Cancer : Science World Report

Feb 08, 2013 04:15 PM EST

Cancer Cells Defeated by Nanotech Delivery System

In a new application of nanotechnology to defeat cancer, a bio-degradable nanoscale shell has been developed to carry proteins to cancer cells that signal them to suicide. Only the cancer cells kill themselves, which stops the growth of tumors, while healthy cells are not affected.

Jan 30, 2013 12:21 PM EST

Cancer Causing Gene USP22 Demystified

A researcher at Northwestern University uncovered the mechanisms behind one of the 11 "death-by-cancer" genes, named so for their association with severe tumor progression. It is the first time that the chain of events sparked by the cancer stem cell gene called USP22 (ubiquitin-specific peptidase 2...

Jan 30, 2013 02:32 AM EST

Bitter Compound in Beer Helps Make New Medicines to Cure Diabetes and Cancer

A latest study conducted by a team of U.S. researchers suggest that hops, a key ingredient in beer that helps in preserving it and gives it a distinctive flavor, could actually help in yielding new drugs to treat diseases like diabetes, cancer and other maladies.

Jan 23, 2013 02:58 PM EST

Nanoparticles Used to Starve Cancer Cells to Death

Researchers announced successful tests with gold-containing nanoparticles that mimic a natural substance needed by lymphoma cancer cells, which ingest the nanoparticles instead of their essential nutrition and are subsequently dying of starvation. The method stopped human cancer tumor growth in mice...

Dec 28, 2012 01:03 PM EST

Study finds US cancer screening rates falling

The last 15 years have been a period of declining cancer screening rates among the US population, with severe implication for the future health, according to a study published on Dec. 27 by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The study by lead author Tainya Clarke, M.P.H., research as...

Jun 12, 2012 03:32 PM EDT

Diesel Exhaust Definitively Linked To Cancer

An important cancer research group is calling for new awareness on the dangers of diesel exhaust.

Apr 25, 2012 11:50 AM EDT

Scientists Uncover Strong Support for Once-marginalized Theory on Parkinson's Disease

University of California, San Diego scientists have used powerful computational tools and laboratory tests to discover new support for a once-marginalized theory about the underlying cause of Parkinson's disease.