Drug resistance in cancer patients linked to oxygen-bearing molecules in body, study finds
9/15/2015
Increased levels of certain chemically reactive, oxygen-containing molecules in the body can cause patients to become resistant to cancer drugs such as chemotherapy, according to researchers at...
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have found molecular evidence of how a biochemical process controls the lengths of protective chromosome tips, a potentially significant step in...
Adults in their 50s should take aspirin daily for heart attack, stroke prevention
9/15/2015
The USPSTF say adults aged 50-59 should take aspirin daily to prevent first stroke or heart attack, while taking the drug for at least 10 years may lower colorectal cancer risk.
Potential new therapeutic approach found for liver cell cancer
9/15/2015
In a recent study, scientists from the Institute for Cancer Research at MedUni Vienna have shown that the growth factor receptor FGFR3 increases the rate of growth and aggressiveness of...
A step ahead of cancer cells: Important insights into resistance building
9/15/2015
BRD4 inhibitors are among the most promising new agents in cancer therapy that are currently evaluated in clinical trials.
Pitt/UPCI next-gen sequencing test identifies cancerous thyroid nodules with high degree of accuracy
9/15/2015
A next-generation sequencing test is successfully predicting which thyroid nodules are cancerous and require surgical removal, reducing the need for multiple invasive diagnostic procedures...
New leukaemia gene stops blood cells 'growing up'
9/15/2015
University of Manchester scientists have identified a gene - FOXC1 - that, if switched on, causes more aggressive cancer in a fifth of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients, according to a Cancer...
Outreach invitations boost HCC screening in cirrhosis patients
9/15/2015
New research presented at a conference in Paris suggests outreach interventions may increase screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis.
What is cord blood banking?
9/15/2015
Cord blood banking involves collecting blood left in your newborn baby's umbilical cord and placenta and storing it for future medical use to possibly help treat illness.
Technique developed to identify potential cancer drugs less likely to produce side effects
9/14/2015
A class of therapeutic drugs known as protein kinase inhibitors has in the past decade become a powerful weapon in the fight against various life-threatening diseases, including certain types of...