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Z-endoxifen shows promise as new treatment for common breast cancer type
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of the drug tamoxifen, could itself be a new treatment for the most...
UChicago Medicine working to offer breakthrough CAR T-cell gene therapy approved by FDA
The University of Chicago Medicine is one of a limited number of U.S. sites working to offer a breakthrough gene...
Expanding access to new tools to study childhood cancers
Credit: Michael Clay, MD Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists have created an extensive resource for studying pediatric cancers, which...
St. Jude unveils powerful resource to advance treatment of pediatric solid tumors
Credit: CTI-EM Core, St Jude Children's Research Hospital (MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Aug. 30, 2017) In an effort to improve outcomes...
Motorized molecules drill through cells
Credit: Robert Pal/Durham University HOUSTON - (Aug. 30, 2017) - Motorized molecules driven by light have been used to drill...
FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia developed by University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - In a landmark decision for the field of cancer immunotherapy, the U.S. Food and Drug...
UT Health San Antonio researchers developing drug for recurring ER-positive breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 30, 2017) ? Researchers at UT Health San Antonio and two partner institutions are developing a new,...
Patient plays saxophone while surgeons remove brain tumor
Music is not only a major part of Dan Fabbio's life, as a music teacher it is his livelihood. So...
Some women with history of pre-eclampsia have significantly lower risk for breast cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that women with a history of preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, have as...
Nanoparticles loaded with mRNA give disease-fighting properties to cells
A new biomedical tool using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells could make therapies for a variety...
Largest study to date evaluates occupational health risks to hardmetal workers
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30, 2017 - Workers in the hardmetal industry are not at increased risk for lung cancer or any...
ESMO 2017 Poster and oral abstracts published online tonight
LUGANO-MADRID, Aug. 30, 2017 - Abstracts accepted as oral presentations and posters at the ESMO 2017 Congress will be published...
Cell culture system could offer cancer breakthrough
A new cell culture system that provides a tool for preclinical cancer drug development and screening has been developed by...
How invasive species threaten bats
Credit: Julia Boland A new review is the first to describe the scope of threats to bats by invasive species....
Robotic system monitors specific neurons
Credit: Ho-Jun Suk CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Recording electrical signals from inside a neuron in the living brain can reveal a...
Eating protein three times a day could make our seniors stronger
(McGill University Health Centre) Loss of muscle is an inevitable consequence of aging that can lead to frailty, falls or...
An island getaway: Why some Listeria strains survive good food hygiene standards
Credit: Institute of Milk Hygiene Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including...
New approach to genetic testing leads to dramatic response in MET fusion lung cancer
There are many ways a gene can be altered and there are many genes that, when altered, can cause cancer....
Fungal spore ‘death clouds’ key in gypsy moth fight
ITHACA, N.Y. - A fungus known to decimate populations of gypsy moths creates "death clouds" of spores that can travel...
Good as gold
Few experiences invoke as much anxiety as a call from your doctor saying "you need to come back for more...
