Researchers find out cause of mutations which are not in genetic material
12/16/2015
Proteins are like bricks that form our cells and they are built by the orders given by our genetic material, DNA.
Researchers take first step in precision medicine for penile cancer
12/16/2015
Researchers have identified potential genetic alterations in penile cancer that could pave the way for targeted treatments.For many patients with this rare cancer, surgery is all that's needed.
Sepsis: Cell therapy to repair muscle long-term impairment
12/16/2015
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Paris Descartes University, Sainte-Anne Hospital and the CNRS have recently published a paper in Nature Communications in which they reveal mayor players in...
Preoperative use of blood-thinning drugs is safe for cancer patients
12/16/2015
Among patients undergoing major cancer operations, the preoperative use of blood-thinning drugs such as heparin does not increase rates of major bleeding or transfusions, and is associated with a...
Research reveals promising novel strategy to target cancer-causing protein
12/16/2015
A team of scientists, comprising researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), a research institute under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore...
Newer cancer drug may help protect kidneys from damage caused by older drug
12/16/2015
A class of drugs used increasingly to help fight cancer may have the additional benefit of protecting the kidneys when packaged with the powerful chemotherapy agent cisplatin.
Study: Eliminating cost for colorectal cancer screening doesn't improve screening rates
12/16/2015
Making colonoscopy available at no cost to eligible Medicare beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not increase the number of people in this target population who regularly undergo...
Benefits of carfilzomib in multiple myeloma persist across subgroups
12/16/2015
New research shows the benefits of adding carfilzomib to dexamethasone, compared with adding bortezomib, persist regardless of age, cytogenetic risk status or prior therapy.
Nanotechnology sunscreen filters out dangers
12/16/2015
A sunscreen that encapsulates the benefits of current commercial products within nanotechnology offers protection without harm as it does not enter the bloodstream.
Researchers take first step in precision medicine for penile cancer
12/16/2015
Researchers have identified potential genetic alterations in penile cancer that could pave the way for targeted treatments.For many patients with this rare cancer, surgery is all that's needed.