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Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes wrong. New cells grow even when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass called a tumor. Tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer while malignant ones are. Cells from malignant tumors can invade nearby tissues. They can also break away and spread to other parts of the body.

Genetic and epigenetic origin of pediatric liver cancer uncovered

Researchers at Hiroshima University have analyzed the molecular findings of almost 160 pediatric liver cancer cases and discovered molecular markers that should help to understand and treat the considerable variation in prognoses.

22 Sep 2021

Healthy diet improves weight and reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that statistically overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced a variety of cardiovascular disease risks.

22 Sep 2021

Premature aging of the tracheobronchial stem cells could contribute to chronic lung disease

Are prematurely aged or overworked stem cells a significant factor in chronic lung disease? Findings of a study just released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) say this is likely so.

22 Sep 2021

Researchers seek to point a way toward a unified theory for DNA folding

At more than 2 meters long, the human DNA molecule uses intricate folding patterns to fit into cells while locally unfolding to express genes. Such phenomena, however, are difficult to measure in experiments, and theoretical frameworks explaining them continue to be at odds with one another.

22 Sep 2021

Rice researcher secures $1.9 million NIH grant to improve time-release drugs

Time-released drugs are about to get a geometry lesson, thanks to bioengineers at Rice University.

22 Sep 2021

Japanese knotweed extract could bring back cured meats on the menu of health-conscious diners

Bacon could be back on the menu of health-conscious diners thanks to an unlikely salvation: Japanese knotweed.

22 Sep 2021

CSHLP releases new book on the arsenal of memory T-cells

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the release of T-Cell Memory, available on its website in hardcover and eBook formats.

21 Sep 2021

Scientists find two proteins that pair up to build lifelines to cancer cells

In human cancer cell and mouse studies, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a set of proteins work in tandem to build supply lines that deliver oxygen and nutrients to tumors, enabling them to survive and grow.

21 Sep 2021

Researchers find a new way to counter immunosuppressive effect in tumors

Malignant tumors can enhance their ability to survive and spread by suppressing antitumor immune cells in their vicinity, but a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian has uncovered a new way to counter this immunosuppressive effect.

21 Sep 2021

Research details previously unknown biological process—cell patterning

Experimental biologists are experimenting with light to activate mechanisms within genetically modified fission yeast cells.

21 Sep 2021

Automated computer program counts micronuclei from images of stained cells

Recently, scientists created an automated computer program that can precisely and reproducibly count micronuclei from microscope images.

21 Sep 2021

Study reveals how the tumor suppressor gene plays a vital role in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed how the tumor suppressor gene PTEN plays a more important role in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma than was previously appreciated.

20 Sep 2021

Novel T cells reside in lymph nodes and offer protection against melanoma

Immunotherapy is an advancing field but there is limited knowledge on the immunity to metastatic tumors in locations like lymph nodes.

20 Sep 2021

Vaccinating against certain cancer proteins can boost overall immune response and shrink tumors

Over the past decade, scientists have been exploring vaccination as a way to help fight cancer. These experimental cancer vaccines are designed to stimulate the body's own immune system to destroy a tumor, by injecting fragments of cancer proteins found on the tumor.

17 Sep 2021

Scientists discover a new enzymatic complex that can halt cells from aging

Researchers at Université de Montréal and McGill University have discovered a new multi-enzyme complex that reprograms metabolism and overcomes “cellular senescence,” when aging cells stop dividing.

17 Sep 2021

Hundreds of mutated tumor suppressor genes can help cancer cells evade the immune system

Hundreds of cancer-linked genes play a different role in causing disease than scientists had expected.

17 Sep 2021

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of chemotherapy for breast cancer

A team of researchers recently postulated a genetic classifier with the ability to predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the area of tumor molecular markers.

16 Sep 2021

Researchers infer chemical steps involved in methylthiolation of tRNAs

Recent research revealed the chemical steps in a vital cellular modification mechanism that inserts a chemical tag to certain RNAs. Interference of this process in humans can result in cancers, diabetes, and neuronal diseases.

16 Sep 2021

Researchers develop novel cell reprogramming strategy to slow down glioblastomas

Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors in adults. Among them, high-grade glioblastomas (GBMs) are particularly known to be notoriously aggressive and invasive, which makes it challenging to treat them.

16 Sep 2021

Review provides a detailed summary of the biochemistry underlying ginsenoside production

Ginseng, a widely popular superfood, has long been used in traditional medicine. The health benefits of ginseng are largely attributed to compounds called ginsenosides, which are present in the roots, stems, and leaves of the plant. Ginsenosides are known to prevent inflammation, diabetes, and cancer, and can also help control blood cholesterol levels and reduce aging.

16 Sep 2021

Cancer News and Research

Genetic and epigenetic origin of pediatric liver cancer uncovered

Healthy diet improves weight and reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

Premature aging of the tracheobronchial stem cells could contribute to chronic lung disease

Researchers seek to point a way toward a unified theory for DNA folding

Rice researcher secures $1.9 million NIH grant to improve time-release drugs

Japanese knotweed extract could bring back cured meats on the menu of health-conscious diners

CSHLP releases new book on the arsenal of memory T-cells

Scientists find two proteins that pair up to build lifelines to cancer cells

Researchers find a new way to counter immunosuppressive effect in tumors

Research details previously unknown biological process—cell patterning

Automated computer program counts micronuclei from images of stained cells

Study reveals how the tumor suppressor gene plays a vital role in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

Novel T cells reside in lymph nodes and offer protection against melanoma

Vaccinating against certain cancer proteins can boost overall immune response and shrink tumors

Scientists discover a new enzymatic complex that can halt cells from aging

Hundreds of mutated tumor suppressor genes can help cancer cells evade the immune system

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of chemotherapy for breast cancer

Researchers infer chemical steps involved in methylthiolation of tRNAs

Researchers develop novel cell reprogramming strategy to slow down glioblastomas

Review provides a detailed summary of the biochemistry underlying ginsenoside production

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