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Drug combo suppresses growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors
1/29/2015
Low doses of metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, and a gene inhibitor known as BI2536 can successfully halt the growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors, a Purdue University study...
Cancer fear and discomforting thoughts impact colorectal cancer screening uptake
1/29/2015
Men and women who worry about cancer are more likely to want to get screened for colon cancer, but feeling uncomfortable at the thought of cancer makes them less likely to actually go for the test...
Girls who drink sugary drinks every day may start periods early
1/29/2015
A new study finds girls who drink 1.5 servings or more of sugary drinks each day may start menstruation earlier than those who consume less than two servings a week.
Lung cancer clues found in downstream pathway
1/29/2015
Researchers find protein downstream of KRAS has potential as lung cancer targetDespite the promise of the gene KRAS as a target for treating lung cancer, finding effective therapies has been...
Intracranial stimulation proved efficient in the recovery of learning and memory in rats
1/29/2015
The research, published in Behavioral Brain Research, was conducted by Pilar Segura and Ignacio Morgado (coordinators), Laura Aldavert and Marc Ramoneda, psychobiologists of the Institute of...
Novel radioguided brain surgery technique could help pinpoint cancerous tissue
1/29/2015
A novel radioguided surgery technique could quickly and effectively identify residual cancer cells during brain tumor surgery, with low radiation exposure for both patients and surgeons.
Frequent sugary drink consumption linked to earlier menstruation onset
1/29/2015
A new study finds girls who drink 1.5 servings or more of sugary drinks each day may start menstruation earlier than those who consume less than two servings a week.
Keeping the Kraken asleep - inhibiting CDK6 prevents leukemic relapse
1/29/2015
CDK6 is needed for leukemic stem cell activation (left). When CDK6 is absent, the LSC remains in a quiescent state and leukemia formation is prohibited (right).
Inherited gene variation helps explain drug toxicity in patients of East Asian ancestry
1/29/2015
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have linked inherited variations in a second gene to reduced tolerance of a key cancer drug; findings will aid efforts to improve chemotherapy safety...
Decisions on future childbearing in women diagnosed with a meningioma
1/29/2015
The diagnosis of a brain tumor--even one that's usually "benign" and slow growing such as a meningioma--can be scary.