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12 May 2008

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Exciting new data will be released at Digestive... - 9 May 2008
Join leading researchers and clinicians in the field of gastrointestinal medicine as they discuss the latest research in gastroenterology,...
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Engineer to spearhead research into cell metabolism... - 9 May 2008
Grants totalling over £1m for engineering-biology collaboration A University of Leicester engineer has won a share of grants totalling...
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6-month follow-up diagnostic mammograms recommended... - 8 May 2008
Radiologists can, with confidence, recommend a six-month follow-up diagnostic mammogram rather than an immediate biopsy for patients with...
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New cancer gene found - 8 May 2008
New target for improved therapy OKLAHOMA CITY – Researchers at the OU Cancer Institute have identified a new gene that causes cancer. The...
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Skin flaps deliver cancer-fighting therapy, ASPS... - 8 May 2008
Treatment provides 'blueprint' to produce therapeutic proteins at tumor site ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Using gene therapy, plastic...
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Previously unseen switch regulates breast cancer... - 8 May 2008
A tiny modification called methylation on estrogen receptors prolongs the life of these growth-driving molecules in breast cancer cells,...
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Virus mimics human protein to hijack cell division... - 8 May 2008
MADISON - Viruses are masters of deception, duping their host's cells into helping them grow and spread. A new study has found that human...
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Breast cancer tumors grow faster in younger women - 7 May 2008
A new approach to estimating tumour growth based on breast screening results from almost 400,000 women is published today BioMed...
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Immune system pathway identified to fight allergens,... - 7 May 2008
Role of genetic components of dendritic cells could lead to more effective drugs, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study...
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St. Jude finds 'dancing' hair cells are key to... - 7 May 2008
A new study shows how sounds are amplified in the inner ear, a finding that could explain how hearing loss can result from genetic mutation or...
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UAB first in US to offer speedier precise cancer... - 7 May 2008
Unwanted radiation exposure at rates the same or better than other techniques BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama at Birmingham...
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Researchers find gene location that gives rise to... - 7 May 2008
First finding of origin of a puzzling pediatric tumor Using advanced gene-hunting technology, an international team of researchers has for the...
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Sounding out Congo Red - 6 May 2008
Ultrasound can drain the color from toxic dyes Brightly colored dyes such as the shimmering Congo Red commonly used in silk clothing manufacture...
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Scientists identify interacting proteins key to... - 6 May 2008
Researchers have discovered how a mole develops into melanoma by showing the interaction of two key proteins involved in 60-70 percent of...
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MGH researchers report successful new laser... - 6 May 2008
Technique targets blood vessels to remove tumor while preserving and restoring vocal quality An innovative laser treatment for early vocal-cord...
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UC Davis stem researchers demonstrate safety of gene... - 6 May 2008
Study provides key safety data for human trials (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A new study by UC Davis researchers provides evidence that methods...
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Researchers find way to make tumor cells easier to... - 6 May 2008
Tumors have a unique vulnerability that can be exploited to make them more sensitive to heat and radiation, researchers at Washington...
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UC San Diego researchers target tumors with tiny... - 6 May 2008
Scientists at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and MIT have developed nanometer-sized “nanoworms” that can cruise through the...
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Research program focuses on genetic mutations and... - 5 May 2008
PITTSBURGH, May 5 – The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) today announced the establishment of the Frieda G. and Saul F....
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AACR CEO receives Distinguished Public Service Award - 5 May 2008
George Washington Medical Center's Cancer Institute honors Margaret Foti for leadership in the fight against cancer PHILADELPHIA –...
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Discovery of a novel mechanism for the development... - 5 May 2008
Recent work from the Finnish Academy Center of Excellence on Cancer Biology at the University of Helsinki, Finland, has shed light on the...
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EGFR protects cancer cells from starvation via a... - 5 May 2008
Scientists have uncovered a previously unrealized mechanism by which the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a tyrosine kinase, promotes...
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Scientists identify 'gatekeepers' of breast cancer... - 5 May 2008
Scientists have made a significant discovery that clarifies a previously poorly understood key event in the progression of breast cancer. The...
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Combined physical and genetic map finds cancer's... - 5 May 2008
M. D. Anderson-led team's whole-organ genomic survey depicts journey from normal to malignant cell HOUSTON ¯ Whole-organ maps that...
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Cells lining milk ducts hold key to spread of common... - 5 May 2008
BOSTON--When a form of cancer that begins in the milk ducts of the breast invades neighboring tissue to spread to other parts of the body, the...
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Unexpected role: EGFR protects cancer cells from... - 5 May 2008
M. D. Anderson team finds receptor's impact on glucose is independent of its kinase activity Mien-Chie Hung, PhD, professor and...
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A study reveals how cells communicate to activate... - 5 May 2008
The finding made in the fruit fly may provide clues to address problems such as the proliferation of malignant cells and tumor growth in...
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Anxiety, mood disorders put cancer patients at risk... - 5 May 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing...
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Second breast cancer may be greater than thought for... - 4 May 2008
Finding also raises questions about the use of sentinel node biopsy with prophylactic mastectomies in high-risk women New York, NY— A...
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March of Dimes awards $250,000 prize to leaders in... - 4 May 2008
Philip A. Beachy, PhD, and Clifford J. Tabin, PhD will share the 2008 March of Dimes Prize for their pioneering work HONOLULU, MAY 5, 2008...
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