AACR Favors 'full spectrum of stem cell research biology'
Stem cell research ?including research involving human embryonic stem cells ?is essential to the advancement of cancer research, according to a position statement adopted by the Board of Directors of the American Association for Cancer Research. "As the community of scientists on the front lines of the battle against cancer, we are firm in our belief that continued experimentation with hum...Underdogs in the understory: Study suggests nature favors rarer trees
A study of seven tropical forests around the world has revealed that nature encourages biodiversity by favoring the growth of less common trees. The landmark study, conducted by 33 ecologists from 12 countries and published in the Jan. 27 issue of the journal Science, conclusively demonstrates that diversity matters and has ecological importance to tropical forests. Helene Muller-Landau, a...The loss of a protein favors lung tumor growth
The researcher Zafira Castaño has discovered that the loss of a protein in the early phases of lung cancer favors tumor growth. This was the conclusion that the Doctor in Biochemistry reached in the dissertation which she defended at the University of Navarra. In order to perform the study she began with prior studies from her laboratory, which demonstrated that the protein αCP4 appears i...Research Favors Aspirin In Prevention Of Pre-Eclampsia
Scientists from Australia and UK writing in the Lancet, say that taking aspirin during pregnancy can help cut down the risks of mothers-to-be developing pre-eclampsia. Scientists who analyzed the results of 31 trials involving more than 32,000 women found evidence pointing to the protective effect of this drug against pre-eclampsia. The condition, associated with high blood...