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Discovery of protective protein could open door to better treatment of fast-growing cancer cells

The discovery that an essential protein plays a protective role during cell division, could open the door to better targeted treatment of fast-growing cancer cells.

1 Aug 2019

Genetically tweaking gut bacteria reduces risk of colorectal cancer in mice finds study

Researchers have found that editing of the genes of the bacteria present in the guts of mice could help reduce the inflammation and associated risk of colorectal cancers.

31 Jul 2019

New study examines how polarity regulators control cellular mechanics in skin

The cell polarity protein Par3 controls mechanic changes in the skin and plays an important role in cell division.

31 Jul 2019

Scientists discover lung cell that can hustle to repair its damaged DNA and survive influenza

Scientists at Duke University have identified one kind of lung cell that can hustle to repair its damaged DNA and survive an attack of the influenza A virus while other kinds of cells around it die in droves.

30 Jul 2019

Discovery could open door to new therapies for Parkinson's, other brain diseases

A small protein previously associated with cell dysfunction and death in fact serves a critical function in repairing breaks in DNA, according to new research led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University.

29 Jul 2019

Unexpected discovery could improve treatment of cancer, other diseases

EU-funded researchers have discovered an important new mechanism by which cells flag and repair damage to their DNA - an unexpected finding that could improve the treatment of diseases such as cancer.

23 Jul 2019

Scientists identify new way to target bottleneck for cancer cell growth

The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase is a bottleneck for cancer cell growth. Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have identified a way of targeting ribonucleotide reductase that may avoid the toxicity of previous approaches, informing focused drug discovery efforts.

23 Jul 2019

UV-DDB protein scouts DNA damage and oversees repair

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, every cell in your body suffers some form of DNA damage. Without vigilant repair, cancer would run rampant, and now scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have gotten a glimpse of how one protein in particular keeps DNA damage in check.

22 Jul 2019

Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health

A new study published in Cell Reports found that a transcription factor called Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health, regulating both stem cell activity and repair of DNA damage.

17 Jul 2019

Experts discuss 5G health risks as network switches on in the UK

As the 5G mobile network launches in some UK cities, experts discuss whether there is any reliable evidence to suggest people should be worried.

15 Jul 2019

Research sheds light on sun-induced DNA damage and repair

It is a well known fact that the sun’s ultraviolet rays can damage the skin. Now, a new study sheds light on what happens after DNA damage occurs, and how the body initiates repair.

15 Jul 2019

Age-related risk of Alzheimer's explained at the molecular level

Studies have shown that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) incidence increases with age. This association with age also correlates with deposits of abnormal tau protein in the brain found a new study.

9 Jul 2019

Mechanism Behind Low Cancer Occurrence In Bats Signals Potential Treatment Strategies For Humans

Cancer is a leading cause of death in aging populations. Despite decades of research, cancer treatments are still inefficient and have unacceptable side effects that continue to prompt an urgent need for new approaches to prevention and treatment.

4 Jul 2019

Large doses of traditional chemotherapy drug spur immune system attack on cancer cells

More than 60 years ago, British physician Denis Parsons Burkitt and his associates achieved one of the signal successes in cancer medicine when they cured children in sub-Saharan Africa with a form of lymphoma by treating them with high doses of the chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide.

2 Jul 2019

DNA Damage News and Research

Discovery of protective protein could open door to better treatment of fast-growing cancer cells

Genetically tweaking gut bacteria reduces risk of colorectal cancer in mice finds study

New study examines how polarity regulators control cellular mechanics in skin

Scientists discover lung cell that can hustle to repair its damaged DNA and survive influenza

Discovery could open door to new therapies for Parkinson's, other brain diseases

Unexpected discovery could improve treatment of cancer, other diseases

Scientists identify new way to target bottleneck for cancer cell growth

UV-DDB protein scouts DNA damage and oversees repair

Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health

Experts discuss 5G health risks as network switches on in the UK

Research sheds light on sun-induced DNA damage and repair

Age-related risk of Alzheimer's explained at the molecular level

Mechanism Behind Low Cancer Occurrence In Bats Signals Potential Treatment Strategies For Humans

Large doses of traditional chemotherapy drug spur immune system attack on cancer cells

Study uncovers new way to identify driver genes important for cancer progression

Immune system could be blamed for ineffectiveness of high-dose radiation against lung cancer

Study shows how gastric stem cells fight colonizing bacteria

Long-term cryopreservation of semen does not affect future clinical outcomes

New spectroscopic approach investigates difficult-to-observe protein structures

Researchers identify effective drug combinations for malignant brain tumor in mice

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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