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Lung cancer treatment: Specific gene mutation may be a key
Posted in Medicine, Science on 16th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller
Data from a new study found that the mutated KRAS gene influences the lipids and metabolism of lipids in lung cancer. Their findings suggest that targeting components of lipid metabolism and synthesis could be part of effective lung cancer treatments.
Ebola outbreak: Virus mutating, scientists warn
Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France, which first identified the outbreak last March, are investigating whether it could have become more contagious.
Aging cells share features with cancer
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
Chemical modifications of DNA look similar in aging and cancerous cells.