Cancer drug plays dual purpose in regulating expression of genes in leukemia
9/29/2014
Keck Medicine of USC scientists have discovered new clues about a drug instrumental in treating a certain blood cancer that may provide important targets for researchers searching for cures.
Promising therapies for small cell lung cancer
9/29/2014
Two recently published studies by a research team at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center have the potential to advance treatments for small cell lung cell cancer...
Lung cancer clinical trials: Lung-MAP and ALCHEMIST, the first "Master Protocol" trials
9/29/2014
The recent launch of two clinical trials offer innovative study designs for patients with lung cancer.
Long-term protection provided by human papilloma virus vaccination
9/29/2014
Every year, 11.2 of every 100 000 women in Germany develop cervical cancer. Persistent infection with a high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) type is a necessary prerequisite for the development of...
With some tinkering, anthrax becomes an efficient drug carrier for cancer
9/29/2014
Bacillus anthracis bacteria have very efficient machinery for injecting toxic proteins into cells, leading to the potentially deadly infection known as anthrax.
New approach offers hope for patients with autoimmune diseases, bone loss
9/29/2014
Scientists have developed an approach to creating treatments for osteoporosis and autoimmune diseases that may avoid the risk of infection and cancer posed by some current medications.
Scientists shed light on how to block protein that causes cancer, Alzheimer's
9/29/2014
The NMT protein plays a role in the development of many diseases, including cancer and Alzheimer's. Now, scientists say they may be closer to developing a drug that blocks NMT.
Researchers discover marker that may lead to early detection of pancreatic cancer
9/29/2014
Increased levels of branched-chain amino acids in the blood may be an early indication of pancreatic cancer, a new study claims. The findings may lead to tests for early detection.
Metastasis of multiple myeloma prevented by novel compound in mice
9/28/2014
In an advance against the problem of cancer metastasis, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have shown that a specially developed compound can impede multiple myeloma from spreading to the bones...
Metastasis of multiple myeloma prevented by novel compound in mice
9/28/2014
In an advance against the problem of cancer metastasis, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have shown that a specially developed compound can impede multiple myeloma from spreading to the bones...