New protein behind aging, cancer identified
Scientists have found a new aging-associated protein known to be involved in cancer
News Section | Developmental Biology
Soon, flower- powered ‘smart bombs’ to kill cancer cells
Experts at the University of Bradford’s Institute of Cancer Therapeutics are developing what’s been dubbed a cancer “smart bomb” from the autumn crocus, a flower native to Britain
Small molecule reduces cancer cell growth by starving them
A new study has discovered a small molecule that can block autophagy – a mechanism that allows cells in our body handle cellular waste and release building blocks for recycling
Role of ‘unisex’ hormone in glucose and fat metabolism explained
Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have explained the role of estradiol, the most potent naturally occurring estrogen
Cancer protein’s surprising role as memory regulator
Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have found that a key cancer protein could help regulates memory formation
Understanding factors of post-cancer treatment fatigue optimises recovery
A Spanish research has established that tiredness and physical fatigue are associated with recovery in more than 66 percent breast cancer patients
Why African Americans are more likely to die from head and neck cancer
A study has uncovered why African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to be not only diagnosed with head and neck cancer, but also die from the disease
Heart protein may be therapeutic target for halting colon cancer
A study has found that a protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression
Coming soon, ‘magic bullet’ to find tumours and destroy them
Oncologists have come closer to a powerful “magic bullet” that can find tumours wherever they hide in the body so that they can be imaged and then destroyed
Chemical found in crocuses can kill tumours in one treatment
Scientists have turned a chemical found in crocuses into a “smart bomb” that targets cancerous tumours