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One hundred cancer patients a year in Manchester benefit from new scan technology
10/28/2015
Researchers in Manchester have used recent advances in PET scanning technology to reduce the radiation dose for both patients and staff by up to 30%, allowing an addition of an annual 100 scans a...
Manipulating the antennae on cells promises new treatments for osteoarthritis
10/28/2015
Bioengineers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have shown for the first time that lithium chloride, a common drug used to treat mental health disorders, could offer an effective treatment...
Potential new therapy for triple-negative breast cancer shows promise in lab studies
10/28/2015
Recent laboratory findings provide novel insight into potential new therapeutic approaches for triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly difficult to treat and aggressive form of the disease.
WSU researchers develop natural protein cage for improved cancer drug delivery
10/28/2015
Treatment kills 70 percent of cancer cells, leaves healthy cells aloneWashington State University researchers have developed a unique, tiny protein cage to deliver nasty chemotherapy chemicals...
New finding offers clues for blocking cancer gene
10/28/2015
Discovery offers potential target to improve Notch inhibitors, reduce side effectsA new study suggests a potential new way to block one of the most common cancer-causing genes, without causing...
Improving risk profiling is key to preventing many GI cancers
10/28/2015
Cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract continue to exert their toll across Europe, with many diagnosed too late for effective treatment.
Drug for digestive problem can extend survival for many advanced cancer patients
10/28/2015
Patients with advanced cancers who took a drug designed to relieve constipation caused by pain killers lived longer and had fewer reports of tumor progression than cancer patients who did not receive...
Natural immunity may lead fight against liver disease
10/28/2015
University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered the role played by a family of genes, which can suppress hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection within the liver.
WSU researchers develop natural protein cage for improved cancer drug delivery
10/28/2015
Treatment kills 70 percent of cancer cells, leaves healthy cells aloneWashington State University researchers have developed a unique, tiny protein cage to deliver nasty chemotherapy chemicals...