Archive: 15/09/2016

Scientists discover molecular handle behind some cancers' preference for fat

Cancers are such notorious sugar addicts that PET scans searching for the disease light up when they detect sugar-gobbling tumor cells. But a handful of cancers appear to favor fat over sugar, a propensity that has long mystified ...

Sep 15, 2016

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Seven-year study pays off with 'most detailed' picture of head and neck cancer stem cells to date

Cancer stem cells resist therapy and are a major cause of relapse, long after the bulk of a tumor has been killed. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute provides ...

Sep 15, 2016

Scientists discover, treat new variant of antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacterium

Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have discovered a new mutation in a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of E. coli that resists clearance by the body's own immune system by inhibiting white blood cells that ordinarily ...

Sep 15, 2016

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Thyroid health important to all, says expert

Thyroid problems are five to eight times more likely to impact women than men. However, Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Ruchi Gaba cautions that any person, regardless of gender or age, can be affected by thyroid issues.

Sep 15, 2016

Study of potential new treatment for mesothelioma open to patients

The Baylor College of Medicine Mesothelioma Treatment Center at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center has begun enrolling patients in a clinical research study looking at an investigational drug in patients with malignant pleural ...

Sep 15, 2016