malignant melanoma
Herpes Virus Decoded
Until now, scientists had assumed that there are about 80 so-called open reading frames (ORFs) in the genome of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1). These are the…
Dresden researchers discover resistance mechanism in aggressive cancer
Researchers of the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital Dresden at the National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC), together with an international…
Multifunctional nano-sized drug carriers based on reactive polypept(o)ides
Nano-sized carrier systems find medical application to improve pharmacologic properties of bioactive agents. For many therapeutic approaches, it is important…
Nanotechnology Supports Treatment of Malignant Melanoma
According to estimates by the American Skin Cancer Foundation, today more people develop skin cancer than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer together….
Natural killer cells have a memory
Pigmented cells of the skin are crucial as a protective shield against UV-radiation. An often-desired suntan can only form with the aid of the enzyme…
Antioxidants cause malignant melanoma to metastasize faster
Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, demonstrated in January 2014 that antioxidants hastened and aggravated the progression of lung…