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Proteins found in umbilical cord blood could be used to treat eczema and rheumatoid arthritis, surprise findings by researchers at the blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan suggest.
Study of gene mutations in aplastic anemia may help optimize treament
7/02/2015
Scientists have identified a group of genetic mutations in patients with aplastic anemia, which likely will help doctors optimize treatment for this rare and deadly blood condition.
Experimental drug combined with standard chemo may shrink ovarian cancers
7/02/2015
Working in cell cultures and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that an experimental drug called fostamatinib combined with the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel may overcome ovarian cancer...
Evaluation of NK1 antagonists for emesis prevention in oxaliplatin chemo: SENRI trial
7/02/2015
ESMO 17th World Congress on Gastrointestinal CancerThe SENRI trial has opened the window to evaluate NK1 antagonists for emesis prevention in patients taking oxaliplatin chemotherapy, antiemetics...
Experts call for 'all hands on deck' to tackle global burden of non-communicable disease
7/02/2015
A group of the world's top doctors and scientists working in cardiology and preventive medicine have issued a call to action to tackle the global problem of deaths from non-communicable diseases...
New drug for neuroblastoma shows promise in phase I study
7/02/2015
Researchers at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital have completed the first clinical trial of a new treatment for children suffering from neuroblastoma.
Live imaging reveals how wound healing influences cancer
7/02/2015
Researchers in the United Kingdom and Denmark have studied the "see-through" larvae of zebrafish to reveal how wound healing leads to skin cancer.
Thin colorectal cancer patients have shorter survival than obese patients
7/02/2015
Although being overweight with a high body-mass index (BMI) has long been associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer, thinner patients might not fare as well after treatment for advanced...
Many patients with advanced form of larynx cancer not receiving recommended treatment
7/02/2015
Results show significantly worse survival rates with chemoradiation compared to total laryngectomyDespite findings of previous studies and published guidelines, nearly two-thirds of patients with...
Improved survival in adult patients with low-grade brain tumors
7/02/2015
Using clinical data collected over the past decade through a U.S. cancer registry, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine demonstrated that significant strides have...