Cancer gene controls nerve growth
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells.
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US scientists have mapped a key network of gene &quot;switches&quot; in the brain which could aid neurological research. These gene regulators govern whether parts of the brain develop properly.
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FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer drugs may be able to switch on a gene that tumor cells have switched off, potentially offering a new target for treatment, scientists say.
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People with Down's syndrome suffer cancer less than most other people and a study in mice published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation -- they produce higher levels of a certain protein.
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A gene that helps cells keep their  shape also causes pancreatic cancer when mutated and it might  provide clues to what causes the lethal disease and how it  spreads so fast, researchers said on Monday.
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A team of Korean scientists have found a way to solve the cancer paradox of why aging cells with reduced ability to proliferate are susceptible to cancer, characterized by uncontrolled cell growth.
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The number of mutated genes driving cancer development is greater than previously thought, research shows.
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A number of genetic mutations could collectively raise bowel cancer risk, researchers find.
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People with Down's syndrome are less prone to some cancers - and scientists hope to exploit this to help others.
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Canadian researchers have confirmed childhood and adult brain tumors originate from cancer stem cells that fuel and maintain tumor growth.
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A protein that plays a critical role in the growth of the deadly skin cancer melanoma has been identified by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children&#39;s Hospital Boston.
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Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such "oncogene" called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have now shown, in mice, that when the MYC gene is turned off, liver cancer cells become normal.
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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RESEARCHERS here have pieced together several new clues in the cancer puzzle, uncovering the roles of key genes - an important step towards treating it.
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Researchers discover stem cells that initiate and maintain the growth of brain cancer tumors. The study could lead to new treatments for many types of cancer. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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Scientists from Singapore&#39;s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have discovered two genes that may regulate the growth of cancer cells.
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Scientists mapping genetics of two of the nation's leading cancers have found almost 200 mutated genes in breast and colorectal tumors, many of them never before suspected of helping cancer form and spread.