cancer

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Fair, 74º

Killing Cancer Cells with Acid Reflux

A University of Central Florida chemist has come up with a unique way to kill certain cancer cells – give them acid reflux. Chemistry professor Kevin Belfield used a special salt to make cancer cells more acidic – similar to the way greasy foods cause acid reflux in some people. He used a light-activated, acid-generating [...]

DNA-Repairing Protein May Be Key To Preventing Recurrence of Some Cancers

Just as the body can become resistant to antibiotics, certain methods of killing cancer tumors can end up creating resistant tumor cells. But a University of Central Florida professor has found a protein present in several types of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancer, which could be helpful in preventing tumors from coming back. The [...]
A Knight's Fight to Survive Breast Cancer

For years Kimmy Trivett has supported the UCF Knights. During this past year, the Knights have returned the favor, supporting Kimmy during her fight with breast cancer. It’s a guarantee that Kimmy and her husband Lynn will do all they can to attend every single UCF athletics event possible. Last year was no different. They [...]
UCF Nanoscientist Receives $2 Million NIH Grant, Prestigious Award

The National Institutes of Health today awarded University of Central Florida Professor Ming Su its coveted New Innovator award, which comes with a $2 million grant. Su, associate professor at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, is the only researcher from a Florida university to be selected and only one of 82 recipients nationwide announced today. The [...]

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New Nano Technique Determines Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer

One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, the second leading cause of death among men in the United States. It’s a serious problem and current diagnostic tests aren’t very specific. But a research team at the University of Central Florida NanoScience Technology Center has found a more accurate test [...]
Researching Alternatives to Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is known for its devastating effects on the human body, from drastic weight and hair loss to extreme frailty, as much as it is known as a cancer treatment. However, UCF graduate student Rebecca Boohaker attempts to offer an alternative treatment through her groundbreaking research, one in which chemotherapy may no longer be required. [...]
Shining Spirit

Marlie Dodson dreamed of someday being a UCF cheerleader and a nurse. She proudly wore the cheerleading uniforms her uncle Robert Agnew ’99 gave her as gifts. They were just a few of the cherished black and gold items in her wardrobe given to her by family members, a proud groups of Knights which also [...]