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European scientists separate medical benefits of cannabis from some unwanted side effects
7/10/2015
Scientists at the University of East Anglia, University of Barcelona, University Pompeu Fabra and several other European institutions have found a way to separate the medical benefits of cannabis...
Research shows NHS could save blood and money
7/10/2015
Changing clinical thresholds for the single leading reason for blood transfusions could safely produce significant savings for the NHS, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) research...
Researchers develop basic computing elements for bacteria
7/10/2015
The "friendly" bacteria inside our digestive systems are being given an upgrade, which may one day allow them to be programmed to detect and ultimately treat diseases such as colon cancer and immune...
'Jumping genes' may drive esophageal cancer
7/10/2015
CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that 'jumping genes' may add to the genetic chaos behind more than three-quarters of oesophageal cancer cases, according to research published in BMC Genomics...
Graphene coating on catheters may improve chemo effectiveness
7/10/2015
Researchers show that the silver coating on catheters used to deliver chemotherapy treatments reacts with the drugs and suggest replacing it with a nonreactive graphene one.
New genomic analysis identifies recurrent fusion genes in gastric cancers
7/10/2015
Studying the gastric cancers of 15 Southeast Asian patients, researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, the Genome Institute of Singapore and other institutions identified five recurrent fusion genes...
Researchers identify critical genes responsible for brain tumor growth
7/10/2015
After generating new brain tumor models, Cedars-Sinai scientists in the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute identified the role of a family of genes underlying tumor growth in a wide...
Promising drug for childhood acute leukemia -- where to next?
7/10/2015
A new Australian study shows that a recently-developed drug, already used safely in adult leukaemia clinical trials, holds great promise for some children with an aggressive form of cancer known as...
New program using CT technology helping doctors better detect lung cancer
7/10/2015
Long-time smokers and past smokers now have a more accurate way of detecting whether or not they have lung cancer thanks to a comprehensive lung cancer screening program that uses CT scan technology...
Studies focus on teens, adults at end of life
7/09/2015
A related package of articles published online by JAMA Oncology focuses on end-of-life care for teens and young adults and advance care planning for patients with cancer.