News tagged with cancer susceptibility
See how they grow: Monitoring single bacteria without a microscope
(PhysOrg.com) -- With an invention that can be made from some of the same parts used in CD players, University of Michigan researchers have developed a way to measure the growth and drug susceptibility of ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jan 17, 2011 |
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'Basal-like' breast cancer does not originate from basal stem cells
New research uncovers a case of mistaken identity that may have a significant impact on future breast cancer prevention and treatment strategies. The study, published by Cell Press in the September 3rd issue of the journal ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Protein made by breast cancer gene purified
A key step in understanding the origins of familial breast cancer has been made by two teams of scientists at the University of California, Davis. The researchers have purified, for the first time, the protein produced by ...
Aug 22, 2010 |
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Blocking cancer in its path: New cellular defect discovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility. The scientists also found that a new generation of inhibitory ...
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Genetic variant greatly increases lung cancer risk for light smokers
Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure to cigarette smoke, a study team that includes researchers from the ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Twin study identifies factors associated with skin aging
Smoking, being heavier, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer appear to be associated with sun damage and aging of skin on the face, according to report based on a study of twins in the December issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Susceptibility predicts smoking risk among Mexican-American youth
Whether non-smoking Mexican-American adolescents go on to experiment with smoking depends largely on their initial attitude toward the habit, researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the December issue of Cancer Ep ...
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Replication at DNA damage sites highlights Fanconi anemia and breast cancer proteins
While Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare and dangerous disease, new laboratory research at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center shows it may lead researchers toward clues in more common diseases, including highly ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Researchers identify specific lung cancer susceptibility gene
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Cincinnati (UC) cancer cell biologists have identified a distinct gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development. They say this gene—known as RGS17—could ...
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Why do the majority of people never get cancer?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer - a remarkably high number. But what about the flipside of those statistics? That is, two out of three people never get cancer, and ...
Jan 22, 2009 |
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