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The term cell growth is used in the contexts of cell development and cell division (reproduction). When used in the context of cell division, it refers to growth of cell populations, where one cell (the "mother cell") grows and divides to produce two "daughter cells".

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Hundreds of genes distinguish patients likely to survive advanced melanoma

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Although the chances of surviving advanced melanoma aren't very good with current therapies, some patients can live for years with cancer that has spread beyond the skin to other organs. Now it may be possible to identify ...


Two genes cooperate to cause aggressive leukemia

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Two genes, each one of which is known to cause cancer on its own, together can lead to aggressive leukaemia. This is the conclusion from new research carried out on gene-modified mice at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...


Research isolates liver cancer stem cells prior to tumor formation

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Penn State College of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Southern California, have taken an important step in understanding the role of stem cells in development of liver cancer. Using ...


The anti-diabetic effects of sodium tungstate revealed

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The molecular mechanisms of tungstate activity in diabetes have been uncovered. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genomics have identified the pathways through which sodium tungstate improves pancreatic functi ...


Single host gene may hold key to treating both ebola and anthrax infections

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research published by Army scientists indicates that a minor reduction in levels of one particular gene, known as CD45, can provide protection against two divergent microbes: the virus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever ...


Protein that promotes cancer cell growth identified

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have found that the Caspase-8 protein, long known to play a major role in promoting programmed cell death (apoptosis), helps relay signals that can cause cancer ...


DACH1 a key protein for tumor suppression in ER+ breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have identified a protein relationship that may be an ideal treatment target for ER+ breast cancer. The study was reported in the July 15 issue of Cancer Research.


Small evolutionary shifts make big impacts, study finds

Small evolutionary shifts make big impacts, study finds

Biology / Evolution

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the developing fetus, cell growth follows a very specific schedule. In the eye's retina, for example, cones -- which help distinguish color during the day -- develop before the more light-sensitive ...


New insight into primate eye evolution

Biology / Evolution

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers comparing the fetal development of the eye of the owl monkey with that of the capuchin monkey have found that only a minor difference in the timing of cell proliferation can explain the multiple anatomical differences ...


Good fences make good neighbors

Good fences make good neighbors

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Our genome is a patchwork of neighborhoods that couldn't be more different: Some areas are hustling and bustling with gene activity, while others are sparsely populated and in perpetual lock-down. Breaking ...


Promising 3-year data: Saving limbs with drug-eluting stents

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created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Attempts to treat critical limb ischemia in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients with below-the-knee angioplasty are still thwarted by restenosis (the re-narrowing of the artery at the site of angioplasty or stenting), ...


Liver transplant recipients with hepatitis B may need lifelong antiviral treatment

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients who undergo liver transplantation for hepatitis B-related liver damage should receive lifelong antiviral treatment to keep the disease from coming back. A new study shows that they lack cellular immunity against ...


Researchers discover how tumor suppressor inhibits cell growth

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 07, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genes that inhibit the spontaneous development of cancer are called tumor suppressor genes. One of the major tumor suppressors is p53, a protein that acts in the cell nucleus to control the expression of other genes whose ...


Imiquimod, an immune response modifier, is dependent on the OGF-OGFr signaling pathway

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created Jul 24, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered that the efficacy of imiquimod, a clinically important immune response modifier with potent antiviral and antitumor ...