Cancer
Enzyme makes TB bacteria eat themselves
30 May 2017An
organic compound found in red wine boosts the body’s ability to fight drug-resistant
tuberculosis
Keeping cell division in check
13 Dec 2016A protein that ensures correct chromosome segregation during cell division can lead to cancer if mutated
Revealing the blueprints
29 Nov 2016A sensitive DNA profiling technique could improve scientists’ approach to fighting cancer drug resistance
Facing off a deadly mutation
15 Nov 2016A gene mutation that makes the body turn life-saving immune cells into a rare and dangerous cancer has been identified for the first time
Zebrafish model leads to new drug target
9 Aug 2016Blocking a protein in a critical signaling pathway
could offer a new way to combat tumors
Targeted killing of cancer cells
26 Jul 2016Toxic peptide payload can be delivered exclusively to cancer cells
Sidling up to natural killers
22 Mar 2016A technique to generate antibodies that can help strengthen natural immune responses to cancer and leukemia has been developed
A light diagnosis
8 Mar 2016On-the-spot diagnosis of certain cancers and other diseases is closer to
becoming a reality thanks to a sensitive biosensor
Better diagnosis for a rare syndrome
26 Jan 2016A rearrangement in a tumor suppressor gene could be the key to a firm diagnosis for families prone to cancer
Genomic re-arrangement linked to gastric cancer
15 Dec 2015Fusion of two genes that regulate cellular adhesion increases risk of gastric cancer
Imaging probe yields double insight
28 Jul 2015A probe enables tumors to be investigated using complementary imaging techniques
Cell skeleton structure breakthrough
23 Jun 2015A protein structure that went unsolved for 20 years has revealed how cells regulate their skeletons