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Laser light may be able to detect diseases on the breath 
A team of scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder, has shown that by sampling a person’s breath with laser light they can detect molecules in the breath that may be markers for diseases like asthma or cancer.
A team of scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder, has shown that by sampling a person’s breath with laser light they can detect molecules in the breath that may be markers for diseases like asthma or cancer.
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 8:21am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 8:21am
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The Cancer That Itches
A "deep" itch can signal that something's really wrong.
A "deep" itch can signal that something's really wrong.
Health
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 11:58am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 11:58am
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Being Overweight May Raise Cancer Risk
Being Overweight May Increase Risk of Developing Up to Dozen Types of Cancer, Study Says
Being Overweight May Increase Risk of Developing Up to Dozen Types of Cancer, Study Says
Oncoproteins double-team and destroy vital tumor-suppressor
wo previously unconnected cancer-promoting proteins team up to ambush a critical tumor suppressor by evicting it from the cell's nucleus and then marking it for death by a protein-shredding mechanism, a team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports in the Feb. 10 issue of Nature Cell Biology.
wo previously unconnected cancer-promoting proteins team up to ambush a critical tumor suppressor by evicting it from the cell's nucleus and then marking it for death by a protein-shredding mechanism, a team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports in the Feb. 10 issue of Nature Cell Biology.
Cancer
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:29am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:29am
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Study catches picture of deadly cancer enzyme
Scientists have captured an image of an enzyme key to the progression of the deadliest cancers and said on Wednesday their findings may lead to new therapies against not only cancer, but HIV and diabetes too.
Scientists have captured an image of an enzyme key to the progression of the deadliest cancers and said on Wednesday their findings may lead to new therapies against not only cancer, but HIV and diabetes too.
Biochemistry
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Yale test detects early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a blood test with enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a blood test with enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.
Cancer
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:25am
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Plucking Cells out of the Bloodstream
A new implantable device can extract stem cells for therapeutic transplant or program cancer cells to die.
A new implantable device can extract stem cells for therapeutic transplant or program cancer cells to die.
Medicine
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:23am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008, 11:23am
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Gene therapy protocol at UCSD activates immune system in patients with leukemia
A research team at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) reports that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who were treated with a gene therapy protocol began making antibodies that reacted against their own leukemia cells.
A research team at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) reports that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who were treated with a gene therapy protocol began making antibodies that reacted against their own leukemia cells.
Cancer
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008, 8:19am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008, 8:19am
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Hope May Be Useless Against Cancer
New study finds that being happy won't help you live longer.
New study finds that being happy won't help you live longer.
Psychology
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008, 8:18am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008, 8:18am
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Doctors will soon be able to feel organs via a display screen
With the aid of computerized image analysis, it may be possible in the future for radiologists to feel images with the help of a three-dimensional mouse. Erik Vidholm at Uppsala University has been involved in developing the new technology, which makes it easier to diagnose and plan the treatment of cancer, for instance.
With the aid of computerized image analysis, it may be possible in the future for radiologists to feel images with the help of a three-dimensional mouse. Erik Vidholm at Uppsala University has been involved in developing the new technology, which makes it easier to diagnose and plan the treatment of cancer, for instance.
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 2:22pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 2:22pm
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Study reveals why certain ovarian cancers develop resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy
Mechanism of cisplatin resistance 'unlike any previously identified'
Mechanism of cisplatin resistance 'unlike any previously identified'
Cancer
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 2:21pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 2:21pm
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Honeybee Weapon in War on Cancer
Thirty-seven years after Richard Nixon declared war on cancer, we're losing. Billions of research dollars have produced largely incremental improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Cancer kills more Americans than any other disease. Enter the honeybees.
Thirty-seven years after Richard Nixon declared war on cancer, we're losing. Billions of research dollars have produced largely incremental improvements in diagnosis and treatment. Cancer kills more Americans than any other disease. Enter the honeybees.
Discovery Could Lead To Urine Test To Detect Cancer Early, Better Prevention
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha have assisted in a significant discovery – the understanding of a common mechanism of cancer initiation – that could result in better cancer assessment, prevention and detection.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha have assisted in a significant discovery – the understanding of a common mechanism of cancer initiation – that could result in better cancer assessment, prevention and detection.
Cancer
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Tattooing improves response to DNA vaccine
Martin Müller and his team at the Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (German Cancer Research Center), Heidelberg, Germany, have shown that tattooing is a more effective way of delivering DNA vaccines than intramuscular injection.
Martin Müller and his team at the Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (German Cancer Research Center), Heidelberg, Germany, have shown that tattooing is a more effective way of delivering DNA vaccines than intramuscular injection.
Healthcare
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:58am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:58am
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Resisting Lung Cancer Recurrence: Vaccine Booster Gives Persistent Immune Response
What if we could prevent cancer recurrence for years after surgery by giving simple recall injections every two or three years?
What if we could prevent cancer recurrence for years after surgery by giving simple recall injections every two or three years?
Cancer
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 06, 2008, 9:49am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 06, 2008, 9:49am
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Multiple fiber cuts to undersea cables show the fragility of the Internet at its choke points.
A new technique delivers siRNA to specific cell types, and a screen of normal genes identifies their contributions to cancer
A new technique delivers siRNA to specific cell types, and a screen of normal genes identifies their contributions to cancer
Cancer
Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: The Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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Unsuspected Protein Determines Resistance To Breast Cancer Treatment
An innovative research approach has identified a previously unsuspected protein as a key player in the resistance to particular forms of breast cancer therapy. The study significantly advances the understanding of the molecular response to breast cancer therapies that target estrogen signaling.
