News tagged with cell institute
Polymeric nanoparticles attack head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer, the sixth most common cancer in the world, has remained one of the more difficult malignancies to treat, and even when treatment is successful, patients suffer severely from the available therapies. ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Pulp NonFiction: Fungal analysis reveals clues for targeted biomass deconstruction
Without fungi and microbes to break down dead trees and leaf litter in nature, the forest floor might look like a scene from TV's "Hoarders."
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism
Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new research led by Dawn Hershman, M.D, M.S., ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Nicotine binding to receptor linked to breast cancer cell growth
When nicotine binds to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAchR), it is known to promote smoking addiction and may also directly promote the development of breast cancer, according to a study published online August 23 ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Risk of cancer due to radiation exposure in middle age may be higher than previously estimated
Contrary to common assumptions, the risk of cancer associated with radiation exposure in middle age may not be lower than the risk associated with exposure at younger ages, according to a study published online October 25 ...
Oct 25, 2010 |
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Shift work may be associated with decreased risk of skin cancer
Melatonin is known to have cancer-protective properties, and shift work can induce desynchrony of the circadian system, reducing melatonin production. Shift work has been thought to have important health impacts, with evidence ...
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Poorer breast cancer survival associated with micrometastases in axillary lymph nodes
Metastases that were 2 millimeters or less in diameter ("micrometastases") in axillary lymph nodes detected on examination of a single section of the lymph nodes were associated with poorer disease-free and overall survival ...
Feb 26, 2010 |
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Multifocal lung cancers appear to originate from single cancer clone
Multiple, anatomically distinct lung cancer tumors may frequently arise from a single cancer cell, according to a retrospective analysis of patient tumor samples published in the April 7 online issue of the Journal of th ...
Apr 07, 2009 |
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