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TMEM2, a breast cancer pro-metastatic gene regulated by SOX4

The developmental transcription factor SOX4 contributes to the metastatic spread of multiple solid cancer types, but its direct target genes that mediate cancer progression are not well defined. Using a systematic molecular and genomic approach, we ide...

No Such Thing as a Healthy Smoker

Current or former smokers may not realize they have lung damage, because tests can fail to detect it.

Churchgoers May Live Longer

Attending religious services more than once a week was associated with a 33 percent lower risk for death compared to those who did not attend services.

An Artist Takes On Cancer

A video uses mesmerizing imagery to explore cancer treatment, the fear of death and the hope for a cure.

Programming of DNA Methylation in Cancer and Aging

DNA methylation is known to be abnormal in all forms of cancer, but it is not really understood how this occurs and what is its role in tumorigenesis. In this review, we take a wide view of this problem by analyzing the strategies involved in setting u...