An innovative research approach has identified a previously unsuspected protein as a key player in the resistance to particular forms of breast cancer therapy. The study significantly advances the understanding of the molecular response to breast cancer therapies that target estrogen signaling.
Cancer
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:45am
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HPV Causing More Oral Cancer in Men
Virus That Causes Women's Cervical Cancer Is Gaining Ground As Cause of Oral Cancer in Men
Virus That Causes Women's Cervical Cancer Is Gaining Ground As Cause of Oral Cancer in Men
Anti-parasite drug may provide new way to attack HIV
A drug already used to treat parasitic infections, and once looked at for cancer, also attacks the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a new and powerful way, according to research published today online in the open access journal Retrovirology.
A drug already used to treat parasitic infections, and once looked at for cancer, also attacks the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a new and powerful way, according to research published today online in the open access journal Retrovirology.
Molecular Biology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Prostate cancer: Watchful wait or vaccinate?
Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a prostate cancer vaccine that prevented the development of cancer in 90 percent of young mice genetically predestined to develop the disease.
Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a prostate cancer vaccine that prevented the development of cancer in 90 percent of young mice genetically predestined to develop the disease.
Cancer
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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'Normal' genes key to cancer growth
Geneticists have identified genes that are normally present and that seem to be key to the growth and survival of specific cancers. The finding, from a ‘functional-genomics’ screen of human cells, could offer new drug targets for blitzing tumours.
Geneticists have identified genes that are normally present and that seem to be key to the growth and survival of specific cancers. The finding, from a ‘functional-genomics’ screen of human cells, could offer new drug targets for blitzing tumours.
Going For The Jugular In Melanoma
It's increasingly believed among scientists that nearly every cancer contains small populations of highly dangerous cells--cancer stem cell--that can initiate a cancer, drive its progression, and create endless copies of themselves.
It's increasingly believed among scientists that nearly every cancer contains small populations of highly dangerous cells--cancer stem cell--that can initiate a cancer, drive its progression, and create endless copies of themselves.
Cancer
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Study debunks personality link to breast cancer
The idea that a woman's personality traits can make her more prone to breast cancer appears nothing more than a myth, according to a Dutch study.
The idea that a woman's personality traits can make her more prone to breast cancer appears nothing more than a myth, according to a Dutch study.
Cancer
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Protein Associated With Poor Breast Cancer Prognosis
High levels of the Ki-67 protein are associated with poor prognosis in early breast cancer patients, but it may not able to predict which patients will benefit from additional chemotherapy.
High levels of the Ki-67 protein are associated with poor prognosis in early breast cancer patients, but it may not able to predict which patients will benefit from additional chemotherapy.
Cancer
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Mouse Model Shows The Role Of Cell Signaling In Growth Of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in women worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer death for women in developing countries. In new research Douglas Hanahan (University of California San Francisco, USA) and colleagues investigate how cell signaling in the stroma -- the tissue that surrounds a tumor -- plays a role in the progression of cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in women worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer death for women in developing countries. In new research Douglas Hanahan (University of California San Francisco, USA) and colleagues investigate how cell signaling in the stroma -- the tissue that surrounds a tumor -- plays a role in the progression of cervical cancer.
Cancer
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Explaining chemotherapy-associated nausea
A new study from the Monell Center increases understanding of the biological mechanisms responsible for the nausea and vomiting that often afflict patients undergoing chemotherapy. The findings could lead to the development of new approaches to combat these debilitating side effects.
A new study from the Monell Center increases understanding of the biological mechanisms responsible for the nausea and vomiting that often afflict patients undergoing chemotherapy. The findings could lead to the development of new approaches to combat these debilitating side effects.
Cancer
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Anemia treatment may be a double-edged sword
Erythropoietin's effects on blood-vessel growth may benefit or harm patients with underlying retinopathy or cancer
Erythropoietin's effects on blood-vessel growth may benefit or harm patients with underlying retinopathy or cancer
Healthcare
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers race against time to save Tasmanian devils
A delegation of Tasmanian government officials traveled halfway around the world to visit Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), to lend their support and extend their gratitude for research aimed at understanding a unique transmissible and rapidly spreading cancer that threatens the very existence of Tasmanian devils.
A delegation of Tasmanian government officials traveled halfway around the world to visit Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), to lend their support and extend their gratitude for research aimed at understanding a unique transmissible and rapidly spreading cancer that threatens the very existence of Tasmanian devils.
Cancer
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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Tapping into the Cancer-Fighter Collective for Treatment
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey is working with others to develop software that lets doctors and researchers compare cases and treatment outcomes
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey is working with others to develop software that lets doctors and researchers compare cases and treatment outcomes
Evolutionary battle scars' identify enhanced antiviral activity
Rapid evolution of a protein produced by an immunity gene is associated with increased antiviral activity in humans, a finding that suggests evolutionary biology and virology together can accelerate the discovery of viral-defense mechanisms, according to researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.
Rapid evolution of a protein produced by an immunity gene is associated with increased antiviral activity in humans, a finding that suggests evolutionary biology and virology together can accelerate the discovery of viral-defense mechanisms, according to researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.
Evolution
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:14am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:14am
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