Cancer Research

Cellular Natural Selection And Somatic Evolution

Natural selection can occur at the cellular level, where it is detrimental to health. Fortunately it is normally controlled by a well-known pattern of ongoing cell differentiation in the mature tissues of animals, according to a new study published Decembe ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 14 2007 - 3:38pm

Biochips On Guard

Researchers of the Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, have been working for more than 20 years on designing biological microchips for efficient and quick diagnostics of tuberculosis and other diseases. The BIOCHIP-IMB company was ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 16 2007 - 2:21am

Mutated Akt1 Gene Implicated In Atherosclerosis

A genetic mutation expands lesions in the aorta and promotes coronary atherosclerosis, more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine in Cell Metabolism. The researchers found that mice engineered without ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 18 2007 - 12:19pm

“Brain Signature” For Cigarette Cravings Identified

A new brain imaging study by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who are deprived of nicotine are linked with increased activation in specific regions of the brain. Using a no ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2007 - 11:46am

'Inefficient' Cell Replacement Prevents Cancer, Says Study

The seemingly inefficient way our bodies replace worn-out cells is a defense against cancer, according to new research. Having the neighboring cell just split into two identical daughter cells would seem to be the simplest way to keep bodies from falling a ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2007 - 6:44pm

SCIENCE Announces Its Discovery Of The Year: Human Genetic Variation

In 2007, researchers were dazzled by the degree to which genomes differ from one human to another and began to understand the role of these variations in disease and personal traits. Science and its publisher, AAAS, the nonprofit science society, recognize ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 20 2007 - 5:25pm

Culinary Surprise: Cooking Can Preserve And Even Boost Nutrient Content Of Vegetables

In a finding that defies conventional culinary wisdom, researchers in Italy report that cooking vegetables can preserve or even boost their nutritional value in comparison to their raw counterparts, depending on the cooking method used. Their study is sche ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 24 2007 - 11:24am

Progress Toward Reversing Cirrhosis And Other Liver Diseases

University of California, San Diego researchers have proven in animal studies that fibrosis in the liver can be not only stopped, but reversed. Their discovery, published in PLoS Online, opens the door to treating and curing conditions that lead to excessi ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 26 2007 - 9:06pm

Review: Some Cancer Scientists Don't Understand Complex Molecular Models And Make Incorrect Claims

Many studies have been published that link specific “biomarkers” − genes, mRNA or proteins − with an aspect of cancer development or treatment, and the results often appear to be statistically valid, said the lead author of an article in Nature Reviews Can ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 27 2007 - 3:35pm

Replacing Antibiotics: The Next Generation In Bacterial Inhibitors Could Revolutionize Medicine

Over the course of the 20th Century, doctors waged war against infectious bacterial illness with the best new weapon they had: antibiotics. But the emergence of dangerous, multi-drug resistant strains of tuberculosis and other killer infections means that ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 27 2007 - 8:00pm