Drugs Used To Overcome Cancer May Also Combat Antibiotic Resistance
12/24/2011
Drugs used to overcome cancer may also combat antibiotic resistance, finds a new study led by Gerry Wright, scientific director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University...
Acid Reflux 50% More Common Than Ten Years Ago
12/24/2011
A long-term Norwegian study reveals the number of people who experience acid reflux at least once a week has gone up by nearly 50% in the last 10 years, with women appearing to be more susceptible to the condition than men...
HPV Vaccine Does Not Alter Sexual Behavior
12/24/2011
According to a national study by The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, contrary to some people's belief, young women receiving recommended vaccinations for the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and related cancers do not engage in more sexually risky behavior. Nicole C. Liddon, Ph.D...
According to a novel phase II randomized study published Online First in The Lancet Oncology, a new anti-VEGF drug aflibercept that obstructs the action of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) can prevent malignant ascites (excessive fluid in the abdomen that contains cancer cells), a prevalent and painful complication of advanced ovarian cancer from developing...
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company with its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) reported the presentation of results from a phase 2 trial evaluating MLN8237, an investigational inhibitor of Aurora A kinase, in patients with aggressive B-cell and T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)...
Previously Unconnected Molecular Networks Conspire To Promote Cancer
12/23/2011
An inflammation-promoting protein triggers deactivation of a tumor-suppressor that usually blocks cancer formation via the NOTCH signaling pathway, a team of researchers led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports in Molecular Cell...
Positive Feedback And Tumorigenesis, A Vicious Circle That Promotes Cell Proliferation
12/23/2011
Cancer cells are essentially immortal. The acquisition of an unlimited capacity to divide the process of immortalization is a central event in the genesis of tumors. Normally, cells are subject to stringent mechanisms which control their proliferation. Together these ensure that pre-malignant cells are induced to enter a senescent, non-dividing state or to undergo apoptosis, i.e. commit suicide...
Fixing Common Blood Disorder Would Make Kidney Transplants More Successful
12/23/2011
Correcting anemia, a red blood cell deficiency, can preserve kidney function in many kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results indicate that aggressively treating anemia may help save the kidneys and possibly the lives of many transplant recipients...
According to a novel phase II randomized study published Online First in The Lancet Oncology, a new anti-VEGF drug aflibercept that obstructs the action of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) can prevent malignant ascites (excessive fluid in the abdomen that contains cancer cells), a prevalent and painful complication of advanced ovarian cancer from developing...
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: Weather Forecasting Models Could Predict Brain Tumor Growth
12/23/2011
Ever wondered how meteorologists can accurately predict the weather? They use complex spatiotemporal weather models, i.e. mathematical equations that track the motions of the atmosphere through time and space, and combine them with incoming data streams from weather stations and satellites...