Stress hormone may hasten the progression of certain blood cancers
Researchers here have shown that in cell cultures, the stress hormone norepinephrine appears to promote the biochemical signals that stimulate certain tumor cells to grow and spread.
Black Raspberries May Prevent Esophageal Cancer
Eating black raspberries may protect against esophageal cancer among people at high-risk for developing the deadly disease, according to a new study at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UCSD Research Team Identifies Novel Anti-Cancer Drug from the Sea
A collaborative team of researchers spearheaded by Dennis Carson, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center at the UC San Diego (UCSD) has identified a potent new anti-cancer drug isolated from toxic blue-green algae found in the South Pacific.
Yale Lab Engineers Virus That Can Kill Deadly Brain Tumors
A laboratory-engineered virus that can find its way through the vascular system and kill deadly brain tumors has been developed by Yale School of Medicine researchers, it was reported this week in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Lung Cancer Cells' Survival Gene Seen as Drug Target
One of the deadliest forms of cancer appears to carry a specific weakness. When a key gene called 14-3-3zeta is silenced, lung cancer cells can’t survive on their own, researchers have found.