Using an enzyme of the Japanese mushroom Grifola frondosa (Maitake or dancing mushroom), proteins can be identified without knowing the organism's genetic composition. This advance simplifies the study of proteins lying at the root of such diseases as cancer and diabetes. Utrecht University Prof. Albert Heck's research group announced ...

From New York - While over 62 million CT scans are done yearly in the US, there is some concern that the volume of studies being done, coupled with the radiation dose from the scans, may increase the risk of cancer. Researchers estimate that CT scanning accounts for 0.4% of cancers. However, given the dramatic rise in the use of CT scans, ...