Cancer
Tumor suppressor turns activator
26 May 2015A gene that inhibits tumor growth is shown to promote aggressive breast cancers
Gastric cancer subtypes promise tailored treatment
29 Apr 2015The genetic signatures of gastric cancer cell lines reveal disease subtypes with different drug sensitivities
Treating tumors with tea
14 Apr 2015Lauded for its health benefits, green tea now has another claim to fame — the basis of a therapeutic delivery system for anticancer drugs
Nano packages for anti-cancer drug delivery
17 Mar 2015Drugs delivered by nanoparticles can simultaneously attack cancer cells and cancer stem cells
Tying down tumor transformation
17 Mar 2015Introducing viral proteins into normal cells causes a switch to a cancer-like state, modulated by key cancer signaling pathways in the cells
Hippo competition provides cancer clue
3 Feb 2015A protein on which two molecular pathways converge could be the key to new cancer therapies
Turning up the heat on hydrogels
3 Feb 2015Researchers at A*STAR have developed temperature-sensitive gels that can be used for a wide range of biomedical and cosmetic applications
Genetic test classifies kidney cancer
13 Jan 2015A genetic test can predict the prognosis for patients with a type of kidney cancer
Tumor-causing crosstalk
2 Dec 2014Signals that pass between genetically abnormal epithelial cells and their genetically normal support cells drive tumor formation in a fruit fly cancer model
Imaging and treatment in one light switch
7 Oct 2014Targeted nanoparticles that combine imaging with two different therapies could attack cancer and other conditions
Molecular probes light the way
23 Sep 2014Fluorescent molecular rotors developed by the A*STAR Molecular Engineering Laboratory promise to revolutionize the search for new anticancer drugs
Exercising restraint to stall tumor growth
26 Aug 2014Regulatory mechanisms that help ‘trap’ an enzyme may prevent the production of cancer-promoting molecules