From surgery to laboratory and back again
2/13/2014
A University of York scientist's experience in seeing his partner in hospital recovering from a double lung transplant prompted him to design and synthesise new chemical agents that could revolutionise post-operative patient care.
Key cellular pathway identified in prostate cancer
2/13/2014
Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on a new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men. Central to development of nearly all prostate cancer cases are malfunctions in the androgen receptor - the cellular component that binds to male hormones.
From surgery to laboratory and back again
2/13/2014
A University of York scientist's experience in seeing his partner in hospital recovering from a double lung transplant prompted him to design and synthesise new chemical agents that could revolutionise post-operative patient care.
Fewer HPV vaccine doses still protect against genital warts in girls
2/12/2014
Although the main purpose of the human papillomavirus vaccine is to protect girls from cervical cancer, genital warts caused by certain types of the virus is also prevented by the vaccine. Now, researchers have found that fewer doses of the vaccine still results in risk reduction of genital warts.
Fewer HPV vaccine doses still protect against genital warts in girls
2/12/2014
Although the main purpose of the human papillomavirus vaccine is to protect girls from cervical cancer, genital warts caused by certain types of the virus is also prevented by the vaccine. Now, researchers have found that fewer doses of the vaccine still results in risk reduction of genital warts.
EU rules stop children with cancer benefiting from new drugs
2/12/2014
Leading cancer experts are calling for a change in the European Union regulations on children's cancer drug trials. They argue that the current system denies children new, potentially life-saving drugs.The UK's Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) says if the rules were changed, children would have access to drugs that are currently only being tested in adults.
Researchers bring scientific knowledge and health prevention habits closer to citizens
2/12/2014
As part of a civic science initiative, a group of researchers form the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) in collaboration with the Mexican Autonomous Technological Institute (ITAM), the National Institute of Carcinology (INCan) and the Philosophical Research Institute at the National Autonomous Mexican University (UNAM); with the support of the Science and Technology National...
A new postal code for cancer
2/12/2014
Scientists have discovered that a polymer can provide a key to get into tumors: Prof.
Better RNA interference, inspired by nature
2/12/2014
Inspired by tiny particles that carry cholesterol through the body, MIT chemical engineers have designed nanoparticles that can deliver snippets of genetic material that turn off disease-causing genes.This approach, known as RNA interference (RNAi), holds great promise for treating cancer and other diseases.
Alcohol-breakdown molecule may play a role in breast cancer development
2/12/2014
New research looking at the biological process involved in breast cancer development has strengthened the argument for a potential link between alcohol consumption and the disease.Alcohol-breakdown molecule may play a role in breast cancer development.