In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, UC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed the
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Engineered cancer cells can fight primary and metastatic cancer: CRISPR-enhanced, reverse-engineered cancer cells with a ‘kill switch’ can home in on and destroy tumors
What if cancer cells could be re-engineered to turn against their own kind? A new study led by researchers at
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Drug’s impact on amino acid transporter may offer non-small cell lung cancer patients new hope
An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung cancer, a discovery that
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Ever been depressed? Had cancer? Preexisting conditions can define your future
Robin Shine Maddox has racked up $160,000 in charges for biopsies, chemotherapy, medications and scans since being diagnosed with breast
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Gonorrhea researchers identify novel route to vaccine, new antibiotic
Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, opening the possibility of a
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A first look at interstitial fluid flow in the brain
Interstitial fluid transports nutrients and removes waste between the organs and tissues in our body. In the brain, interstitial fluid
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Adorable cancer survivor meets bone marrow donor – as flower girl at her wedding
Years after her life was saved by a bone marrow donation, three-year-old Skye Savren-McCormick finally got to meet one of
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Coffee is Good for Breast Cancer and You
Coffee has actual health benefits, and may even protect against breast cancer recurrence, a recent study out of Sweden has
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The Symptoms Of Colon Cancer That Every Young Woman Should Know
According to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, there’s been a steady uptick in the number of colon
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Loss of cilia leads to melanoma
Melanomas are one of the most aggressive types of tumors in humans. Despite remarkable success with new forms of treatment
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