Nanoparticles used to enhance chemotherapy
7/09/2014
University of Georgia researchers have developed a new formulation of cisplatin, a common chemotherapy drug, that significantly increases the drug's ability to target and destroy cancerous cells.
Many caregivers of terminal cancer patients suffer depression and report regret and guilt from feeling they could have done more to eliminate side effects and relieve the pain.
Cycling and risk for erectile dysfunction, infertility, prostate cancer
7/08/2014
Cycling is a popular activity that offers clear health benefits, but there is an ongoing controversy about whether men who ride have a higher risk of urogenital disorders such as erectile...
A clearer understanding of biomarkers may be provided by pseudogenes
7/08/2014
Alas, the thankless pseudogene.Dysfunctional, unloved and seemingly of little use, these poor-cousin relatives of genes have lost their protein-coding abilities.
Improved understanding of cancer provided by DNA origami nano-tool
7/08/2014
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have headed a study that has provided new knowledge about the EphA2 receptor, which is significant in several forms of cancer.
Does new evidence prove existence of 'chemo brain'?
7/08/2014
'Chemo brain' is an anecdotal name for the memory problems experienced by some cancer patients following chemotherapy. A new study measures the cognitive decline in chemo patients.
Events identified that cause bone marrow inflammation leading to blood disorders
7/08/2014
Like a line of falling dominos, a cascade of molecular events in the bone marrow produces high levels of inflammation that disrupt normal blood formation and lead to potentially deadly disorders...
Halting cancer spread by blocking cells' movement
7/08/2014
Insights into how cells move through the body could lead to innovative techniques to stop cancer cells from spreading and causing secondary tumours, according to new UCL research.
Scientists develop the first cancer immunotherapy for dogs
7/08/2014
Nearly every second dog develops cancer from the age of ten years onward. A few therapies derived from human medicine are available for dogs.
Important piece found in the brain tumour puzzle
7/08/2014
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre have shown that a member of the protein family known as SUMO (small...