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Tumor development
Tumor development, or tumorigenesis, broadly describes the process by which normal cells gain malignant properties. Tumor development includes growth functions like cellular differentiation, proliferation, and metastasis.
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JAN 27, 2021Cancer
New research in mouse models suggests that intermittent fasting could reduce the risk of metastasis of breast cancer tum ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 25, 2021Cancer
The dream of a magic bullet drug plagues the mind of scientists, doctors, and patients. The truth is some diseases are j ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJAN 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, scientists have relied on cells that grow in dishes and animal models to learn more about human diseases ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
From preclinical studies, researchers have found that an investigational drug called ‘cabozantinib’ can trea ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Cancer and genetics are linked; for example, when a cell's genome accumulates mutations it can begin to divide uncon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2021Cancer
Research published recently in Nature Communications looks into the role that circadian rhythms play on prostate cancer ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 13, 2021Immunology
Tumors use ingenious approaches to stay just out of reach of immune cells on patrol and avoid detection. Indeed, cancer ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 12, 2021Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2021Cancer
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggests that exposure to a common parasite toxoplasma gondii&n ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Heidelberg University in Germany have found that anticoagulant drugs that inhibit thrombin (an enzy ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 08, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Will a singing test be the way the doctors of the future monitor thyroid health? According to a collaboration of researc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 05, 2021Cancer
New research published in Nature Medicine finds two subtypes of gene expression in peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) that c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 05, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. White fat is what we're usually thinking of when we think of flabby tissue that stores excess c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2020Cancer
A new study published in the journal Cancer considers the impact of inflammation on prostate cancer patients underg ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
For centuries, Chinese practitioners have used herbs to treat all kinds of ailments. New research has shown that one of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Glioblastoma is a very aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer that responds poorly to chemotherapy in children and a ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 27, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers found that attacking a cell’s mitochondria can starve cancer cells. The study involves a possible ther ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2020Cancer
New research published online in CANCER brings a sigh of relief for patients with head and neck cancer. The findings, pu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
A cell's nucleus has to hold the entire genome. To do that, the DNA has to be carefully arranged and compacted by protei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2020Cancer
New research from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center showcases a novel combination therapy that ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 14, 2020Cancer
Diagnostics is one of the key pillars of modern medicine. Diagnostics allows patients and doctors to identify a problem ...Written By: Jasper Cantrell
JAN 27, 2021
Cancer
New research in mouse models suggests that intermittent fasting could reduce the risk of metastasis of breast cancer tum
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2021
Cancer
The dream of a magic bullet drug plagues the mind of scientists, doctors, and patients. The truth is some diseases are j
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JAN 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
For many years, scientists have relied on cells that grow in dishes and animal models to learn more about human diseases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
From preclinical studies, researchers have found that an investigational drug called ‘cabozantinib’ can trea
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer and genetics are linked; for example, when a cell's genome accumulates mutations it can begin to divide uncon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2021
Cancer
Research published recently in Nature Communications looks into the role that circadian rhythms play on prostate cancer
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 13, 2021
Immunology
Tumors use ingenious approaches to stay just out of reach of immune cells on patrol and avoid detection. Indeed, cancer
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 12, 2021
Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2021
Cancer
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggests that exposure to a common parasite toxoplasma gondii&n
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Heidelberg University in Germany have found that anticoagulant drugs that inhibit thrombin (an enzy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Will a singing test be the way the doctors of the future monitor thyroid health? According to a collaboration of researc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2021
Cancer
New research published in Nature Medicine finds two subtypes of gene expression in peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) that c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. White fat is what we're usually thinking of when we think of flabby tissue that stores excess c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Cancer
A new study published in the journal Cancer considers the impact of inflammation on prostate cancer patients underg
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
For centuries, Chinese practitioners have used herbs to treat all kinds of ailments. New research has shown that one of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Glioblastoma is a very aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer that responds poorly to chemotherapy in children and a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 27, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers found that attacking a cell’s mitochondria can starve cancer cells. The study involves a possible ther
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Precision medicine — a clinical paradigm that tailors treatments specifically to patients based on their genetic a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2020
Cancer
New research published online in CANCER brings a sigh of relief for patients with head and neck cancer. The findings, pu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
A cell's nucleus has to hold the entire genome. To do that, the DNA has to be carefully arranged and compacted by protei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2020
Cancer
New research from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center showcases a novel combination therapy that
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 14, 2020
Cancer
Diagnostics is one of the key pillars of modern medicine. Diagnostics allows patients and doctors to identify a problem
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell