Read more cells stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2764/cells.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:43:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63062/promising-trojan-horse-cells-kills-animal-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralian researchers have achieved promising results with a new approach to treating cancer, reports the Sydney Morning Herald . Scientists have developed mutant bacteria nanocells that slip into tumor cells to switch off drug-resistant genes, and allow cancer-fighting drugs inside, also delivered by the nanocells. The strategy has achieved near-universal success...http://www.newser.com/story/63062/promising-trojan-horse-cells-kills-animal-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 1:58:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42333/rna-secret-weapon-against-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRNA has long been seen as DNA’s little brother, a messenger between the human genome and cells’ protein factories. But studies point to a bigger role—ribonucleic acid can “turn off” certain genes, for example, fighting a range of health problems, the New York Times reports. “This is potentially the...http://www.newser.com/story/42333/rna-secret-weapon-against-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Nov 2008 12:05:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/5398/why-fat-is-phat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFat is underappreciated, New York Times health columnist Natalie Angier writes: just because a lot of people now have too much of it doesn't mean it should be villified. The fat cell is in fact a marvel of science, a sophisticated mechanism finely tailored not only for energy storage but...http://www.newser.com/story/5398/why-fat-is-phat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Aug 2007 10:09:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4999/caffeinated-workout-may-cut-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew research suggests that drinking coffee, combined with regular exercise, speeds up the killing off of cells damaged by ultraviolet-B radiation. Researchers at Rutgers University specifically examined UVB apoptosis — the programmed death of cells that become damaged by ultraviolet rays – in hairless mice. This sort of cell-suicide helps prevent...http://www.newser.com/story/4999/caffeinated-workout-may-cut-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jul 2007 19:20:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3598/mouse-stem-cell-discovery-speeds-cures.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell in mice that's much closer to human embryonic stem cells, making them invaluable in the search for cures for diseases like Parkinson's and diabetes. Two independent teams from Oxford and Cambridge today revealed the "missing link" cells, which can speed...http://www.newser.com/story/3598/mouse-stem-cell-discovery-speeds-cures.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 Jun 2007 4:29:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/2935/vitamin-d-slashes-cancer-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first research linking vitamin D directly to cancer prevention shows the nutrient sharply reduces cancer rates in older women. Only 3% of the 1,179 women monitored while taking a combination of vitamin D and calcium developed cancer over 4 years, a 60% lower rate than those given placebos,...http://www.newser.com/story/2935/vitamin-d-slashes-cancer-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 Jun 2007 14:30:55 CDT