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Synthetic compound targets energy generation of metastatic cancer cells
Researchers have developed a synthetic compound that targets the enzyme FerT, thereby killing metastatic cells...
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Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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N-alpha-acetyltransferase D found to promote lung cancer progression
NatD, which mediates N-alpha-terminal acetylation of histone H4, found to promote lung cancer progression...
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BTSA1 causes cancer to self-destruct without affecting healthy cells
Scientists have discovered a compound that causes cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing healthy cells...
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Link between bacterial imbalances and breast cancer identified
Bacterial composition of breast tissue could offer a new perspective in the battle against breast cancer...
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Imaging agents developed to better monitor growth of tumours
Imaging agents developed to better monitor the growth of tumours and generate new therapies...
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E6/Myc binding provides potential treatment strategy for HPV
A study that teases apart the biological mechanisms by which HPV cause cancer, has found a strategy that may provide targeted treatment...
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NRF2 pathway provides new approach to cancer drug discovery
Scientists have developed a promising new strategy for the discovery of novel anti-cancer therapies for non-small-cell lung cancers...
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Integrated drug discovery panel – your questions answered!
28 September 2017 | By Charles River
During this peer panel discussion, team members from Charles River discussed their views and strategies on Drug Discovery...
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CRISPR-Cas9 used to systematically inactivate genes in colorectal cancer
Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to inactivate genes in human colorectal cancer cell lines -- one with normal KRAS gene and one with a mutant KRAS...
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MMP20 gene variants linked to high-risk childhood cancers
Paediatric researchers have identified common gene variants that raise the risk of an aggressive forms of childhood cancer...
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MRI agent distinguishes aggressive from slow-growing breast cancer
Researchers have tested a new MRI contrast agent that pinpoints breast cancers at early stages and differentiates between aggressive and slow-growing types...
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RNA cells genetically re-programmed to fight cancer
RNA cells can be genetically programmed like a computer to fight cancer, influenza, and other serious conditions...
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Metabolism can be used to subtype hepatoblastoma
Scientists have identified new biomarkers that could help more accurately classify the two main subtypes of hepatoblastoma...
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A fat-regulating enzyme could hold the key to diabetes and cancer
Researchers shed light on a key fat-regulating enzyme's role in diabetes and cancer...
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Potential new target for colon cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that a novel protein can cause normal cells in the lining of the colon to become malignant, grow and spread...
