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Findings Could Lead To A Blood Test For Lung Cancer


May 12, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have identified characteristic patterns of molecules called microRNA (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroRNA" target="_blank">miRNA</a>) in the blood of people with ... The rest of the story



Study Shows How Inflammation Can Lead To Cancer


April 18, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study shows how inflammation can help cause cancer. Chronic inflammation due to infection or to conditions such as chronic inflammatory bowel disease is associated with up to 25 ... The rest of the story



Study Discovers Molecular Network That Influences Development Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia


January 25, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A study shows for the first time that the three most common chromosome changes seen in chronic lymphocytic leukemia disrupt a molecular network that includes several important genes and ... The rest of the story



Loss Of Gene Promotes Brain-Tumor Development, Reduces Survival, Study Finds


January 06, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research shows that loss of a gene called NFKBIA promotes the growth of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, and suggests that therapies that ... The rest of the story



Our Normal Genetics May Influence Cancer Growth, Too


November 10, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The genes we possess not only determine the color of our eyes and hair and how our bodies grow, they might also influence the changes that occur in tumors when we develop cancer. A ... The rest of the story



Study Identifies Key Molecules In Multiple Myeloma


October 26, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research links three molecules to a critical tumor suppressor gene that is often turned off in multiple myeloma, a presently incurable cancer of the blood. The findings might offer ... The rest of the story



$9.1 Million Grant To Improve Drug Therapy Using Gene Profiles


September 07, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a $9.1 million, five-year grant to The Ohio State University for a study titled “Expression Genetics in Drug Therapy.” ... The rest of the story



Breast Cancer Cells Regulate Multiple Genes In Response To Estrogen-Like Compounds, BPA Among Chemicals Used in Study


July 19, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cancer researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of <a href="http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary=generegulation" target="_blank">gene regulation</a> and DNA behavior in breast ... The rest of the story



Cancer Cells Show Rewired, Fragmented, MicroRNA Networks


May 03, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study shows that a family of molecules called microRNA work together in single, well-connected networks to control many important functions in healthy cells, but that in cancer ... The rest of the story



Study Links microRNA To Shut-Down Of DNA-Repair Genes


April 29, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research shows for the first time that molecules called microRNA can silence genes that protect the genome from cancer-causing mutations. The study, led by researchers at the Ohio ... The rest of the story



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