Cancer Research

Researchers Find Adult Stem Cells In Adapting Pituitary Gland

Maturity, in some respects, brings diminished possibilities. As a fertilized egg cell repeatedly divides to grow into a mature animal, most of the resulting cells become ever more specialized. But a small number of cells, known as stem cells, remain uncomm ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2008 - 5:16pm

Does Fusion Theory Not Get Enough Respect In Cancer Research?

Metastasis, the spread of cancer throughout the body, can be explained by the fusion of a cancer cell with a white blood cell in the original tumor, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers, who say that this single event can set the stage for canc ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 30 2008 - 12:35am

Want To Be Sexy To Female Jumping Spiders? Woo Them With Ultraviolet B Rays

In a series of mate choice experiments with Phintella vittata (the Chinese jumping spider), a group researchers has found that female spiders would rather mate with males that reflect ultraviolet B (UVB) rays than those that do not. This is the first evide ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2008 - 1:33pm

McSleepy- The World's First Automated Anesthesia System

Researchers at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) have performed the world’s first totally automated administration of an anesthetic. Nicknamed “McSleepy,” the new system developed by the researchers administers drugs for gene ...

Article - News Staff - May 1 2008 - 10:17pm

Cloning Major Cancer Players: Researchers Pull Kinases Out Of Their Genomes

'Clone' is an odd term culturally. Thanks to science fiction on one side and ethical hysteria on the other, people tend to overstate the meaning of it. Back before genomes, to 'clone a gene' was to basically discover it- it meant you fo ...

Article - News Staff - May 2 2008 - 2:57pm

Nix'ing Autophagy Can Help With Anemia

A process of self-digestion called autophagy prompts the maturation of red blood cells. Without a protein called Nix, the cells would not effectively rid themselves of organelles called mitochondria and consequently become short-lived, leading to anemia, s ...

Article - News Staff - May 4 2008 - 6:41pm

Alcoholism In Post-World War II Women Matched Men

Cross-sectional studies, which collect information at a single point in time, generally find that young Americans report having more lifetime alcohol problems than older Americans, despite having had less time to develop these problems. But these studies a ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2008 - 10:00am

A Diaphanous Control During Embryo Formation

A gene called Diaphanous (or Dia) has just been uncovered as a major regulator during embryo formation. The research now published in the journal Development shows how Dia mutations in fruit flies embryos result in a serious of defects during morphogenesis ...

Article - Catarina Amorim - May 5 2008 - 4:52pm

Whole-Organ Genomic Survey Find's Cancer's 'Ignition Key'

Whole-organ maps that superimpose genetic information over the terrain of cancerous bladders chart the molecular journey from normal cell to invasive cancer, an international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer ...

Article - News Staff - May 5 2008 - 7:45pm

Blocking CaMKK2 Enzyme Promotes Weight Loss

Imagine being able to tone down appetite and promote weight loss, while improving the body’s ability to handle blood sugar levels. That’s just what Tony Means, PhD, and his team at the Duke University Medical Center were able to do when they blocked a brai ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2015 - 11:01am