Press ReleaseDr. Juan Lopez 6-12-2010
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Cancer Articles
| Cancer - The Missing Point |
| If one were to judge by television advertising and news reports, it would seem that the war on cancer is all but won. What are the weapons being heralded? Drugs, research, tests and exams. They miss the point. Prevention is promoted as meaning ... Read More |
| 8 Steps for a Woman Dancing with Cancer |
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| Actin Antibody Available in Imgenex now |
| Actin is a ubiquitous protein involved in the formation of filaments that are major components of the cytoskeleton. It is the monomeric subunit of microfilaments, one of the three major components of the cytoskeleton, and of thin filaments which are ... Read More |
| Akt Family: Antibodies from Imgenex |
| Akt family of serine/threonine-directed kinases regulates a diverse array of biological processes, including cellular survival, proliferation, glucose homeostasis, and vascular tone and are important molecules in mammalian cellular signaling. The thr ... Read More |
| Aloe for Cancer Prevention |
| Aloe may help prevent or aid in the regression of cancerous tumors, a new study suggests. Researchers from Istanbul University in Turkey investigated the use of Aloe vera leaf pulp extract against tumor cells in mice. In the study, the ... Read More |
| Antioxidant Dietary Supplement |
| "Antioxidant dietary supplement" is a catch phrase that is bantered about without much clarification. American's are educated in the simple definition of antioxidant: cancer fighter. There is really more to be explained about how these supplements w ... Read More |
| Antioxidant Dietary Supplement |
| Since Beta Carotene breaks down into Vitamin A in the body, it has basically the same antioxidant qualities of Vitamin A and may affect the chances of getting lung cancer. For a long time it was thought that mega doses of Beta Carotene would help pr ... Read More |
| Apoptosis Programmed Cell Death |
| Coined in the 1960's,apoptosis is derived from the Greek word apopiptein which means to fall off from. Apoptosis can be induced by a number of stimuli including UV damage, irradiation, drug treatment, or tumor necrosis factor. Once induced, apoptosis ... Read More |
| Are we "Livin" or just "Survivin"? |
| The inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) family protects cells from self-execution by blocking the relentless caspase death cascade. IAPs bind to and inhibit activated caspases through their BIR domains. Some IAPs such as Livin also contain a RING domain ... Read More |
| ATM (Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated) Antibodies from Imgenex |
| ATM, the gene product mutated in the cancer susceptibility syndrome ataxiatelangiectasia, is related to proteins involved in DNA repair and cell-cycle control. It encodes a nuclear 350 kDa phosphoprotein containing a carboxy terminus phosphatidylinos ... Read More |
| Bone Cancer |
| Cancer that begins in the bone is called primary bone cancer. Primary bone cancer is relatively uncommon in comparison with secondary or metastatic cancer (cancer that occurs initially in another organ and then spreads to bone tissue). Can ... Read More |
| Cancer Cell Therapy Markets |
| Traditionally, treatment of disease is carried out by small molecules that target specific cell types. In diseases such as cancer, the treatment is meant to kill cancer cells, leading to the removal or at least the inhibition of cancer cell prolifera ... Read More |
| Cancer: Step Outside the Box |
What is Cancer? Its the continent across an uncharted ocean--or is it? In his book, Cancer: Step Outside the Box (2nd Edition 2007, Infinity 5102 Partners, ISBN 0-9 ... Read More |
| Epigenetic and Signal Transduction Reagents |
| IMGENEX offers over 90 Chromatin, DNA Methylation & Repair, and DNA Fragmentation-related antibodies, many of which have been cited in numerous peer-reviewed journals. These antibodies have been used to study transcriptional silencing, identify DNA- ... Read More |
| Flax - a role in the treatment of cancer? |
| Flax - a role in the treatment of cancer? Lignan, a fiber found in flax, is the latest hope in the treatment of cancer Flax - the plant that gave grateful world the class ... Read More |
| Gamma Tocotrienol in the War on Cancer |
A flurry of recent studies demonstrates that gamma tocotrienol, a unique form of vitamin E, offers protection at the molecular level from a number of different types of cancer. |
| Is Common Sense or Research Needed to Cure Cancer? |
| It is an incredible feat that organisms can begin from one cell and then differentiate and compartmentalize into the millions of diverse tissue and organ niches that represent a mature body. Why brain, fingernail, liver, intestine and bone cel ... Read More |
| Is Itching a Risk Factor for Cancer? |
There are many reasons for itching. Something is irritating your skin. It could be something you came in contact with or some waste product or toxin trying to work its way out of your body. There could be an infection in the s ... Read More |
| Penis Cancer |
| Cancer of the Penis Cancer of the penis is extremely rare in the United States, affecting only about 1,500 men each year, or about 1 in ev ... Read More |
| Phellinus linteus - Medicinal Mushroom's Popularity Exploding World-wide |
A new medicinal mushroom from Korea is gaining reputation around the world at recordpace. Most commonly known by its Latin name as Phellinus linteus, it is alsosometimes referred to as Mesima (Japanese), and rarely by its English nam ... Read More |
| Preventing Cancer and Diabetes with a Mediterranean Diet |
| One of the fastest growing trends in dieting is the so-called Mediterranean diet. This formula for healthier nutrition has been said to have amazing benefits, including cancer prevention and diabetes control. If youre interested in learning more abou ... Read More |
| QuikChIP Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Kits |
| IMGENEX QuikChIP Certified Antibodies The Basics... The principle of the ChIP assay is simple: selective enrichment of a chromatin fraction containing a specific target. However, the process can be technically challenging. It is with these chall ... Read More |
| Reishi and Cancer |
Reishi extract is commonly used in Oriental Medicine as almost a cure-all. Both medicalpractitioners and regular people use it for things as innocent as stress and the commoncold to more serious afflictions like asthma and cancer. |
| The Plant-Based Diet: Is Meat Good For you? |
| Imagine this scenario: your 12 month old baby is fussing because it is past his feeding time. You warm up his bottle of regular whole milk. No more infant formula. He looks healthy. You are feeding him well and you feel proud! Wait a minute! T ... Read More |
| Vitamins and Cancer Prevention |
| Much has been studied about the role of certain vitamins, minerals and herbs in cancer prevention. Some of the most promising cancer prevention properties come from those vitamins that are known as antioxidants. Antioxidants are subst ... Read More |