New way to make cancer self-destruct: Penn study finds blocking the ATF4 gene causes tumors to die from too much stress
For years, researchers have been trying to target a gene called MYC that is known to drive tumor growth in …
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Cascade exacerbates storage diseases: Researchers show that a defective degradation enzyme triggers a series of consequential damages
In rare, hereditary storage diseases such as Sandhoff’s disease or Tay-Sachs syndrome, the metabolic waste from accumulating gangliosides cannot be …
New knowledge on the development of asthma
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have studied which genes are expressed in overactive immune cells in mice with asthma-like …
Lung cancer: Having this unusual symptom on your fingers could mean you are at risk
Lung cancer develops when certain cells escape from the body’s control and start to change. These abnormal cells, also called …
Immunotherapy drug found safe in treating cancer patients with HIV, study suggests: Researchers seek to break down HIV exclusions in cancer clinical trials
The results of a study led by physicians at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed that patients living with HIV …
Incidence rates of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer rising, study shows
New findings from a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, …
Most e-cigarette users want to quit, study finds: Findings highlight the need for more emphasis on treatment for e-cigarette cessation
Most people who smoke e-cigarettes want to quit and many have tried to reduce their use, according to Rutgers researchers. …
Potential breakthrough in understanding tumor dormancy
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center may have uncovered a primary method through which cancer cells exist undetected in an …
A new approach to targeting cancer cells
A University of California, Riverside, research team has come up with a new approach to targeting cancer cells that circumvents …
Particulate matter from aircraft engines affects airways
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), seven million people worldwide die as a consequence of air pollution every year. …
Lung cancer warning – what colour is your phlegm? Hidden signs revealed
Lung cancer is one of the most serious types of cancer to be diagnosed, as it’s usually difficult to spot until it …
Drug takes aim at cancer metastasis
Many cancers are relatively harmless at their site of origin, and it is only when they metastasize to sites like …
Introducing a kinder, gentler way to blow holes in cells: For injecting CRISPR-Cas9 into cells, new technique is more efficient, simpler and cheaper
When scientists attempt to slip big molecules, like the Cas9 enzyme that is key to CRISPR gene editing, into cells, …
Protein linked to cancer growth drives deadly lung disease: Discovery in laboratory mice suggests possible role for anti-cancer drugs in treating pulmonary fibrosis
A protein associated with cancer growth appears to drive the deadly lung disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to …
Coping with cancer: Partners can reframe challenging situations
We’re often told we are responsible for our own happiness. But in challenging situations, a UC Riverside study not only …
Cancer cells steer a jagged path: Researchers define a small protein’s central role in tumor mechanics
A jagged little protein appears to be key to how cancer stem cells differentiate and enable metastasis, according to researchers …
Tumors backfire on chemotherapy
Some patients with breast cancer receive chemotherapy before the tumor is removed with surgery. This approach, called ‘neoadjuvant’ therapy, helps …
Breaking down AGEs: Insight into how lifestyle drives ER-positive breast cancer
Poor diet and lack of exercise are associated with cancer development, but the underlying biology is not well understood. Advanced …