Sentences with phrase «processes leading to cancer»

But they often then realize the importance and applicability of their work to understanding the underlying biological processes leading to cancer.

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The fallen path which includes natural selection, disease, mutation, etc. (i.e. your suggestion regarding cancer and abnormalities) all leading to death is the process that leads to separation of good and evil (light and dark) which is what God created.

Similarly, the destruction of humankind would be no accident; the virus - cancer - evil empire view of reality, coupled with the admonition that Scripture and Jesus Christ authorize us to destroy those so characterized, are but an initial part of a definitional process leading to destruction.

Hexate is a known toxin that can lead to nervous system damage when consumed in large quantities, so no wonder consumption of processed soy has been related to thyroid dysfunction, increased infertility rates, hormonal disruption and even increased rates of breast cancer.

Excesses of chemicals, sugar, processed flours, herbicides and pesticides, preservatives and sweeteners found in modern food supplies stress out the pancreas and liver, sometimes even leading to diseases like diabetes and cancer.

They are an example of the giant leaps of evolution that cancer can take, but they could also lead to drugs that stop the process.

Joe W. Ramos, PhD, deputy director of the UH Cancer Center and collaborators focused on investigating how these oncogenes and related signals lead to dysregulation of normal processes within the cell and activate highly mobile and invasive cancer cell behCancer Center and collaborators focused on investigating how these oncogenes and related signals lead to dysregulation of normal processes within the cell and activate highly mobile and invasive cancer cell behcancer cell behavior.

If these processes are defective, cells acquire the wrong identity — which can ultimately lead to cancer.

Looking to target a key pathway in order to interfere with the processes that lead to tumor spread, a research team led by Irwin H. Gelman, Ph.D., of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has identified a new suppressor of cancer metastasis that may point the way toward development of more effective treatments for prostate cancers and other malignant solid tCancer Institute (RPCI) has identified a new suppressor of cancer metastasis that may point the way toward development of more effective treatments for prostate cancers and other malignant solid tcancer metastasis that may point the way toward development of more effective treatments for prostate cancers and other malignant solid tumors.

«Two - step process leads to cell immortalization and cancer: Clearer view of the role telomere length and telomerase play in cell immortalization.»

Identifying the key players behind mutations and cancer may not immediately lead to therapies, he said, but it's important to understand the process.

The three Ras genes found in humans — H - Ras, K - Ras and N - Ras — were among the first to be linked to cancer development, and a new study led by VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Paul Dent, Ph.D., has shown the recently approved breast cancer drug neratinib can block the function of Ras as well as several other oncogenes through an unexpected prcancer development, and a new study led by VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Paul Dent, Ph.D., has shown the recently approved breast cancer drug neratinib can block the function of Ras as well as several other oncogenes through an unexpected prCancer Center researcher Paul Dent, Ph.D., has shown the recently approved breast cancer drug neratinib can block the function of Ras as well as several other oncogenes through an unexpected prcancer drug neratinib can block the function of Ras as well as several other oncogenes through an unexpected process.

Fully understanding this process may present new target sites for drugs and may lead to better treatments for neurological diseases, cancers and other disorders.

Constraining NF - kB can at times lead to tissue damage and a process of abnormal regeneration of that tissue that can foster cancer.

When they are present in stem cells, mitochondria provide energy for growth and, crucially, for division, and it is this process going wrong which leads to cancer.

«Our study addressed an important safety issue — whether cancer cells that might be present in testicular tissue samples can survive the process to replicate the sperm - producing stem cells,» said lead author Hooman Sadri - Ardekani, M.D., Ph.D., an instructor in urology and regenerative medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Dr Sophie Roerink, joint first author from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said: «We found mutational processes in these cancer cells that are just not seen in normal cells, leading to a huge increase in mutation rate for tumours compared with normal cells.

Now his lab has found that Set2 is also a major player in DNA repair, a complicated and crucial process that can lead to the development of cancer cells if the repair goes wrong.

Knowing more about the activation process has led researchers to be able to induce greater vulnerability by cancer cells to an existing first - line treatment for cancers (mainly lung) driven by a receptor called EGFR.

These complexes lead to mutations in the TP53 tumor suppressor gene, which in turn initiate the process toward kidney cancer.

Understanding this process can lead to better targeted therapies for pancreatic cancer.

Cancer tumours manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this mechanism could stop progress of the disease, according to new research led by the University of Oxford.

Additional studies have shown that this process may also lead to the development of cancer in the liver and the bladder.

«Aberrant splicing in humans may lead to various complex diseases and also underlies the development of some forms of cancer and the onset of neurodegenerative diseases, so a better understanding of the process can add important information for our fight against these diseases.»

Paleos often believe that agriculture leads to illness, by promoting a diet of grains and other processed foods, and that cancer is a recent aberration.

