Saturday, November 15, 2008

Protein compels ovarian cancer cells to eat themselves

A protein known to inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer works in part by forcing cancer cells to eat themselves until they die, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the Nov. 15 issue of Cancer Research.

The research team also found that expression of the protein, known as PEA-15, is an independent indicator of a woman's prospects for surviving ovarian cancer, said senior author Naoto T. Ueno, M.D., Ph.D. associate professor of breast medical oncology.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to monitor reported cases of gastroenteritis among students and provide information to help limit the spread of disease, following the first cases of suspected norovirus that were seen at University Health Services on Nov. 7.

"We have expanded notification to all students on campus, and we are continuing to expand our surveillance areas," says Sarah Van Orman, executive director of University Health Services (UHS).

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UW-Madison has acted promptly and aggressively to contain the spread of possible norovirus in Sellery Hall this week, where up to 45 students have reported falling ill with symptoms of gastroenteritis since Nov. 7.

University Health Services (UHS) and University Housing have coordinated messaging to residents about precautionary measures they should follow, and University Housing has also instituted additional custodial procedures throughout the dorm.

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Can Tomatoes Fight Cancer?

Scientists have now developed a purple tomato that can help fight cancer but as a gardener I want to know if I can grow one of these new super tomatoes. Well, at this stage it does not appear to be something gardeners can do and this is because the tomato has been genetically modified in the UK. What the scientists have done is to take a gene from a flower and insert this into a tomato to create what people are claiming to be a super tomato.