Cancer

Analysis of the genome of a primitive seafloor dweller shows that a well-known system for controlling DNA damage is highly conserved evolutionarily

A previously uncharacterized cellular transport mechanism controls activity of a receptor involved in various cancers

Stabilization of a tumor-inducing protein by the human papillomavirus protein E2 may be an early step in cervical tumor formation

A sophisticated algorithm combines expression data with information about patient outcomes to reveal cancer genes

MicroRNA molecules represent an important regulatory roadblock preventing cancer cell proliferation

Bioluminescence imaging allows real-time monitoring of cancer spreading through the body

Cancer-suppressor protein p53 has undergone dramatic shifts in understanding over the past 30 years, but now scientists are entering a new era in the development of novel p53-based therapies.

Immune cells that target tumors can be boosted in chronic hepatitis B sufferers