cancer

China’s First HPV Vaccine Approved

GSK's Cervarix™ HPV vaccine could help to protect the health of millions of women in China at risk of cervical cancer.

Leading The Disruption Of Tissue Imaging

HistoIndex offers fully-automated, stain- and label-free imaging systems, assisting scientists and clinicians in delivering purely objective tissue assessments and taking the guesswork out of tissue diagnosis.

Gene Mutations Linked To Esophageal Cancer In Japan

Researchers have found genetic mutations responsible for esophageal squamous cell cancer in Japanese people.

When Modified, Tumor Suppressor Protein RUNX3 Goes Rogue

RUNX3, a protein that normally suppresses the formation of tumors, ends up doing the opposite when it is modified by phosphorylation.

OncomiRs, A Promising Target To Treat Lung Cancer

Researchers have discovered a class of small RNA molecules, known as oncomiRs, which is responsible for fueling lung cancer.

Going To ‘Wars’ In Blood Vessels

The gene Wars2 plays a central role in the formation of blood vessels, and could be a possible new drug target for treating cancer and heart disease.

Microfluidic Device Tests Alternating Electric Field Therapy In 3D

The new device allows researchers to produce an alternating electric field in a 3D environment.

Circulating Cells In Cancer Patients’ Blood Not Always Cancerous

Contrary to the decades-long belief that these cells are always malignant, researchers have found that they may also come from the blood vessels that line the tumor, rather than from the tumor itself.

How To Mount A STING Operation Against Pathogens

Researchers have shed light on how STING, an innate immune sensor that triggers inflammation, is activated to eliminate viruses or bacteria.