Penn Dental Medicine study is proof-of-concept for low-cost drug made in lettuce
10/01/2015
Biopharmaceuticals, or drugs that are based on whole proteins, are expensive to make and require refrigeration to store.
'Avatars' reveal new genetic sources of drug response in late-stage colorectal therapy
10/01/2015
Studies of human tumors in mice could eventually assist in tailoring therapies to individualsUsing pieces of human tumors grafted into mice, a team led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center...
Scientists discover how to trap cancer cells before they spread
10/01/2015
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Copenhagen have discovered a new way to potentially 'fence in' a tumour and help stop cancer cells spreading, according to a Cancer...
'Avatars' reveal new genetic sources of drug response in late-stage colorectal therapy
10/01/2015
Studies of human tumors in mice could eventually assist in tailoring therapies to individualsUsing pieces of human tumors grafted into mice, a team led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center...
Experimental cancer drug shows therapeutic promise in mouse models of multiple sclerosis
10/01/2015
Nerve repair in MS initiated by partial blockade of cancer-promoting pathwayAn experimental drug originally identified in a National Cancer Institute library of chemical compounds as a potential...
Canadian magazines miss the mark on skin cancer messages
9/30/2015
Canadian magazines are sending women mixed messages about skin cancer and tanning, according to new University of Waterloo research.
New prostate cancer treatments could target metabolism
9/30/2015
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the U.S.
Treatment-free intervals in ovarian cancer not linked to initial response
9/30/2015
Three-quarters of women treated for ovarian cancer face relapse of their disease.
Sniffing out cancer with improved 'electronic nose' sensors
9/30/2015
Scientists have been exploring new ways to "smell" signs of cancer by analyzing what's in patients' breath. In ACS' journal Nano Letters, one team now reports new progress toward this goal.
Arsenic found in many US red wines, but health risks depend on total diet
9/30/2015
A new University of Washington study that tested 65 wines from America's top four wine-producing states -- California, Washington, New York and Oregon -- found all but one have arsenic levels that...