Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that testosterone replacement therapy may slow disease progression of […]
Same mutations underpin spread of cancer in individuals
Scientists have arrived at a key understanding about how cancers in individual patients spread, or metastasize, a study from the […]
Advanced microscope technology reveals novel side to cell signaling complex
Sometimes it pays to take a closer look — especially when it means seeing double. The Hedgehog signaling pathway transmits […]
Prostate Cancer Prevention: 8 Things You Can do to Fight Cancer
Everyone wants to lower their chances of getting cancer. The good news is you can: research has shown that certain […]
Exploring the relationship between fever and cancer incidence
Recurring patterns in patient accounts suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer […]
Cancer-fighting drugs also help plants fight disease
Cancer-fighting drugs used on humans can help plants fight disease as well. That discovery, by two Washington State University plant […]
Disrupted nitrogen metabolism might spell cancer
Nitrogen is a basic building block of all the body’s proteins, RNA and DNA, so cancerous tumors are greedy for […]
Largest study yet shows type of underwear is linked to men’s semen quality: Boxer shorts are best
Men who wear boxer shorts have higher sperm concentrations than men who wear tighter fitting underwear, according to new research […]
Observing the mechanism of metastasis for the first time
Metastasis, or the formation of secondary tumors, is a leading contributor to the vast majority of deaths related to cancer. […]
Origin cells for deadly brain tumors identified
A new study by KAIST researchers identified where the mutation causing glioblastoma starts. According to the study, neural stem cells […]