News tagged with human breast
Researchers discover what cancer cells need to travel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer cells must prepare for travel before invading new tissues, but new Cornell research has found a possible way to stop these cells from ever hitting the road.
Feb 22, 2012 |
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PolyU scientist finds novel use of African mushroom in cancer research
A young scientist from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) has successfully prepared highly stable selenium nanoparticles by using the polysaccharide-protein ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Novel use for African mushroom found in cancer research
A young scientist from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Food Safety and Technology Research Centre (FSTRC) has successfully prepared highly stable selenium nanoparticles by using the polysaccharide-protein ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Failing to bridge the gap between test tubes, animals, and human biology
Reasoning used in many highly cited cancer publications to support the relevance of animal and test tube experiments to human cancer is questionable, according to a study by researchers from Université Libre de Bruxelles ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
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New sensors streamline detection of estrogenic compounds
Researchers have engineered new sensors that fluoresce in the presence of compounds that interact with estrogen receptors in human cells. The sensors detect natural or human-made substances that alter estrogenic signaling ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Genetically modified cows may one day produce human breast milk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in China led by Ning Li, the director of the State Key Laboratories for AgroBiotechnology at the China Agricultural University, have created cow milk similar to human breast milk ...
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Study identifies new genetic signatures of breast cancer drug resistance
A new study conducted by Josh LaBaer's research team in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has pinpointed more than 30 breast cancer gene targets -- including several novel genes -- that are ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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OMG - Guess what my genes say? Researcher discusses ethics of posting genetic info online
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spit in a tube, mail away the sample and learn what’s in your genome. A decade ago, this was science fiction; now, thanks to personal genomics companies such as Silicon Valley’s 23andMe, it’s straightforward ...
Feb 23, 2010 |
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Studying zinc increases understanding of obesity, breast cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The human body loves zinc. In fact, without zinc, humans wouldn’t be able to grow, make babies, feed babies or fight diseases; over 300 biological functions in the human body rely upon zinc. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Broken genomes behind breast cancers
The first detailed search of breast cancer genomes to uncover genomic rearrangements is published today. The team characterised the ways in which the human genome is broken and put back together in 24 cases of breast cancer.
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Chicago Cancer Genome Project studies genetics of 1,000 tumors
No two tumors are alike, but analyzing the genetics of cancers from different parts of the body may reveal surprising details useful for treatment and prevention.
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Gene increases effectiveness of drugs used to fight cancer and allows reduction in dosage
Researchers at the University of Granada, Spain, have found a suicide gene, called 'gene E', which leads to the death of tumour cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer, and prevents their growth. ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Genome advances promise personalized medical treatment
A whirlwind of activity is under way to apply the findings of the $3 billion Human Genome Project to improve health care in the United States and around the world.
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Dartmouth researchers get personal with genetics
Two recent studies by Dartmouth researchers use individual genetic data to reveal the powers and limits of our current understanding of how the genome influences human health and what genes can reveal about the ancestry of ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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HPV vaccine could prevent breast cancer: research
Vaccinating women against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may prevent some forms of breast cancer and save tens of thousands of lives each year, new Australian research suggests.
Sep 03, 2009 |
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