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ERK's got rhythm: Protein that controls cell growth found to cycle in and out of cell nucleus (w/ Video)

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time-lapsed video of individual breast tissue cells reveals a never-before-seen event in the life of a cell: a protein that cycles between two major compartments in the cell. The results give researchers a more complete view ...


Serotonin Made in Breast Cancer Cells, Researchers Show

Serotonin Made in Breast Cancer Cells, Researchers Show

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have documented that the brain hormone serotonin is made in human breast cancer cells and functions abnormally, contributing to malignant growth.


Gene blamed for immunological disorders shown to protect against breast cancer development

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are voicing alarm that drugs to treat a wide variety of allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases now in human clinical trials may errantly spur development of breast ...


Scientists pinpoint breast cancer 'guard' gene

Scientists pinpoint breast cancer 'guard' gene

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are close to discovering how normal breast cells become cancerous, according to research by Cambridge scientists published today.


HPV vaccine could prevent breast cancer: research

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vaccinating women against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may prevent some forms of breast cancer and save tens of thousands of lives each year, new Australian research suggests.


Naturally fluorescent molecules may serve as cancer biomarker

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Excess amounts of a naturally fluorescent molecule found in all living cells could serve as a natural biomarker for cancer, according to bioengineers.