January 19, 2011
Researchers investigating a genetic mutation in brain cancer and leukemia patients have discovered how one cancer metabolite battles another normal metabolite to contribute cancer development. Helping the “good guys” win that battle could yield new approaches for treatment.
January 19, 2011
C. elegans model shows how RAS oncogene switching determines a cell's fate
January 18, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC scientists who study how cells repair damage from environmental factors like sunlight and cigarette smoke have discovered how a “chaperone” enzyme plays a key role in cells’ ability to tolerate the DNA damage that leads to cancer and other diseases. The enzyme, known as Rad18, detects a protein called DNA …
January 13, 2011
Heartfelt thanks to the staff of the N.C. Cancer Hospital, fellow UNC employees, our volunteers, patients, families, and friends. The Oncology Winter Coat Drive was a tremendous success - 107 winter coats were collected and distributed to our families and their caregivers throughout the month of January until February 11, 2011. Hats, scarves, gloves, and socks were added to each winter coat selection as needed. A very special Valentine’s Day thank you to all for sharing your hearts!
January 11, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Six University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The association, the world’s largest general scientific society, elects fellows to recognize their efforts toward advancing science applications that are considered scientifically or socially distinguished. The six new …
January 11, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The article “Two-faced proteins? Proteins that both hinder and spur cancer progression may not be as uncommon as previously thought” written by Jef Akst and published in the January 2011 issue of The Scientist quotes UNC Lineberger members James Bear, PhD, and Ned Sharpless, MD. Dr. Bear is an associate professor …
January 10, 2011
Whether they see themselves as tough or just self-reliant, men are less likely than women to seek routine, preventive medical care, like blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. However, a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that African-American men delay going to the doctor because they do not trust the …
January 6, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In 2006, a team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill schools of Public Health and Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that breast cancer in younger African American women is more likely to be the more aggressive basal-like (or triple-negative) subtype – one factor thought to …
January 5, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Developed by biomedical engineers at Duke University and successfully tested on patients during a clinical trial led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the device holds the promise of being a less invasive method for testing patients suspected of having Barrett’s esophagus, a change in the lining …
January 5, 2011
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Men are more willing to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine when they learn the vaccine can prevent cancer, according to a recent University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study. The research reinforces hopes that a related decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month will lead to fewer …
