Brain tumor cells disrupt the brain's protective barrier, offering potential avenues for therapy
7/10/2014
Invading glioblastoma cells may hijack cerebral blood vessels during early stages of disease progression and damage the brain's protective barrier, a study in mice indicates.
Transmission of hepatitis C virus following antiviral treatment
7/10/2014
Millions of people throughout the world are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Left untreated, infection results in serious complications such as cirrhosis of the liver and cancer.
Where are the new low-cost cancer drugs?
7/10/2014
Do common drugs from the pharmacy represent the future of cancer treatment? The Repurposing Drugs in Oncology (ReDO) project, an international collaboration between AntiCancer Fund, Belgium, and US...
How tumors weaken blood barrier in brain cancer patients explained
7/09/2014
Glioblastoma is difficult to treat because drugs cannot traverse the blood brain barrier. Now a study shows this aggressive tumor weakens the barrier, providing a window for drugs.
Surgeons at Tulane University School of Medicine have published the first every study using 3D printers to construct 3D models directly from the patient's diagnostic imaging and individualized to...
Roswell Park-led team identifies mechanism of chemotherapy resistance in inflammatory breast cancer
7/09/2014
Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have identified a mechanism of breast cancer cells that leads to chemotherapy resistance in inflammatory breast cancer.
Study does not find increased risk of blood clot following HPV vaccination
7/09/2014
Although some data has suggested a potential association between receipt of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and subsequent venous thromboembolism (VTE; blood clot), an...
In the UK, signs of severe maternal sepsis should be regarded as an obstetric emergency
7/09/2014
In the UK, about 50 pregnant and postnatal women develop life-threatening severe maternal sepsis (infection of the blood or "blood poisoning") for every woman who dies from the condition, according...
New test predicts survival and disease progression in blood cancer patients
7/09/2014
Scientists have developed a test which accurately predicts the prognosis for patients with the most common form of leukaemia.
Assessing the influence media has on the perception of HPV and vaccine compliance
7/09/2014
A survey of first-year Grand Valley students showed the biggest barrier to receiving a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was moral or religious beliefs, or a perceived promotion of sexual behavior...