Cancer research News

University Park - Researchers from Penn State University have identified a molecule which, when introduced to the TRAIL protein, causes cancer cells to "commit suicide".

Jack Andraka appears to be your average 15 year-old high school freshman, enjoying kayaking and watching Glee. However, few high school freshmen receive the Gordon E. Moore Award for developing a new cancer testing method.

Tel Aviv - Bike For the Fight CEO, Tom Peled flew from Tel Aviv yesterday and landed in Los Angeles to prepare for his trip together with Eran Rozen, Roey Peleg and Luca Seres. Starting August 1st from Malibu, they’ll travel 3,000 miles across the US to New York.

Tel Aviv - Research scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute have found a way of blocking one type of molecular message that causes rampant cellular growth.

Tel Aviv - For cancer research, Israeli, Tom Peled will cycle 3,000 miles across the US from Los Angeles to New York, starting August 1st. All monies raised go to the Israel Cancer Research Fund for grants to fund scientists in their work to find cures for cancer.

Tel Aviv - For cancer research, Israeli, Tom Peled will cycle 3,000 miles across the US from Los Angeles to New York, starting August 1st. All monies raised go to the Israel Cancer Research Fund for grants to fund scientists in their work to find cures for cancer.

Thirty-two years ago a young man, virtually unknown, begun a journey that will not end until the enemy he fought against was gone. Terry Fox started his race across Canada to raise funds for cancer research on April 12 and inspired the world.

Montreal - A group of scientists from McGill University decided to do something a little bit different while trying to raise funds for their cancer research centre. They got a sponsor, a choreographer, started dancing and made a video.

Dover - Roger Allsopp, a British 70-year-old grandfather, claimed the new Guinness World Record as the oldest person in history to swim the English Channel by crossing from Dover to Calais in less than 18 hours.

Heidelberg - According to an article in New Scientist magazine, physicists have developed a mathematical model which shows how tumours evolve.