News articles tagged with 'kinase'
Single gene defect causes brain tumour
— 15 Mar 2011 19:38 | HealthPilocytic astrocytoma, the most common brain tumour in children, is usually slow-growing and benign. However, surgeons often cannot completely remove the diffusely growing tumour. This…
Protein may be key to new treatment in a childhood cancer
— 8 Feb 2011 16:36 | HealthAfter analysing hundreds of proteins produced by the DNA of tumour cells, researchers have identified one protein that may be central to a new treatment for the often-fatal childhood…
PET scans may allow early prediction of response to targeted therapy of thyroid cancer
— 2 Feb 2011 16:07 | HealthPositron emission tomography (PET) can image metabolic changes following treatment with the protein kinase inhibitor vandetanib, helping to define the therapy response or the effectiveness…
Different evolutionary paths lead plants and animals to the same crossroads
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | EnvironmentIn analysing the molecular sensor for the plant growth hormone brassinolide, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered that although plants took an evolutionary…
Scientists link protein to the insulation of the nervous system's wiring
— 27 Jan 2011 18:17 | HealthResearchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have pinpointed a crucial function for a key player in the development of the nervous system. They found that this player…
Study identifies new genetic signatures of breast cancer drug resistance
— 11 Jan 2011 18:05 | HealthA new study conducted by Josh LaBaer's research team in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has pinpointed more than 30 breast cancer gene targets - including several…
Blocking the critical structure that lets cancer cells move - their feet
— 16 Dec 2010 17:10 | HealthScientists now know that some cancer cells spread, or metastasise, throughout the body the old-fashioned way - by using their feet. But researchers at Duke Cancer Institute have discovered…
Ultraviolet light helps skin cancer cells thrive, researchers report
— 8 Dec 2010 18:05 | HealthThe sun's ultraviolet light activates an enzyme that helps skin cancer cells survive and proliferate, researchers report…
Discovery finds cancer drugs offer new hope for Crohn's disease and sarcoidosis
— 1 Dec 2010 17:22 | HealthA new finding out in the December 1st issue of Genes and Development offers insight into a new treatment avenue for two painful inflammatory diseases: Crohn's Disease and sarcoidosis…
Researchers shine light on how some melanoma tumours evade drug treatment
— 24 Nov 2010 22:30 | HealthThe past year has brought to light both the promise and the frustration of developing new drugs to treat melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Early clinical tests of a candidate…