Two genes play important roles for the formation of malignant cancer in the brain. One gene prevents the formation of
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Designer cells: Artificial enzyme can activate a gene switch
Complex reaction cascades can be triggered in artificial molecular systems: Swiss scientists have constructed an enzyme than can penetrate a
Read moreAtomic-level study reveals why rare disorder causes sudden paralysis: A hole in a protein lets ions leak into cells, thereby triggering the profound muscle weakness of hypokalemic periodic paralysis
A rare genetic disorder in which people are suddenly overcome with profound muscle weakness is caused by a hole in
Read moreUpfront, comprehensive genetic testing in advanced lung cancer is cost-effective
An economic model comparing different types of genetic testing in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) found that using next-generation sequencing
Read moreDifferent diseases elicit distinct sets of exhausted T cells: Epigenomics survey of human immune cells has implications for fighting chronic infections, autoimmunity, and cancer
The battle between the human immune system and long-term, persisting infections and other chronic diseases such as cancer results in
Read moreBreast cancer linked to the body’s internal clock
For years, doctors have associated the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of breast cancer. But researchers
Read moreAmplification of key cellular organizer may initiate cancer
Cells begin to accumulate centrosomes — organelles that play a vital role during cell division — before they transform into
Read moreCancer drug helps treat tuberculosis by restoring leaky blood vessels: Drug that strengthens blood vessels allows antibiotics to infiltrate tuberculosis granulomas in mice
Biomedical engineers have discovered an unlikely potential ally in the global fight against tuberculosis — an FDA-approved drug originally designed
Read moreSize, structure help poziotinib pose threat to deadly exon 20 lung cancer: MD Anderson Lung Cancer Moon Shot™ research matches drug to defiant mutation
A drug that failed to effectively strike larger targets in lung cancer hits a bulls-eye on the smaller target presented
Read moreSoil 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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