cancer
New Australia-China Cancer Research Center In Jiangsu, China
The joint Australia-China cancer research center in Jiangsu, China will focus on cancer, inflammation and infectious disease.
Stop Right There! These Genes Cause Cell-Cycle Arrest
Scientists have identified genes linked to cell senescence, the permanent arrest of cell growth.
Fighting Leukemia Cells By Cutting Off Their Oxygen Source
Researchers have identified the signaling pathway that enables leukemia cells to maintain their oxygen-dependent energy metabolism and ability to divide.
Some Immune Receptors Are More Equal Than Others
Although all receptors in a single T-cell are genetically and biochemically identical, they are not functionally identical, according to a study.
ASLAN, A*STAR To Develop Therapeutic Antibody Against RON Kinase
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals will license a therapeutic antibody from A*STAR that targets the macrophage-stimulating protein receptor, also known as Recepteur d’Origine Nantais kinase.
Wnt Pathway Inhibitor Fights Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells
Researchers have developed a small molecule inhibitor that blocks a signaling pathway essential to cancer stem cell development.
IBM Watson To Fight Cancer In 21 Hospitals Across China
IBM and Hangzhou CognitiveCare plan to bring the Watson cognitive computing platform to 21 hospitals across China.
‘Photobombing’ Tumor Immune Suppressors
Pairing an antibody with a light-sensitive dye is an effective way of targeting tumor cells and destroying them, researchers have found.
What’s Different About Asia?
Upon learning firsthand that Asian and Caucasian patients responded differently to cancer drugs, John Wong founded the Cancer Therapeutics Research Group to study these differences.
