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Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes wrong. New cells grow even when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass called a tumor. Tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer while malignant ones are. Cells from malignant tumors can invade nearby tissues. They can also break away and spread to other parts of the body.

Researchers develop a universal AI algorithm for deep clean-up of single cell genomic data

A single cell’s genome or transcriptome can reveal considerably more data about its place in biological systems than sequencing a full batch of cells, just as interviewing a single person about their health will provide specialized, personalized information hard to obtain from a big poll.

11 Apr 2022

Researchers create RNA molecules to address human pancreatic beta cells

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have created RNA molecules that bind to human pancreatic beta cells, which generate insulin and are destroyed in type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients.

11 Apr 2022

Single-molecule analysis to study how tetraploid cells replicate DNA from diploid cells

Human cells have two sets of chromosomes (diploid). It is possible, however, that cells have a tetraploid (quadruple) set.

11 Apr 2022

Study shows how biodegradable gel helps immune system to keep cancer away

After tumors are surgically removed, a novel biodegradable gel increases the immune system’s capacity to keep cancer away.

11 Apr 2022

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals a new binding source for immune attacks

In new research, UT Southwestern scientists report that imaging a key immunity protein known as STING at near-atomic resolution reveals a previously undiscovered binding location that appears to be crucial for launching immunological attacks.

11 Apr 2022

Intracellular microbiota promote cell survival during tumor progression

Bacteria promote cancer metastasis by bolstering the strength of host cells against mechanical stress in the bloodstream, promoting cell survival during tumor progression, researchers report April 7th in the journal Cell.

8 Apr 2022

A mitochondrial uncoupler prevents sarcopenic obesity in elderly mice

A recently discovered chemical compound helped elderly mice with obesity lose fat and weight, add muscle and strength, reduce age-related inflammation and increase physical activity, a new study shows.

7 Apr 2022

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Porvair Sciences will exhibit its latest assay kits and microplates for cancer and life science research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in New Orleans, USA from the 8th – 13th April 2022.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 7 Apr 2022

Researchers discover how an “accordion effect” is vital for switching off genes

In a study that changes the fundamentals of what researchers know about gene silencing, WEHI researchers demonstrated how an “accordion effect” is key to switching off genes.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 7 Apr 2022

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

In a breakthrough discovery, scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio today reported that inhibiting a liver enzyme in obese mice decreased the rodents' appetite, increased energy expenditure in adipose (fat) tissues and resulted in weight loss.

6 Apr 2022

Certain RNA molecules may serve as markers of cellular stress in different diseases

The body's ability to respond to various types of stress is essential for maintaining health, and failure of such adaptive stress responses can trigger or worsen numerous diseases.

6 Apr 2022

A critical subset of supporting cells may lie at the origins of scleroderma

Supporting actors sometimes steal the show. In a new study published today in Cell, researchers headed by Prof. Ido Amit at the Weizmann Institute of Science have shown that supporting cells called fibroblasts, long viewed as uniform background players, are in fact extremely varied and vital.

5 Apr 2022

Biologists unravel the mystery behind nuclear anomaly in blood cancer cells

The mystery is being unraveled of why the control centers, or nuclei, of certain blood cancer cells have a distinctly odd shape.

5 Apr 2022

Researchers identify new set of protein biomarkers for cancer using breast milk

A simple blood test for women of all ages and risk levels could one day be possible thanks to a new set of protein biomarkers that researchers identified using breast milk.

5 Apr 2022

Powerhouse-pruning protein may be a sound target to help trigger new blood vessel growth

A protein that helps keep our cell powerhouses working at a premium appears to also help make energy rapidly available when it's time to make new blood vessels.

5 Apr 2022

Checkpoint immunotherapy acts as an interface between killer T cells and dendritic cells

Chronic viral infections and cancers can damage the immune system permanently, diminishing the ability of immune killer T cells to destroy tumor cells or virus-infected cells—a condition known as “immune exhaustion.”

5 Apr 2022

Researchers employ CRISPR gene-editing technology in human blood to cure HIV

Northwestern Medicine researchers are employing recent developments in CRISPR gene-editing technology to discover novel biological method that could lead to longer-lasting treatments and new therapeutic tactics for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

5 Apr 2022

Cancer News and Research

Researchers develop a universal AI algorithm for deep clean-up of single cell genomic data

Researchers create RNA molecules to address human pancreatic beta cells

Single-molecule analysis to study how tetraploid cells replicate DNA from diploid cells

Study shows how biodegradable gel helps immune system to keep cancer away

Cryo-EM imaging of STING protein reveals a new binding source for immune attacks

Intracellular microbiota promote cell survival during tumor progression

A mitochondrial uncoupler prevents sarcopenic obesity in elderly mice

Specialist assay kits and microplates for cancer research

Researchers discover how an “accordion effect” is vital for switching off genes

Breakthrough discovery provides a desirable drug target to tackle metabolic diseases

Certain RNA molecules may serve as markers of cellular stress in different diseases

A critical subset of supporting cells may lie at the origins of scleroderma

Biologists unravel the mystery behind nuclear anomaly in blood cancer cells

Researchers identify new set of protein biomarkers for cancer using breast milk

Powerhouse-pruning protein may be a sound target to help trigger new blood vessel growth

Checkpoint immunotherapy acts as an interface between killer T cells and dendritic cells

Researchers employ CRISPR gene-editing technology in human blood to cure HIV

Researchers discover a unique technique to fight hospital-borne disease

Light-induced cellular apoptosis method can kill diseased cells without causing adverse reactions

Understanding how cleaning up bad mitochondria affects stem cell division

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