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Food preservative found to kill cancer cells

January 27, 2016
News
A naturally occurring food preservative, nisin, has been found effective at destroying cancer and antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Oncology
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Meat-cooking compounds increase the risk of kidney cancer

December 7, 2015
News
Following a recent report by WHO suggesting the consumption of red and processed meat can increase the risk of colorectal cancer, new work has found that compounds produced when cooking...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Food & Beverage, Oncology
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Wasp venom can kill cancer

October 21, 2015
News
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology, Zoology
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Blood test can predict future breast cancer

May 19, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that a method known as biocontour profiling can predict breast cancer.A research team at the University of Copenhagen used blood samples and found that metabolic profiling of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Oncology
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Funding for top scientists for pancreatic cancer treatment

March 11, 2015
News
Cancer Research UK, Stand Up To Cancer and The Lustgarten Foundation have collaborated to fund the Cancer Dream Team Translational Research Grant. They are now looking for top scientists to...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Oncology
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Treating cancer by draining its fuel tank

November 28, 2014
News
Mitochondria fuelled by related proteins are key to promoting the proliferative expansion and survival of cancer stem cells. Draining their fuel could form the basis of new ways of treating...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Oncology
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On the move; new device follows metastasis

November 10, 2014
News
Cancer researchers have got an unprecedented microscopic look at metastasis thanks to a new device which sheds light on how tumour cells travel.Engineers at Johns Hopkins University invented a device...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology
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Queen’s to head £6m cancer prevention initiative

September 29, 2014
News
Queen’s University in Belfast are to spearhead a £6 million initiative to find better ways to prevent cancer. The Cancer Prevention Science Initiative aims to support cutting-edge research to find...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology
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Treating cancer with wasp venom

August 18, 2014
News
Wasp venom is proving to be a novel source of inspiration for a new therapy for breast cancer. Scientists from the Institute of Biomedical Research in Barcelona (IRB Barcelona) have...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology, Pathology
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Daily aspirin could keep cancer away

August 6, 2014
News
Taking aspirin daily could significantly reduce the risk of developing major cancers of the digestive system, but more research is needed to determine the dosage and duration of treatment. Queen...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology
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