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Goji berry can protect against skin cancer

November 18th, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Nov 18 (ANI): A red-coloured tiny berry, which is known for its antioxidant qualities, can help protect against skin damage that leads to cancer, a new research has shown. According to ...

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Protein compels cancer cells to self-destruct

November 15th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) A protein that inhibits ovarian cancer growth does so by partly forcing the cancerous cells to self-destruct, according to the latest research.The Texas Univeristy (TU) team that carried ...

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Targeted therapy may halt breast cancer spread

November 6th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have found that a therapy targeting a protein, called cyclin D1, may block the expansion of breast cancer stem cells. The study ...

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Potential gene target for deadly childhood cancer identified

October 16th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 16 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered a new way to potentially block the growth of neuroblastoma a type of cancer behind 15 percent of all cancer deaths ...

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Nicotine linked with breast cancer growth and spread

October 15th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center suggest a possible role for nicotine in breast tumor development and metastases. The study is the first of its ...

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Black raspberries slow cancer growth

August 28th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) A mix of preventive agents, like those found in black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer growth than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular gene.Researchers at ...

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Chemoprevention gene therapy offers new hope for pancreatic cancer patients

August 6th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 6 (ANI): A new chemoprevention gene therapy (CGT) may be effective in preventing and treating pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. Conducted by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth ...

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How vitamin A promotes cancer growth

July 16th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A new study from Georgetown University Medical Centre has found that vitamin A can push breast cancer cells to form blood vessel, thus promoting tumour growth in ...

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Natural compound in Japanese, Chinese herbal medicines hits elusive target in cancer cells

July 12th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 12 (ANI): A natural compound from magnolia cones, found in Japanese and Chinese herbal medicines, has the ability to block an elusive pathway for cancer growth in a collaborative ...

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New drug to pave way for effective breast cancer treatment

June 2nd, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by admin -
London , June 2 (ANI): A new drug, called Pertuzumab, related to the controversial drug Herceptin, may pave the way for new treatment of breast cancer. Pertuzumab works in the same way ...

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Gene that regulates body size may harbour cancer cure

May 13th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , May 13 (ANI): A new study by Sunnybrook researchers has found that a gene called glypican-3 (GPC3) plays a major role in regulating body size a discovery that may ...

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Obesity triggers, restricted-calorie diet inhibits skin cancer

April 15th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Apr 15 (ANI): Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, have found a link between dietary balance and common cancer pathways and say that a ...

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Green tea ingredient may inhibit breast cancer growth

April 8th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): A major component found in green tea can significantly inhibit tumour growth in breast cancer patients, according to a new study. The study, by researchers from University of ...

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MicroRNA that may help stop lung cancer growth identified

March 21st, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Mar 21 (ANI): Researchers at Yale University and Asuragen, Inc say that a small RNA molecule, known as let-7 microRNA (miRNA) may play a direct role in stopping cancer ...

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Researchers link breast cancer recurrence to high levels of estrogen

March 6th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, March 6 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have shown that breast cancer recurrence post treatment is associated with high levels of estrogen in the blood. The team found ...

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Protein find brings pancreatic cancer vaccine closer to reality

February 16th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have discovered that mesothelin, a protein that promotes pancreatic cancer, could provide a new vaccine against the deadly disease. They found ...

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Normal genes too play a role in cancer growth

February 1st, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by admin -
London, February 1 (ANI): Two teams of US researchers have identified genes that are normally present in specific cancers, and appear to play a significant role in the diseases progression. The findings ...

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Genetic alteration behind prostate cancer in mice and man confirmed

January 29th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Jan 29 (ANI): Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , have confirmed that a molecular change found in human prostate cancers is responsible for initiating the growth of ...

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Hormone governing sleep, hunger and metabolism linked to cancer growth

November 16th, 2007 - 12:22 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a hormone which controls sleep and hunger, also activates a protein, HIF-1, long known to stimulate cancerous tumour growth. Dr. ...

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