New self-regulating nanoparticles could treat cancer
Scientists from the University of Surrey have developed 'intelligent' nanoparticles which heat up to a temperature high enough to kill cancerous cells - but which...
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Self-esteem mapped in the human brain
A team of UCL researchers has devised a mathematical equation that can explain how our self-esteem is shaped by what other people think of us,...
Antibiotics from a ‘molecular pencil sharpener’
Credit: Dmitry Ghilarov/Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and David Lawson/John Innes Centre Picture a brand-new, unsharpened pencil. The graphite at its core can't be...
Single nanoparticle mapping paves the way for better nanotechnology
Credit: Svetlana Alekseeva Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Technical University of Denmark have developed a method that makes it possible to map...
Paul Tesar receives 2017 New York Stem Cell Foundation — Robertson Stem Cell Prize
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) announced today that Paul Tesar, DPhil, is the 2017 recipient of the NYSCF - Robertson Stem Cell Prize...
Two studies explore gender, language, and treatment setting as barriers in screening and patient care in lung cancer
TORONTO (October 23, 2017) -More people die of lung cancer than any other type of cancer, and two new studies from CHEST 2017 reveal disparities...
Are clinicians prepared to give bad news?
TORONTO-(October 23, 2017) Delivering news about end-of-life issues is one of the most difficult tasks clinicians encounter in medical practice. Researchers from the Texas Medical...
Lung cancer driver ALK-fusion found in melanoma
Melanomas caused by sun exposure have been matched with targeted treatments and immunotherapies, in many cases dramatically extending patients' lives. However, there are other kinds...
Major study of genetics of breast cancer provides clues to mechanisms behind the disease
Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified by a major international collaboration involving hundreds of researchers...
B3 vitamin component fights carcinogen action in human cells, says research
Benzopyrene is a potent carcinogen and mutagen present in cigarette smoke, automotive exhaust, burnt wood fumes, barbecued and smoked meat etc. Understanding the mechanisms whereby...
New study shows how cells can be led down non-cancer path
MADISON, Wis. -- As cells with a propensity for cancer break down food for energy, they reach a fork in the road: They can either...
Proton therapy lowers treatment side effects in pediatric head and neck cancer patients
PHILADELPHIA - Pediatric patients with head and neck cancer can be treated with proton beam therapy (PBT) instead of traditional photon radiation, and it will...
2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to be held Dec. 5-9
SAN ANTONIO -- The UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center, the American Association for Cancer Research, and Baylor College of Medicine will be hosting the...
Penn study links mutations in notch gene to role in B cell cancers
Credit: Image courtesy of Jon Aster, Harvard Medical School PHILADELPHIA -- Notch is one of the most frequently mutated genes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL),...
NUS researchers discover pathway by which blood cells release a potent signalling factor
Credit: Long N. Nguyen The bloodborne chemical signal sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is released by blood cells to regulate immune and vascular functions. How S1P is released...
