Statin use linked with delayed progression of prostate cancer
5/10/2015
New research finds that statins appeared to slow prostate cancer progression in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy. However, further studies are required.
Ulcer-causing bacteria induces stomach stem cell growth in mice, Stanford researchers find
5/10/2015
The ulcer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori can directly interact with stomach stem cells, causing the cells to divide more rapidly, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford...
Malaria parasite's essential doorway into red blood cells illuminated
5/10/2015
Researchers at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute have identified a protein on the surface of human red blood cells that serves as an essential entry point for...
Study reveals why almost half of patients opt out of comprehensive cancer testing
5/09/2015
Results highlight importance of pre-test counseling for at-risk patient populationsSome at-risk patients opted out of comprehensive cancer gene screening when presented with the opportunity to be...
New device performs skin biopsies in minutes without anesthetic
5/08/2015
Researchers have patented a device that performs skin biopsies in under 5 minutes - instead of the usual 30 or more - without the need for local anesthesia or specialized staff.
Detecting skin cancer quickly
5/08/2015
Melanoma is aggressive and life-threatening. If it is not detected early, the prospects of recovery drop. Screening is complicated, though.
AbbVie has announced its investigational medicine venetoclax, an inhibitor of the B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) protein that is being developed in partnership with Genentech and Roche, has been granted...
Device created for faster skin biopsies without anesthesia
5/08/2015
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Institute for Health Research of the Hospital "Ramón y Cajal" (IRYCIS have patented a new device for performing skin biopsies.
Potential for a more personalised approach to womb cancer
5/08/2015
Manchester doctors have helped show that high-risk womb cancer patients can be genetically profiled to allow them to receive more appropriate treatment.
Automated counting of tumor cells in blood
5/08/2015
Biological and medical scientists have been using flow cytometry to count cancer cells for the past 40 years. But the large instruments are expensive and can only be operated by trained personnel.