Researchers have revealed the full structure of human ACLY, a building block of metabolism over-expressed in several types of cancers. Their discovery could be a major step in developing molecular …read more Source:: Science
Tag: cancer
In surprising reversal, scientists find a cellular process that stops cancer before it starts
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•Scientists studying the relationship of telomeres to cancer made a surprising discovery: a cellular recycling process called autophagy — generally thought of as a survival mechanism — actually promotes the …read more Source:: Science
High exposure to radio frequency radiation associated with cancer in male rats
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•The National Toxicology Program (NTP) concluded there is clear evidence that male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation (RFR) like that used in 2G and 3G cell …read more Source:: Science
Vast leukemia dataset could help researchers match therapies to patients
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•Data on the molecular makeup and drug sensitivity of hundreds of patient samples could accelerate progress against the aggressive blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia. …read more Source:: Science
2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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•The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is being awarded jointly to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune …read more Source:: Science
Same mutations underpin spread of cancer in individuals
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•Scientists have arrived at a key understanding about how cancers in individual patients spread, or metastasize. …read more Source:: Science
Chemicals found in vegetables prevent colon cancer in mice
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•Chemicals produced by vegetables such as kale, cabbage and broccoli could help to maintain a healthy gut and prevent colon cancer, a new study shows. …read more Source:: Science
Zombie gene protects against cancer — in elephants
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•LIF6, a dead gene that came back to life, prevents cancer by killing cells with DNA damage. …read more Source:: Science
Magnetized wire could be used to detect cancer in people
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•A magnetic wire used to snag scarce and hard-to-capture tumor cells could prove to be a swift and effective tactic for early cancer detection, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
New approach to immunotherapy leads to complete response in breast cancer patient unresponsive to other treatments
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•A novel approach to immunotherapy has led to the complete regression of breast cancer in a patient who was unresponsive to all other treatments. …read more Source:: Science