Soy ‘ups radiation’s ability to destroy lung cancer cells’
April 2nd, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): A new research has shown that a component in soybeans increases radiation's ability to destroy lung cancer cells."To improve radiotherapy for lung cancer cells, we are studying ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Similarities between DNA repair systems of bacteria, humans greater than thought
December 11th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new study has revealed that there are greater similarities between the DNA repair systems of bacteria and humans than previously thought.The University of Bristol researchers have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sporadic breast cancers linked to ineffective DNA repair systems
November 30th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A new study has revealed that breast cancers that arise sporadically, rather than through inheritance of certain genes, likely start with defects of DNA repair mechanisms that allow ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cancer-promoting protein discovered (Lead)
August 21st, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 21 (IANS) Canadian scientists have uncovered a new protein that blocks DNA damage in the cell and thus help spread various cancers, a breakthrough that could pave the way for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Protein that promotes cancer found
August 21st, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 21 (IANS) Australian scientists have uncovered a new protein that blocks DNA damage in the cell and thus help spread various cancers, a breakthrough that could pave the way for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Study sheds light on fundamental DNA repair mechanism
March 5th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 5 (ANI): A team of researchers has demonstrated for the first time the specific activity of the protein NEIL3, one of a group responsible for maintaining the integrity of DNA ... Read more...
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Molecular link bridging two inherited disorders found
December 25th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): A new research has found a molecular link which ties two rare inherited disorders - Fanconi Anemia (FA) and Bloom's Syndrome (BS).The study, which also explains why these ... Read more...
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New insights on DNA repair mechanism may lead to better cancer drugs
July 17th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Scientists have shed new light on a DNA repair mechanism that could lead to ways of enhancing chemotherapy drugs that destroy cancer cells by damaging their DNA.Researchers at ... Read more...
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Enhanced skin cancer risk linked with to cell defects
February 23rd, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) The lifespan of a cell is limited by telomeres or DNA sequences that cap chromosomes and control the number of times it may be copied, according to a ... Read more...
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Clues found into body’s cancer stopping mechanism
November 7th, 2008 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Nov 7 (IANS) Though the environment is full of cancer-causing carcinogens because of sun's ultraviolet rays, tobacco smoke and other factors, the human body's DNA repair mechanisms stops them from producing ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientists uncover new cellular repair mechanism in yeast
August 7th, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Washington, August 7 (ANI): Biologists at the Scripps Research Institute have uncovered a new cellular repair mechanism in a study on yeast.
Reporting their findings in the online edition of the ... Read more...
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Skin cream reduces skin cancers in mice
December 4th, 2007 - 3:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 4 (ANI): A skin cream that can dramatically decrease the growth of the existing cancers has proved to be successful in mice.The cream works by hyperactivating body's natural DNA ... Read more...
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