Tag: cancer
Colon cancer: Different Wnt signaling pathways lead colon cells astray
Inherited gene mutations that increase the risk of colon cancer can be passed through families, but these inherited genes are linked to only a...
Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer
Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate, which acts by inhibiting the plant enzyme...
New technique may help quicken production of blood cancer drug
Researchers at Madurai Kamaraj University have developed a technique that promises to quicken the process of production of L-asparaginase, an enzyme used in the...
Cancer cells’ plasticity makes them harder to stop
Metabolic plasticity enables cancer cells to switch their metabolism phenotypes between glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) during tumorigenesis and metastasis. However, it is still...
Most comprehensive way yet to predict breast cancer risk
Cambridge scientists have come up with a comprehensive method to predict a woman’s risk of breast cancer. They combined information on family history and other...
Suicide risk increases significantly following a cancer diagnosis
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S. This incidence is higher among the cancer patients than in the general population.
A new...
The future of fighting cancer: Zapping tumors in less than a second
Scientists at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University are developing a new accelerator-based technology that could reduce the side effects...
Scientists look to mathematics to make cancer treatment more effective
Scientists at the Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed a mathematical model that promises to...
New method identifies how drugs attack bad cells
A team of scientists at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has demonstrated a new method to target specific proteins, protein family and especially protein-to-protein...
