Nanotube therapy takes aim at breast cancer stem cells
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:14 EST
Researchers have again shown that injecting multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second laser treatment can kill them.

Scientists use old theory to discover new targets in fight against breast cancer
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:24:24 EST
Reviving a theory first proposed in the late 1800s that the development of organs in the normal embryo and the development of cancers are related, scientists have studied organ development in mice to unravel how breast cancers, and perhaps other cancers, develop in people. Their findings provide new ways to predict and personalize the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Exercise triggers stem cells in muscle
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:39:39 EST
Researchers have determined that an adult stem cell present in muscle is responsive to exercise, a discovery that may provide a link between exercise and muscle health. The findings could lead to new therapeutic techniques using these cells to rehabilitate injured muscle and prevent or restore muscle loss with age.

Key finding in stem cell self-renewal
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:27:27 EST
Scientists have proposed a mechanism for the control of whether embryonic stem cells continue to proliferate and stay stem cells, or differentiate into adult cells like brain, liver or skin. The work has implications in two areas. In cancer treatment, it is desirable to inhibit cell proliferation.

Researchers develop method of directing stem cells to increase bone formation and bone strength
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:26:26 EST
Scientists have developed a novel technique to enhance bone growth by using a molecule which, when injected into the bloodstream, directs the body's stem cells to travel to the surface of bones.