Twenty years ago, scientists discovered that short strands of RNA known as microRNA help cells to fine-tune their gene expression. Disruption or loss of some microRNAs has been linked to cancer, raising the possibility of treating tumors by adjusting microRNA levels. Developing such treatments requires delivering microRNA to tumors, which has proven difficult. However, researchers…
Category: Cancer
To Halt Brain Cancer Hijack, Target Healthy Cells
Cancer treatments should target the cells around a tumor to stop it from spreading, new University of British Columbia research into brain cancer suggests. Glioma, the most aggressive form of adult brain cancer, is what UBC research team Christian Naus, Wun Chey Sin and John Bechberger specializes in studying. Glioma has a low five-year survival…
Does Aluminum Cause Alzheimer’s And Breast Cancer?
Silvery, ductile, malleable and so very, very useful, aluminum is the most common metal in the Earth’s crust. But despite its importance (or perhaps because of it), there are fears that this metal causes everything from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease. From aircraft to tableware, aluminum forms an important and ubiquitous part of our lives. It’s…
Metastatic Lung Cancer
Metastatic lung cancer is a form of cancer that has spread to the lungs from other parts of the body. In metastatic lung cancer, cancer in other parts like the breast, colon, prostate, or bladder spreads to the lungs through the bloodstream and forms cancerous growth in the lungs. This type of cancer in the…