Industry News
U-Michigan scientists observe deadly dance between nerves and cancer cells
5/01/2015
In certain types of cancer, nerves and cancer cells enter an often lethal and intricate waltz where cancer cells and nerves move toward one another and eventually engage in such a way that the cancer...
Gene mapping reveals soy's dynamic, differing roles in breast cancer
5/01/2015
Soy flour, isoflavone supplements have opposite effects on tumor growth, longevityScientists have mapped the human genes triggered by the phytonutrients in soy, revealing the complex role the...
Studies in Cell Transplantation show beneficial effects for variety of serious conditions
5/01/2015
Five studies from the current special issue of Cell Transplantation 24(4) devoted to work presented at the 21st meeting of the American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR) in 2014, a...
New studies examine the significant risk of blood clots in post-surgical lung cancer patients
5/01/2015
Presentations at the 95th AATS Annual Meeting present data on the incidence of VTEs underscore the importance of screening and proactive treatment and use of an effective risk assessment...
Breast cancer less likely to recur in women with history of breastfeeding
4/30/2015
A new study finds that women diagnosed with luminal A breast cancer have a 30% reduced risk of the cancer returning if they have a history of breastfeeding.
Study probing link between silica and lung cancer offers new clue
4/30/2015
A new study shows how an inflammatory molecule and its receptor promote the lung cancer that can result from silicosis, an irreversible lung disease caused by crystalline silica.
A first-in-human prostate cancer study published in the Journal of Molecular Imaging and Biology showed initial safety, biodistribution, and dosimetry results with [18F]DCFPyL, a 2nd generation...
Michelson Diagnostics, the UK-based medical device company focused on multi-beam Optical Coherence Tomography ('OCT') technology, announces the publication on-line in the British Journal of...
Two-thirds of bowel cancer patients aren't advised to exercise despite health benefits
4/30/2015
More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of bowel cancer patients say they weren't advised to exercise regularly after their diagnosis - despite evidence that brisk physical activity is linked to better...
Camptothecin analog FL118 can overcome treatment resistance, outperform approved therapies
4/30/2015
The latest research from the team that discovered the novel anticancer agent FL118 highlights distinctive characteristics of this small-molecule compound and provides insights into its ability to...