Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Fasting slows spread of cancer
USC (US) — Cancer in animals appears less resilient, judging by a study that found chemotherapy drugs work better when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting. Continue…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 16:13 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2012 11:37 - 1 Comment
Some silver is toxic to cancer cells
U. LEEDS (UK) — Certain silver compounds are as toxic to cancer cells as the leading chemotherapy drug, without the negative side effects, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2012 16:00 - 0 Comments
For better mammogram readings, direct the gaze
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A new technique called “subtle gaze direction” could lower the learning curve for reading mammograms, researchers say. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 3, 2012 13:13 - 3 Comments
Walnuts may shrink prostate cancer risk
UC DAVIS (US) — Mice genetically programmed to develop prostate cancer had smaller, slower growing tumors when fed a walnut-rich diet, report researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments
Use liquid lasers to find cancer genes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new technique could offer a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might predispose a person to a particular type of cancer or other diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2012 12:22 - 0 Comments
Cell’s mechanical changes nudge cancer
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Mechanical property changes in cells may be responsible for the progression of cancer—a discovery that could pave the way for new ways to predict, treat, and prevent the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 11:52 - 0 Comments
Sugar in cells marks esophageal cancer
NYU (US) — Researchers say it may be possible to detect pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus by identifying changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line the cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments
Hormone signals connect obesity, cancer
USC (US) — A new study finds that a hormone signaling process is a key link between obesity and the development of cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment
Enzymes may hold key to diseases A-Z
BROWN (US) — Researchers argue that important enzymes—proprotein convertases—are potentially rich targets for developing therapies. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 13, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Given time, stem cells may mutate
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) / U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A new study reveals how the genome of 138 stem cell lines of diverse ethnic backgrounds changed when the cells were grown in the laboratory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 2, 2011 11:50 - 0 Comments
Gene acts as stop signal for skin cancer
MONASH (AUS) — The discovery of a gene that stops a common form of skin cancer from developing could make new cancer treatments and prevention available to the public in five years, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 9:48 - 1 Comment
Low-cost diabetes drug limits cancer risk
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — An inexpensive drug used to treat type 2 diabetes appears to prevent a number of natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 29, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Cancer drug sticks to RNA like glue
U. OREGON (US) — A common cancer drug binds quickly and firmly to RNA, a finding that has the potential to open new targets for drug delivery with fewer toxic side effects, a new study shows.
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Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Block protein to curb melanoma’s spread
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Melanoma develops when cells called melanoblasts experience uncontrolled growth. Now researchers have identified a protein that is key to the cells’ movement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2011 10:43 - 0 Comments
2M nanorods crammed into cancer cell
RICE (US) — Chemists have found a way to load more than 2 million tiny gold particles called nanorods into a single cancer cell. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 17, 2011 8:21 - 1 Comment
Aspirin cuts some cancer risk 60 percent
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Taking a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer by around 60 percent in people with a family history of the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2011 12:30 - 2 Comments
DNA U-turn gives cancer a second chance
UC DAVIS (US) — DNA repair in cancer cells is not a one-way street, according to a new study that clarifies how cancer cells can become resistance to damage-inducing treatments. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 16:15 - 0 Comments
Chemists reveal the force within you
EMORY (US) — A new method for visualizing mechanical forces on the surface of a cell offers the first detailed view of those forces, as they occur in real-time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2011 12:44 - 0 Comments
Clearest view yet of complex tied to cancer
BROWN (US) — Scientists have determined the structure of an enzyme complex that regulates vital cell functions. (more…)
