News tagged with cancer biomarker
Scientists develop ultra-sensitive test that detects diseases in their earliest stages
Scientists have developed an ultra-sensitive test that should enable them to detect signs of a disease in its earliest stages, in research published today in the journal Nature Materials.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 27, 2012 |
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New technique detects trace levels of new class of cancer biomarkers
(Phys.org) -- In less than a decade, a new type of RNA — microRNA (miRNA) — has gone from curiosity to one of the most important sets of regulatory molecules in the body. And because these short pieces of RNA are ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
May 18, 2012 |
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Quantum dots provide quantitative profile of pancreatic cancer biomarkers on single cells
(Phys.org) -- With the aid of a novel set of lipid-coated, targeted quantum dots, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a method for quantifying multiple specific biomarkers on the surfaces of individual ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Novel nanocrystals with advanced optical properties developed for use as luminescent biomarkers
Upconversion emission materials are ideal for bioimaging due to its effectiveness as contrast agents for the detection of cancer cells, more so when the background emission of non-cancerous tissues can be minimised. These ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2011 |
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PSA test for men could get a second life for breast cancer in women
The widely known PSA blood test for prostate cancer in men may get a second life as a much-needed new test for breast cancer, the most common form of cancer in women worldwide, scientists are reporting in a new study in the ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Target for lung cancer chemoprevention identified
Scientists have identified a biomarker for measuring the success of lung cancer chemoprevention, an emerging frontier in the fight against this disease that has long been stymied by a lack of measureable outcomes. These study ...
Apr 02, 2011 |
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Team identifies new colon cancer marker
A research team at the University of Colorado Cancer Center has identified an enzyme that could be used to diagnose colon cancer earlier. It is possible that this enzyme also could be a key to stopping the cancer.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Researchers discover possible biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, have identified a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma. The novel cell screening method used ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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TGen Foundation launches 'globalCure,' targets pancreatic cancer
In an effort to improve treatment and one day find a cure for pancreatic cancer, the TGen Foundation today joined with key donors and community leaders to announce the creation of globalCure.
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Aspirin's ability to protect against colorectal cancer may depend on inflammatory pathways
The reduced risk of colorectal cancer associated with taking aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be confined to individuals already at risk because of elevations in a particular inflammatory ...
Mar 09, 2011 |
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PBS-Bio uncovers how Unibioscreen drug kills cancer
Predictive Biomarker Sciences (PBS-Bio) has uncovered how the experimental drug UNBS1450, produced by Unibioscreen, kills cancer cells.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Novel methods for improved breast cancer survival
This, together with other research within the Breast Cancer Initiative, as the project is called, has been awarded SEK 25 million from the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova. The project is part of the interdisciplinary cancer ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Researchers believe discovery could lead to testing that displaces colonoscopies
Nobody enjoys colonoscopies, including mice. University of Missouri researchers are excited about the potential of using genetic biomarkers to predict colon cancer caused by inflammation. A new method developed at the MU ...
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Nanosponges harvest rare cancer marker from blood
Cancer researchers have long hypothesized that tumors release small amounts of proteins that could serve as earlier diagnostic indicators of cancer, but the search for such biomarkers has been hampered by the presence of ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 19, 2011 |
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An earlier start on diagnosing breast, prostate cancers
Using biological samples taken from patients and state-of-the-art biochemical techniques, a Florida State University researcher is working to identify a variety of "biomarkers" that might provide earlier warnings of the presence ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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