Read more cancer research stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4107/cancer-research.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:46:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73859/scientists-disarm-cancer-protein.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists believe they have found a way to neutralize a protein involved in cancer formation that was previously considered "undruggable." The researchers, experimenting on mice, created chemical "staples" to mold snippets of protein into shapes capable of disrupting the protein's function. The protein is linked to runaway cell growth in...http://www.newser.com/story/73859/scientists-disarm-cancer-protein.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 1:45:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70505/nanobees-sting-cancer-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists working to harness the power of bee venom in the fight against cancer have created "nanobees" that can actually sting a tumor to death. Melittin, an ingredient in bee venom with anti-tumor properties, was attached to tiny spheres that sought out and attacked cancerous cells in mice. Previous efforts...http://www.newser.com/story/70505/nanobees-sting-cancer-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 4:58:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68374/drug-giants-target-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMajor drug companies are tying their fortunes to cancer like never before, the New York Times reports. The firms—inspired by advancements in science as well as the high prices cancer drugs command—are pouring unprecedented resources into the search for new cancer drugs. The drug giants hope cancer treatments...http://www.newser.com/story/68374/drug-giants-target-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 2:16:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66590/nursing-cuts-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew research strongly suggests that breastfeeding can help protect women with a family history of breast cancer from developing the cancer, Reuters reports. Scientists found that among women who had a mother or sister with the disease, those who breastfed were nearly 60% less likely to develop the cancer before...http://www.newser.com/story/66590/nursing-cuts-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 1:29:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65973/dearth-of-patient-volunteers-cripples-cancer-research.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCancer death rates have changed little in the past 40 years, and one big reason often goes unremarked on, experts say: only 3% of adult cancer patients participate in studies of treatments, the New York Times reports. More than a fifth of trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute couldn’t...http://www.newser.com/story/65973/dearth-of-patient-volunteers-cripples-cancer-research.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Aug 2009 11:38:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65718/scientists-upgrade-century-old-x-ray-tech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA team of University of North Carolina scientists are working to bring X-ray technology into the 21st century, the Economist reports. The X-ray machines commonly used today rely on vacuum-tube technology little changed from a century ago, but physicist Otto Zhou and his colleagues have used nanotechnology to create smaller,...http://www.newser.com/story/65718/scientists-upgrade-century-old-x-ray-tech.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 12:06:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64917/docs-weigh-longer-chemo-in-cancer-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInstead of waiting for cancer to return, some doctors are keeping up patients’ chemotherapy even when the threat has lessened, the New York Times reports. With maintenance therapy, some in the medical and drug industries say, it may be possible to treat cancer as a chronic disease, with tumors kept...http://www.newser.com/story/64917/docs-weigh-longer-chemo-in-cancer-battle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 10:11:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63038/why-cancer-researchers-are-playing-it-safe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you're a cancer researcher, it's harder to get money to investigate a potentially field-changing question than to find out whether a food's tastiness affects dieting. The reason is simple but problematic: With limited funding available and lots of research to do, grant-givers don't want to lose money on a...http://www.newser.com/story/63038/why-cancer-researchers-are-playing-it-safe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 12:40:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62374/new-prostate-cancer-drug-amazes-researchers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe total recovery of two patients suffering inoperable prostate cancer under a new treatment has amazed researchers at the Mayo Clinic, the Minnesota Post reports. The men, who suffered from a highly aggressive and deadly form of the disease, were found to be cancer-free after treatment with an experimental drug...http://www.newser.com/story/62374/new-prostate-cancer-drug-amazes-researchers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 4:21:15 CDT