Inner ear stem cells can be converted to auditory neurons that could reverse deafness, but the process can also make those cells divide too quickly, posing a cancer risk, according to a study led by Rutgers University - New Brunswick scientists.

Although we know that chemicals in tobacco smoke cause mutations in lung cells that lead to lung cancers and ultraviolet light causes mutations in skin cells that lead to skin cancers, we have remarkably little understanding of the biological processes that cause the mutations which are responsible for the development of most cancers.

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Now a team led by researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute have identified a cellular process that cancer cells hijack to hoard cholesterol and fuel their gCancer Institute have identified a cellular process that cancer cells hijack to hoard cholesterol and fuel their gcancer cells hijack to hoard cholesterol and fuel their growth.

«If this process goes wrong, it leads to cancer, or mental retardation or other neurological diseases.»

LA JOLLA — A study tying the aging process to the deterioration of tightly packaged bundles of cellular DNA could lead to methods of preventing and treating age - related diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, as detailed April 30, 2015, in Science.

Metastasis, the process by which cancer cells disseminate from their primary site to other parts of the body, leads to the death of most cancer patients.

His efforts are directed toward understanding the nature and function of genes that control these processes and how disturbances in gene networks may lead to cancer.

This multidisciplinary analysis provides the blueprint for a detailed understanding of complex biological processes, the pathogenic mechanisms leading to diseases such as cancer, autoimmune or genetic diseases.

Exposures to chemicals that disrupt these normal processes can alter normal breast development in ways that lead to increased risk of breast cancer in later life.

Willet, Mills, and their colleagues believe the discovery that cells in different organs go through the same process to become proliferative could lead to new potential targets for cancer treatment because the factors that initiate tumours could be the same in multiple organs.

Impaired functioning of telomeres can lead to genomic instability, and so to cancer, as well as accelerate the aging process.

Titia's studies have also informed us on what happens when telomeres are shortened or when their numbers are depleted, shedding a light on the processes that can lead to cancer.

Cancer Institute research highlights include innovative studies to develop individualized approaches for treatment and prevention of lung cancer; collaboration between medical and materials science researchers to develop treatments for various types of leukemia using nanotechnology to target only cancer cells; and development of novel therapeutics to treat metastatic melanoma using an approach that regulates the processes leading to tumor develoCancer Institute research highlights include innovative studies to develop individualized approaches for treatment and prevention of lung cancer; collaboration between medical and materials science researchers to develop treatments for various types of leukemia using nanotechnology to target only cancer cells; and development of novel therapeutics to treat metastatic melanoma using an approach that regulates the processes leading to tumor develocancer; collaboration between medical and materials science researchers to develop treatments for various types of leukemia using nanotechnology to target only cancer cells; and development of novel therapeutics to treat metastatic melanoma using an approach that regulates the processes leading to tumor develocancer cells; and development of novel therapeutics to treat metastatic melanoma using an approach that regulates the processes leading to tumor development.

LA JOLLA — A study tying the aging process to the deterioration of tightly packaged bundles of cellular DNA could lead to methods of preventing and treating age - related diseases such as cancer,...

Therefore, in some cases the process of inserting the healthy gene can increase the activity of cancer - linked genes, leading to tumour formation.

New research with mice suggests that the healing process after breast cancer surgery may trigger dormant cancer cells and lead to a relapse within 12 - 18 months.

His latest interest in microscopy grew out of a fascination with cell signaling and how dysfunctions in the process can lead to cancer.

We find out how advances are deepening our understanding of cancer biology and resistance processes, which will lead to new clinical applications such as non-invasive biomarkers and drug development.

Processed GMA soy also increases the risk of cancers and hormonal disruption leading to infertility in women.

«It's likely that some of the behaviors that contribute to obesity, like a sedentary lifestyle and poor diet, like high consumption of red and processed meat, and a low consumption of milk products, lead to [colorectal cancer],» says Rebecca Siegel, MPH, lead epidemiologist on the study.

Another more common example is cigarette smoke, which causes chronic inflammation in the lungs, producing oxidation (and free - radicals) and leads to DNA damage and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as well as lung cancer.6 A hallmark of both of these processes in the activation of nuclear factor - Kappa B (NF - KB), which is a protein complex that the body produces in response to inflammation, free radicals, cytokines, all hallmarks of stress.

One study on the culturing method involved in the production of the Japanese traditional food «Miso» concluded that the culturing process itself led to a lower number and growth rate of cancer cells.

The World Health Organization has classified it as «probably carcinogenic,» and many other studies clearly link it to an endocrine disruption process that leads to cancer.

All chronic diseases are caused by an acidic, inflammatory diet including animal foods and processed foods which lead to degenerative conditions including heart disease, diabetes, cancers, autoimmune disorders, arthritis, allergies, skin conditions, osteoporosis, and too many more to mention here.