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P53
A gene that makes a protein called tumor protein p53. This protein is found inside the nucleus of cells and plays a key role in controlling cell division and cell death. It helps keep abnormal cells, including cancer cells, from growing.
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JUN 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
To describe it in a very basic way, cancer is uncontrolled cell growth. A number of processes regulate various aspects o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2020Cancer
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are among the most prevalent cancers among smokers, linked to alcohol con ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Preventing the growth of tumors presents a challenge for scientists in finding a cure to cancer. Now however, researcher ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 08, 2019Cardiology
Following a heart attack, tissues within the heart are often damaged. Once damaged, the heart is incapable of regenerati ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 04, 2019Cancer
New research published in the journal Cell Reports sheds light on the role of the TP53 gene in preventing the spread of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2019Cancer
A recent study published in Cancer Research highlights findings of a molecular indicator that could provide a new way fo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The p53 gene stops tumors from forming. Researchers found that the tumor-suppressing gene also has a critical role in ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2018Microbiology
It's been suggested that a fifth of all cancers are caused by microbial infections, and new work indicates that the esti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 30, 2018Cancer
Researchers have found key markers in identifying the progression of melanoma by stages.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
All cells carry a gene named p53, which has a vital role in shielding the body from cancer. But it can betray cells too.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a lethal cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It affects a group of white blood c ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 23, 2017Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’ ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 22, 2017Immunology
Three new approaches to anticancer drug therapy were combined in a recent study to simultaneously maximize destruction o ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 19, 2017Cancer
The majestic pachyderms that are well-known for their extraordinary strength and memory are also quite good at avoiding ...JAN 11, 2017Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor- ...OCT 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
"If you have a damaged cell, you don't want it to replicate," explained computational biophysicist Rommie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Stabilizing the Ultimate Tumor Suppressor p53Written By: Jennifer EllisMAY 28, 2016Cancer
Not all mutations lead to cancer, but there are some that can cause DNA to scramble beyond recognition, forming massive ...
JUN 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
To describe it in a very basic way, cancer is uncontrolled cell growth. A number of processes regulate various aspects o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2020
Cancer
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are among the most prevalent cancers among smokers, linked to alcohol con
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Preventing the growth of tumors presents a challenge for scientists in finding a cure to cancer. Now however, researcher
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 08, 2019
Cardiology
Following a heart attack, tissues within the heart are often damaged. Once damaged, the heart is incapable of regenerati
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 04, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the journal Cell Reports sheds light on the role of the TP53 gene in preventing the spread of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2019
Cancer
A recent study published in Cancer Research highlights findings of a molecular indicator that could provide a new way fo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The p53 gene stops tumors from forming. Researchers found that the tumor-suppressing gene also has a critical role in ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2018
Microbiology
It's been suggested that a fifth of all cancers are caused by microbial infections, and new work indicates that the esti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have discovered a gene that can protect elephants from cancer. An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide d
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 30, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have found key markers in identifying the progression of melanoma by stages.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
All cells carry a gene named p53, which has a vital role in shielding the body from cancer. But it can betray cells too.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hailed as a revolutionary technique that had many potential applications, two new studies show that we should proceed wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a lethal cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It affects a group of white blood c
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 23, 2017
Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 22, 2017
Immunology
Three new approaches to anticancer drug therapy were combined in a recent study to simultaneously maximize destruction o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 19, 2017
Cancer
The majestic pachyderms that are well-known for their extraordinary strength and memory are also quite good at avoiding
...
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor-
...
OCT 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
"If you have a damaged cell, you don't want it to replicate," explained computational biophysicist Rommie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Stabilizing the Ultimate Tumor Suppressor p53
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAY 28, 2016
Cancer
Not all mutations lead to cancer, but there are some that can cause DNA to scramble beyond recognition, forming massive
...