Researchers Have Discovered A New Gene Target For Leukemia Therapy
7/06/2012
These findings, slated for the July 26, 2012 print issue of Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology, could lead to cellular targets for a patient population that otherwise may not have desirable outcomes and could potentially stop the onset of leukemia before it begins...
Combination Therapy For Breast Cancer Shows Promise
7/06/2012
A study published in the July issue of Anticancer Research reveals that scientists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found an effective combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro that can potentially be used for treating different forms of breast cancer, including cancers resistant to chemotherapy as well as other treatments...
Shedding Light On Pregnancy Complications And Overturning Common Belief
7/06/2012
A study led by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers has demonstrated that women who have a specific type of antibody that interferes with blood vessel function are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes and that other antibodies in the same family thought to cause pregnancy complications do not put women at risk...
When To Administer Multiple Myeloma Treatment Depends On Cancer Cell Cycle
7/05/2012
A new study conducted by researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College reveals that precise timing of cell's cycle targeting cancer therapies disable key survival genes and lead to cell death. The study, published online in the journal Blood, shows that researchers have come up with a unique strategy of using two anti-cancer drugs in a series, similar to a combination of boxing punches...
Oral Cancer Virus Associated With Gum Disease
7/05/2012
After the discovery that severe gum disease can be associated with a higher risk of head and neck cancer cases caused by the Human Pailloma Virus (HPV), The British Dental Health Foundation aims to educate the public on good oral health...
Caffeine Intake Tied To Lower Risk Of Common Skin Cancer
7/05/2012
A new US study of over 110,000 people found that the more caffeine there was in their diets, the lower their risk of developing basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. The researchers write about their findings in the 1 July issue of the journal Cancer Research...
Molecular Link Identified Between Metabolic Diseases And Cancer
7/05/2012
In the complex chain of molecular events that underlie eating behaviors and body weight, the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) enzyme has proven to be a critical link...
Furthering The Development Of Cancer Research: The Genomics Symposium
7/05/2012
The symposium themed "The Era of Next Generation Sequencing in Cancer", co-organized by BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, and Imperial College London, was successfully conducted in London, UK...
Surprising Genetic Connections Discovered Between Breast Size And Breast Cancer
7/05/2012
Using data from its unique online research platform, 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, has identified seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with breast size, including three SNPs also correlated with breast cancer in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) now published online in BMC Medical Genetics...
Hookworm Infections Cured In Hamster Model
7/05/2012
A drug candidate that is nearing clinical trials against a Latin American parasite is showing additional promise as a cure for hookworm, one of the most widespread and insidious parasites afflicting developing nations, according to a collaborative study at UCSF and Yale University...