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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.

Increased blood lead levels in children are linked to reduced expression of genes

Researchers have revealed a connection between methylation of genes implicated in heme synthesis and carcinogenesis and high blood lead levels in children, signifying a previously unfamiliar mechanism for lead poisoning.

10 Aug 2020

New method targets hidden HIV viral reservoirs during antiretroviral therapy

Scientists at The Wistar Institute may have discovered a new way of identifying and targeting hidden HIV viral reservoirs during treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART).

10 Aug 2020

Researchers find new way to create natural compound that shows promise as anti-cancer agent

Scripps Research chemists Hans Renata, PhD, and Alexander Adibekian, PhD, have discovered a way to efficiently create a synthetic version of a valuable natural compound called cepafungin I, which has shown promise as an anti-cancer agent.

7 Aug 2020

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

A pre-clinical study led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's demonstrates that in mice the drug barasertib reverses the activation of fibroblasts that cause dangerous scar tissue to build up in the lungs of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

7 Aug 2020

Study may point to new therapeutic options for COVID-19

Contrary to what has been generally assumed so far, a severe course of COVID-19 does not solely result in a strong immune reaction - rather, the immune response is caught in a continuous loop of activation and inhibition.

7 Aug 2020

Synthetic peptide makes multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

7 Aug 2020

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that a set of genes with decreased expression in individuals with Down syndrome may lead to clinical abnormalities in this population, such as poor muscle development and heart valve problems.

6 Aug 2020

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. James Whittle and Professor Geoff Lindeman about their research in enhancing breast cancer therapy through killing sleeper cells.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 6 Aug 2020

How tumor cells evade the immune defense

A new study by the University of Bonn and research institutions in Australia and Switzerland now shows the strategies tumor cells use to evade this attack.

6 Aug 2020

Deep Learning On Cell Signaling Networks Establishes AI For Single-Cell Biology

Computer systems that emulate key aspects of human problem solving are commonly referred to as AI. This field has seen massive progress over the last years.

6 Aug 2020

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Certain antibodies are known to protect humans from viral infections—or perhaps not?

6 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) report today the development of new models to study molecular characteristics of tumors of the lung and pancreas.

5 Aug 2020

Novel method can examine dangerous levels of heavy metals in food and water

Finding out if the food and water we consume are safe from toxic and carcinogenic metals can now be much faster and simpler.

5 Aug 2020

Scientists explore the role of epigenetic regulator factors in embryonic development

A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin has explored the role of factors in embryonic development that do not alter the sequence of DNA, but only epigenetically modify its "packaging".

5 Aug 2020

Newly discovered 'mutation fog' linked to normal DNA repair process

Hypermutation is an unusual occurence that can lead to many nearby mutations at once, severely damaging our genetic material and potentially causing cancer.

5 Aug 2020

New method reveals the dynamics of cell development and gene activity

Studies on cellular dynamics are vital to interpret the development of cells and the progression of various diseases.

5 Aug 2020

New study may offer a novel, potential target for treating breast cancer

According to researchers, G-quadruplexes have been demonstrated to play a crucial role in specific types of breast cancer for the first time.

5 Aug 2020

Old part of immune system may influence severity of COVID-19

One of the immune system's oldest branches may be influencing the severity of COVID disease, according to a new study from researchers.

4 Aug 2020

Detecting rare circulating tumor cells

Metastasis - the development of tumor growth at a secondary site - is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths.

4 Aug 2020

Researchers develop CAR-T cell therapy based on TCR signal transduction

The T cell receptor (TCR) is a key receptor that is responsible for detecting tumor antigens in T cells.

4 Aug 2020

Cancer News and Research

Increased blood lead levels in children are linked to reduced expression of genes

New method targets hidden HIV viral reservoirs during antiretroviral therapy

Researchers find new way to create natural compound that shows promise as anti-cancer agent

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

Study may point to new therapeutic options for COVID-19

Synthetic peptide makes multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

How tumor cells evade the immune defense

Deep Learning On Cell Signaling Networks Establishes AI For Single-Cell Biology

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Researchers develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

Novel method can examine dangerous levels of heavy metals in food and water

Scientists explore the role of epigenetic regulator factors in embryonic development

Newly discovered 'mutation fog' linked to normal DNA repair process

New method reveals the dynamics of cell development and gene activity

New study may offer a novel, potential target for treating breast cancer

Old part of immune system may influence severity of COVID-19

Detecting rare circulating tumor cells

Researchers develop CAR-T cell therapy based on TCR signal transduction

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