All Cancer Microbiology articles – Page 11
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NewsSalmonella exposure poses a risk for colon cancer
Researchers who studied human colon cancer tissue samples and animal models have found that exposure to salmonella was linked with colon cancers that developed earlier and grew larger.
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NewsOvarian cancer linked to bacteria colonization in microbiome
A specific colonization of microbes in the reproductive tract is commonly found in women with ovarian cancer, according to a new study from Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine.
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NewsGenetically engineered bacterium can synthesize melanin nanoparticles
Researchers have heterologously expressed a tyrosinase gene in Escherichia coli to synthesize melanin nanoparticles which offer potential for tumour treatment.
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NewsScientists synthesize precursors of powerful anti-cancer drug in yeast cells
Researchers have identified a novel method for the biological synthesis of catharanthine and vindoline - the two pharmacologic precursors of anti-cancer drug vinblastine - using yeast cells.
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NewsRestoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients
Antibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival rates, according to recent Cleveland Clinic research.
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NewsMushroom that grows on insects could help develop new anti-viral medications and cancer drugs
Scientists have discovered a way to grow Cordyceps fungus in the lab without losing the potency of its bioactive compound, cordycepin, which could potentially be developed into powerful new antiviral medications and cancer drugs.
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NewsResearchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move
Virginia Tech researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Department of Biochemistry have discovered a characteristic of a common oral bacterium that relocates to pancreatic cancer tumours that may help guide future therapeutic interventions for treatment.