The latest news from a long-term study of calorie restriction in rhesus macaques shows better health, but no boost in lifespan, in monkeys who eat less.
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The latest news from a long-term study of calorie restriction in rhesus macaques shows better health, but no boost in lifespan, in monkeys who eat less.
Researchers track tumors as they develop, providing more support for the idea that cells with stem-cell-like properties underlie cancer growth and recurrence.
Genome sequence analysis confirms mobile genetic elements are a mutagenic mechanism in a variety of cancers.
A small patient trial offers hope that cancer-killing viruses might be a viable therapy after all.
How the bacteria found in a tuberculosis vaccine can improve the outcome of bladder cancer treatment
One cancer researcher says that by focusing solely on stalling cancer growth, clinical trials are failing some potentially life-saving drugs that prevent metastasis.
A protein that keeps the immune response in check leads a double life as an anti-aging factor.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
From breast milk stem cells to bone repair, this year’s EB conference held a number of exciting advances that could one day be translated into therapies.
A roundup of recent research announced this week at the annual conference of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).