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Blocking key pathways is a way to defeat cancer stem cells
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan and international collaborators have found that in humanized mice,...
Brain tumors share common tricks to survive
Different types of brain tumours may use strikingly similar approaches to generate and use energy to survive in the brain,...
Blood test can effectively rule out breast cancer, regardless of breast density
NEW YORK, October 25, 2017 - A new study published in PLOS ONE demonstrates that Videssa® Breast, a multi-protein biomarker...
Sexual function concerns not always reflected in prostate cancer treatment choices
CHAPEL HILL -- Preserving sexual function was important to many men facing treatment for prostate cancer, according to a recent...
Gallbladder cancer: Pharmacist finds protein that drives tumor growth
Credit: Claudia Ehrlich Patients with gallbladder cancer often show few or no symptoms for long periods of time. As a...
Timing could matter to how responsive cancer cells are to treatment, study suggests
CHAPEL HILL -- DNA damage occurs routinely within your cells due to sun exposure, smoking and sometimes during the normal...
Japanese researchers find why Alzheimer’s drugs work in the lab but not in patients
Credit: ©2017 Tagami et al. Cell Reports 21, Issue1, 259-273. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.09.032 (Osaka, Japan) A tremendous amount of Amyloid-β peptide...
Anti-pancreatic cancer drug in research focus
Intriguing antitumor activity is found in a very promising class of natural compounds: cyclic depsipeptides, which have a challenging structure...
Insights from a rare genetic disease may help treat multiple myeloma
Credit: The American Chemical Society A new class of drugs for blood cancers such as leukemia and multiple myeloma is...
New study: ‘Double decker’ antibody technology fights cancer
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 24, 2017 - Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps...
Proton therapy for prostate cancer is advantageous to imrt according to new study
Proton therapy treatment for prostate cancer is associated with higher survival rates and decreased risk of complications compared to intensity-modulated...
Proton therapy may be better option for elderly patients with esophageal cancer
CHICAGO - A study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that proton beam therapy, in combination with chemotherapy, prior...
A better way to wash pesticides off apples
Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take...
Bacterial toxins made in the gut
You get an infection, you are given penicillin -- and then you could get hemorrhagic diarrhea. This rare but extremely...
Multi-site study will examine CBT for traumatic brain injury-induced seizures
Seizures are a common result of traumatic brain injury, especially in military veterans. A new study funded by the DOD,...
Method of accelerating the maturation of stem cells to form neurons discovered
Very little is still known about how neurons can be generated from stem cells. Researchers at the University Medical Center...
Triclosan accumulates in toothbrushes, potentially prolonging users’ exposure
In September, a ban on triclosan in over-the-counter antiseptic soaps, gels and wipes went into effect in the U.S. But...
MIT students fortify concrete by adding recycled plastic
Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures, from sidewalks and street barriers,...
Conservation spending predicts rise and fall of global biodiversity
URBANA, Ill. - In the decade after the 1992 Earth Summit, at least $14 billion was devoted to biodiversity conservation...
Preclinical study suggests path toward non-addictive painkillers
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A pre-clinical study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in...
