In a blood sample taken from a cancer patient, there may be a single circulating tumor cell among hundreds of thousands of other cells. These tumor cells can provide valuable information about how cancer progresses, and could ...
Biochemistry
Jun 17, 2015
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The immune system is designed to remove things not normally found in the body. Cells undergoing change, e.g. precursors of cancer cells, are therefore normally recognised and removed by the immune system. Unfortunately, the ...
Biochemistry
Nov 24, 2014
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One of the most promising technologies for the treatment of various cancers is nanotechnology, creating drugs that directly attack the cancer cells without damaging other tissues' development. The Laboratory of Cellular Oncology ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 17, 2014
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Biomolecular 'nanocarriers' formed by the careful assembly of protein subunits are common in nature and perform a range of essential roles in biological processes, powered by the biological energy carrier adenosine-5'-triphosphate ...
Biochemistry
Aug 9, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Genes in the tumours of Devil Facial Tumour Disease gradually 'switch off' over time, say researchers at the University of Sydney.
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2012
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Infection with Epstein Barr means that the B cells, which are the primary memory cells of the immune system, are hi-jacked.
Biochemistry
Aug 19, 2011
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Researchers have over time been able to show that medicine designed at nanoscale offers unprecedented opportunities for targeted treatment of serious diseases such as cancer. However, now research also shows that the body's ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 1, 2011
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The imaging of tumour growth in zebrafish has revealed for the first time how newly formed cancer cells have the capacity to co-opt the immune system into spreading the disease, leading the way for investigations into potential ...
Biotechnology
Dec 14, 2010
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Chemotherapy, while an effective cancer treatment, also brings debilitating side effects such as nausea, liver toxicity and a battered immune system.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 23, 2010
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Unchecked, the natural or innate immune system can run out of control - like a stuck accelerator on a car. Eventually, it will kill the host it is supposed to protect.
Biotechnology
Apr 29, 2010
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