New nanoparticle that only attacks cervical cancer cells — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140314212122.htm
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Molecular aberration signals cancer: Role of small non-coding RNAs in protein production, cancer cells — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140219160416.htm
Geme mutation potential target for diagnosis, treatment of insulinoma
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are classified into functional and nonfunctional tumors by hormone secretion and clinical symptoms. Functional PNETs are mainly represented by insulinoma, which secrete insulin independent of glucose and cause hypoglycemia. The major genetic alterations in insulinomas are still unknown. …
Genetic flaw in males triggers onset of liver cancer, diabetes
The research, published in the online issue of Cancer Cell, found that when the NCOA5 gene, present in both men and women, was altered in male mice to a deficient level, a spontaneous reaction occurred producing cells that can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer found to be two-to-four times more prevalent in men than women. Findings also showed that prior to cancer development there were occurrences of glucose intolerance, a prediabetic condition that is believed to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in humans. …
Resistant against the flu
Whether it is H1N1, H5N1 or H7N9: The flu virus influenza A exists in many different types as its two coating proteins haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) can be combined in various ways. Theoretically, more than 100 different pairings are possible. Additionally, the coating proteins themselves can undergo changes. This variability is one of the reasons why the flu vaccination has to be renewed every year…
The oracle of the T cell
Since December 2013, scientists from around the world can use the "virtual T cell" to test for themselves what happens in the blood cell when receptor proteins are activated on the surface. Prof. Dr. …
On the trail of prostate cancer
If the physicians detect malignant tumor tissue in the biopsy, they usually have to remove the prostate. However, besides the aggressive form of prostate cancer, there is also a type that only grows very slowly and may not need to be operated on. …
HIV vaccine preventing healthy cells’ infection
"We have used an innovative approach, combining protein engineering, specific vaccine formulation and a combination of routes of administration, [nasal] and intramuscular," explains Nicolas Mouz, chief scientific officer at PX’Therapeutics, one of the project partners. …
Animal, human health benefits anticipated from new biomedical instrument
The instrument is a modified wide-bore 600-megahertz magnetic resonance imaging spectrometer that will be equipped with a custom imaging probe. …
A cost-effective way toward personalized cancer drugs
In treating many types of cancer, doctors often use combi-nation of chemotherapy with other treatments. The cytostatic agents used are designed to target faster growing cancer cells. But there is little consistency in how different patients respond to the various treatments: even when dealing with the same type of tumor, there are vast differences in tumor cell reaction to a given treatment…