News tagged with tumour suppressor
Cancer cells brought under control by scientists
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have brought cancer cells back under normal control -- by reactivating their cancer suppressor genes. The discovery could form a powerful new technology platform ...
Jan 13, 2011 |
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New function discovered in cancer prevention protein
Protein 53 is very important in protecting against cancer given that it prevents cancer-causing mutations from accumulating and its inactivation is closely linked to the proliferation of tumour cells. UAB (Universitat Autonoma ...
Jun 07, 2010 |
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U of T discovery may help children with brain cancer avoid radiation
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from the University of Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles have identified a genetic mutation that plays a major role in the ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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Sorting the drivers from the passengers in the cancer genome
A new study of mutations in cancer genomes shows how researchers can begin to distinguish the 'driver' mutations that push cells towards cancer from the 'passenger' mutations that are a by-product of cancer cell development. ...
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Discovery opens door to new treatments for prostate, brain and skin cancers
Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University in Montreal have discovered a previously unsuspected link between two different genetic pathways which suppress ...
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Genes identified may help breast cancer diagnosis
Researchers at Keele University, Germany, have identified two genes which may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients.
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Novel cancer gene accelerates or stops tumour growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto have found a gene that plays a crucial role in the development of rhabdomyosarcoma - the most common childhood sarcoma ...
May 27, 2009 |
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