A new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered by researchers at Stockholm
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Soil metals linked with cancer mortality
Spanish epidemiologists and geologists have found associations between esophageal cancer and soils where lead is abundant, lung cancer and terrains
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Characterizing ‘keyhole’ is first step to fighting obesity at cellular level: Team also launches development of potential small-molecule therapeutics
An international team has uncovered the potential to beat obesity at the cellular level, characterizing for the first time a
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T cell antigen receptors act alone: Longstanding immunological mystery solved
They protect us from the onslaught of bacteria and viruses and also from cancer: T cells are an indispensable part
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Some human cancers are ‘evolutionary accidents’
New research, published in Biological Reviews and conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool and Escola Superior de Ciências
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Possible novel method for stopping untreatable pediatric brain cancers: Effective treatment options lacking for leading killer of kids with cancer
Researchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types of deadly pediatric brain cancer
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Nanoparticles for lung cancer pass next test
The most common type of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), continues to be difficult to treat, with five
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It’s all about the (stem cell) neighborhood
Stem cells have the ability to develop, or differentiate, into the many different cell types in the body. They also
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Biomarker helps identify ‘window of opportunity’ for cancer chemotherapy timing: This biomarker may help clinicians combine anti-angiogenesis and anticancer drugs more effectively to boost results
Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is essential for tumor growth. A new study reported in The American Journal
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Two-pronged approach could curb many cases of lung cancer: Metabolic approach halts lung tumors by starving them
Non-small-cell lung cancer, the most common type of lung cancer, is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.
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