Cancer
New drug candidate shows promise against cancer
July 11, 2012
Platinum compound may offer an alternative to cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapy agent.
Also labeled: Chemistry and chemical engineering, Chemotherapy, Cisplatin, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Platinum, Research, Stephen Lippard
Study identifies enzymes needed to mend tissue damage after inflammation
June 14, 2012
Findings may help predict colon cancer risk for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
How infection can lead to cancer
June 11, 2012
New MIT study offers comprehensive look at chemical and genetic changes that occur as inflammation progresses to cancer.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, Health, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Medicine, Inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers achieve RNA interference, in a lighter package
June 4, 2012
Pared-down nucleic acid nanoparticle poses less risk of side effects, offers better targeting.
One-two punch knocks out aggressive breast cancer cells
May 11, 2012
New MIT study shows that staggered delivery of cancer drugs is far more effective than administering them at the same time.
Nano-sized ‘factories’ churn out proteins
April 9, 2012
Tiny particles could manufacture cancer drugs at tumor sites.
Targeted nanoparticles show success in clinical trials
April 4, 2012
Tiny particles designed to home in on cancer cells achieve tumor shrinkage at lower doses than traditional chemotherapy.
Freeing radicals from their negative connotations
March 8, 2012
Killian Award recipient JoAnne Stubbe says some free radicals can be good for you.
Koch Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center announce launch of 'Bridge Project' to attack most-lethal forms of cancer
March 6, 2012
Institutions, research teams, non-profit organizations join forces in novel approaches targeting pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma.
Also labeled: Bioengineering and biotechnology, Biology, Collaboration, Faculty, Hospitals, Koch Institute, Medicine, Research
Delivering RNA with tiny sponge-like spheres
February 27, 2012
New RNA interference method holds promise for treating cancer, other diseases.
Rolling in the chip
February 24, 2012
In a new microchip, cells separate by rolling away.
Also labeled: Diagnostic devices, Mechanical engineering, Microfluidics, Stem cells, Cell sorting, Cell therapy, Leukemia, Microsystems
A faster way to catch cells
February 22, 2012
New microfluidic device could be used to diagnose and monitor cancer and other diseases.
Toying with biological systems
February 21, 2012
By swapping microbial genes, Chris Voigt designs cells with novel functions.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, Biomedicine, Energy, Environment, Faculty, Photography, Proteins, Synthetic biology
Metabolic errors can spell doom for DNA
January 31, 2012
New study could explain why variant enzymes boost the risk of cancer for some people.
Seeing what’s inside a tumor
January 12, 2012
Imaging technology could help researchers test new drugs for treating brain cancer.
How cancer cells get by on a starvation diet
November 21, 2011
New study shows that tumor cells, deprived of glucose, alter their metabolism to use other sources of sustenance.
Seeing cancer in three dimensions
November 21, 2011
Scientists find that the 3-D structure of a cancer cell’s chromosomes plays a big role in which genes get deleted or copied.
Also labeled: Broad Institute, Collaboration, Genetics, Genome, Health sciences and technology, Physics, Research
MIT senior Stephanie Lin wins Rhodes Scholarship
November 20, 2011
Student in biology, applied international studies will study at Oxford next year.
Living cells say: Can you hear me now?
November 17, 2011
Researchers find that cells’ chemical signaling includes a way to tell whether signals are being received or not.
Uncovering a key player in metastasis
November 15, 2011
MIT cancer biologists determine how platelets in the bloodstream help cancer cells form new tumors.
Shutting off inflammation
October 9, 2011
A new way to curb inflammatory cells could lead to treatments for diseases including atherosclerosis and cancer.
Jacks appointed to cancer advisory board
October 3, 2011
Killing a cancer cell from the inside out
September 2, 2011
Synthetic biologists design a gene circuit that, when delivered to cancer cells, forces them to commit suicide.
Ultrasensitive particles offer new way to find cancer
August 31, 2011
Tiny particles that measure microRNA levels in tissue samples could help diagnose and monitor many diseases.
Tumor cells go against the flow
July 22, 2011
Microfluidic model helps explain how fluid’s flow in bodily tissue influences tumor cell migration.
New lung cancer gene found
July 19, 2011
Cancer biologists identify a driving force behind the spread of an aggressive type of lung cancer.
Study explains why men are at higher risk for stomach cancer
July 13, 2011
MIT researchers show how estrogen protects women from the gastric inflammation that can lead to cancer.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, Biology, Health, Inflammation, Medicine, Gastric cancer, Gender, Genetics
Biologists discover how yeast cells reverse aging
June 24, 2011
The gene they found can double yeast lifespan when turned on late in life.
Working in harmony
June 20, 2011
MIT-designed nanoparticles communicate with each other inside the body to target tumors more efficiently.'
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