DNA damage
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December 24, 2012
A drug combo for ovarian cancer
Combining another drug with platinum-based chemotherapies may be more effective against ovarian cancer. -
November 21, 2012
Carcinogenic chemicals cramp DNA
Researchers have determined how a DNA lesion caused by exposure to chemicals may spark cancer formation. -
October 25, 2012
Bid protein guards blood cells against stress
A protein normally known to promote cell death found to encourage survival of blood forming cells. -
June 22, 2012
Kids’ cells okay after mom’s cancer radiation
Study finds no evidence of increased mitochondrial mutations in the children of women treated with radiation for cancer. -
June 8, 2012
DNA: From modification to mutation
Understanding how an environmental hazard damages DNA may shed light on processes of tumor formation. -
March 19, 2012
iPOND method goes fishing for proteins
A new tool will allow researchers to identify proteins involved in DNA replication and damage repair, processes that go awry in cancer. -
January 25, 2012
Protein repairs esophageal DNA damage
A protein involved in repairing DNA damage associated with gastric reflux may play a tumor suppressor role in the esophagus and could represent a target for therapies to combat esophageal cancer.