Search Results for 'Cancer'

Resistant breast cancers responsive to Tamoxifen treatment

Patients suffering from hard-to-beat cancers have a glimmer of hope coming their way from the researchers at Lund University, Malmo, Sweden. The anti-cancerdefine drug Tamoxifendefine coupled with a signalling protein Foxy-5 might prove to [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Tadpoles may hold cancer clue

The scientists have identified a compound which blocks the movement of the pigment cells that give the tadpoles their distinctive markings.It is the uncontrolled movement of pigment cells that causes skin cancer in both humans and frogs. T [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Cancer's genetic links

Two University of Leeds scientists have helped identify two genes which put people more at risk of developing cancer.The research, published in Nature Genetics, shows that people with these genes - around a quarter of the population - are m [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Protein may aid breast cancer growth

Canadian researchers say they have identified a protein that may play a critical role in breast cancer cell growth.The study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, says the protein -- known as ARF1 -- is also involved in the spr [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Cancer cells 'can outwit chemotherapy'

The diseased cells have a Houdini-like "escape tactic" which can outwit even potent drugs, researchers found.The study could explain why some cancers recur after treatment. Scientists had previously believed that no cells could li [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

New study casts doubt on vitamin D's role as a breast cancer...

TORONTO — Vitamin D may not have the cancer preventive powers proponents ascribe to it, at least in so far as breast cancer is concerned, a new study suggests.The work, published Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Latest Research on Breast Cancer Presented in a Virtual E-Co...

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is launching a novel multimedia educational program, "Optimizing Adjuvant Breast Cancer Strategies: From Biomarkers to Treatment Selection," to present recent key research data on th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Genetics predicts liver cancer recurrence

A U.S.-led group of international medical scientists says new technology might enable genetics to predict if a person's liver cancer is likely to recur.The technology, developed by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Md., al [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Major Genetic Cause Of Colon Cancer Found, Linked To Unequal...

Researchers here have discovered that a subtle difference in the activity of a pair of genes may be responsible for one of every 10 colon-cancer cases.The work, led by researchers with the Human Cancer Genetics Program at Ohio State Univers [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Granite Countertops Pose Health Risk, Could Cause Cancer

Granite countertops found in the home of many people across the U.S. have been found to actually pose a health risk. It has been found that these granite countertops let out radioactive gas which can cause cancer. The report comes from the [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Genetic test for cancer

Dr Palanki Satya Dattatreya, a consultant medical oncologist at the Indo-American Cancer Institute and Research Centre in Hyderabad, who has been treating cancer patients for over seven years, is happy for that extra choice he can now giv [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Researchers: Feds must fund study of nanotube cancer risks

Researchers and analysts are calling on the federal government to fund a study of the potential health risks of carbon nanotubes the building blocks of nanotechnology. Researchers and analysts are calling on the federal government to fund [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Effects of Nanotubes May Lead to Cancer, Study Says

Microscopic, high-tech "nanotubes" that are being made for use in a wide variety of consumer products cause the same kind of damage in the body as asbestos does, according to a study in mice that is raising alarms among workplace [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Scientists find 'master' breast cancer gene

Geneticists have identified a super gene which causes breast cancer to metastasise, the deadly process by which the disease spreads to other organs, according to a study released Wednesday. Described by the US researchers as a "master [...]