Where debating everything under the sun is only the beginning

Global Radio will extend its Heart network to the Real Radio network of regional stations from Tuesday 6th May.

The controversial badger cull in England has not been called off and will be rolled out across the country, including Shropshire, according to Environment Secretary Owen Paterson.

New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells;

But chocolate is still good! No matter what anyone says! (I stand with my Sisters! On the important issues…)

I don't think there has been much doubt about that in modern times.

Research in and around apoptosis has increased substantially since the early 1990s. In addition to its importance as a biological phenomenon, defective apoptotic processes have been implicated in an extensive variety of diseases. Excessive apoptosis causes atrophy, whereas an insufficient amount results in uncontrolled cell proliferation, such as cancer.

The molecular nature of tumours is well studied in vertebrates, although their evolutionary origin remains unknown. In particular, there is no evidence for naturally occurring tumours in pre-bilaterian animals, such as sponges and cnidarians. This is somewhat surprising given that recent computational studies have predicted that most metazoans might be prone to develop tumours. Here we provide first evidence for naturally occurring tumours in two species of Hydra. Histological, cellular and molecular data reveal that these tumours are transplantable and might originate by differentiation arrest of female gametes. Growth of tumour cells is independent from the cellular environment. Tumour-bearing polyps have significantly reduced fitness. In addition,Hydra tumours show a greatly altered transcriptome that mimics expression shifts in vertebrate cancers. Therefore, this study shows that spontaneous tumours have deep evolutionary roots and that early branching animals may be informative in revealing the fundamental mechanisms of tumorigenesis.


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It was mostly an unfortunate headline that didn't quite capture the exciting part.

New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells

Apparently it has become necessary to point out to a world full of mourners  that it is  Sir Richard, not his little brother Sir David, who has died.

So, if I read it correctly, resources would better serve finding a cure for after the fact, rather than a preventative vaccination prior to it raising it's ugly head?