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Microscope using UV instead of visible light emerging as diagnostic tool
Credit: Richard Levenson, UC Davis MUSE image of sebaceous glandA microscope using ultraviolet light to illuminate samples enables pathologists to assess high-resolution images of biopsies...
Removing cancer cell debris improves conventional cancer treatments
Cancer therapies are designed to kill tumor cells, but produce tumor cell debris in the process. In a study published in The Journal of Experimental...
Tanners who use sprays and lotions less prone to get tattoos and piercings than sunbathers
People who often sunbathe or use tanning beds are more likely to try risky weight-loss methods and have cosmetic surgery, as well as get tattoos...
PET identifies which prostate cancer patients can benefit from salvage radiation treatment
Credit: L Emmett et al., St Vincent's Hospitals, Sydney, Australia RESTON, Va. - For prostate cancer patients who have rising levels of PSA (a cancer...
Bio-Rad releases first ce-ivd digital pcr test for monitoring chronic myeloid leukemia response to therapy
HERCULES, Calif. -- December 4, 2017 -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) today announces the launch of the QXDx BCR-ABL %IS Kit, the...
Subtle cues can dictate the fate of stem cells
Credit: Xi Chen/Ying Lab/USC If you've seen one GSK3 molecule, do not assume that you have seen them all. A new study in Developmental Cell...
Researchers use nanoparticles to target, kill endometrial cancer
Credit: Image courtesy of Kareem Ebeid/UI College of Pharmacy. Tumor-targeting nanoparticles loaded with a drug that makes cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy's toxicity could...
Physicians’ experiences with family and friends impact breast cancer screening
Results of a national survey of more than 800 physicians suggest that their experiences with patients, family members and friends with breast cancer are linked...
A new role for an old protein in breast cancer
Credit: University of Kent Scientists led by Dr Chris Toseland of the University's School of Biosciences studied a protein called Myosin VI, a molecular motor...
Research reveals how cells rebuild after mitosis
Credit: Claudia Stocker VividBiology When cells divide, they need to rebuild their nucleus and organise their genome. New collaborative research from the University of Bristol...
New immunotherapy targets misshapen protein in rare childhood brain cancer
= Children with an extremely deadly form of brain cancer might benefit from a new treatment that aims to direct an immune response against an...
OICR launches groundbreaking initiative to drive cutting-edge therapies to the clinic
Toronto (December 4, 2017) - The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced the Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline (CTIP) initiative and the first 10...
Discovery of a mechanism for determining the direction of collective cell migration
Credit: Kazuhiro Aoki The phenomenon of collective cell migration has been observed in the process of animal development, the healing of wounds, and cancer cell...
Popular blood pressure medicine linked with increased risk of skin cancer
Credit: Anton Pottegaard and Marie Helmer Svendsen , University of Southern Denmark Recently published research from The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer...
