Researchers Identify Mutations Responsible for USC Tumors
Scientists from Yale University have clearly identified the mutations that are responsible for uterine serous carcinoma (USC) tumors, a finding that could lead to new…
Scientists from Yale University have clearly identified the mutations that are responsible for uterine serous carcinoma (USC) tumors, a finding that could lead to new…
Two newly discovered TERT promoter mutations were found to be even more common than BRAF mutations in melanoma, collectively occurring in 71% of the melanomas…
By using sophisticated gene sequencing methods to demonstrate a regulatory link between the stem cell factor Lin28 and the signaling molecule bone morphogenic protein 4,…
Scientists have discovered a protein that seems to protect animals from cancer and other deficiencies of old age, with no downsides. The research on protein…
Smoking isn’t healthy, but a new study has shown strong evidence that tobacco use can chemically modify and affect the activity of genes known to…
New research showed that applying physical pressure to malignant breast cancer cells guided them back to a normal growth pattern. This research could lead to…
In order to help surgeons come up with a way to distinguish brain tumors from healthy tissue, scientists are trying to use a scorpion protein….
Using novel high-throughput screening techniques to overcome the problems of resistance and partial response to single-drug cancer therapy in patients with melanoma, Yale scientists identified…
Flame retardant chemicals, which are designed to slow household fires from burning through homes, have been found in worrisome quantities in US homes, long after…
Mammography is routinely used to screen healthy women for breast cancer, and its use has led to the widespread detection and treatment of tumors that…
Scientists have built a jellyfish-inspired microchip that can capture cancer and other rare cells in human blood. The scientists published their findings in the journal…
A newly published study found that a diet heavy in complex sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods is likely to lead to a recurrence of colorectal cancer…
New cell cultures from two species of blind mole rats, Spalax judaei and Spalax golani, behave in ways that render them impervious to the growth…
People living in non-white and low-income communities breathe in more hazardous particles than in affluent white ones. This new study isn’t intended to speak on…
A new study following men has shown that taking multivitamins daily reduced the total risk of cancer by 8%. The study used Centrum Silver multivitamin,…
Redheads with fair skin are more susceptible to the damaging effects of the Sun. A new study indicated that the pigment responsible for this coloring…
A newly published study shows that aspirin can be effective in prolonging survival among patients whose colorectal cancer tests positive for a mutation in the…
Using phase contrast tomography to X-ray a human breast from multiple angles and by then applying equally sloped tomography, or EST, an international team of…