Industry News
Elevated bladder cancer risk in New England and arsenic in drinking water from private wells
5/03/2016
A new study has found that drinking water from private wells, particularly dug wells established during the first half of the 20th century, may have contributed to the elevated risk of bladder...
Prostate cancer: new drugs show promise against aggressive, resistant forms
5/03/2016
Tests in mice show that new drugs called Hsp90 inhibitors can disable a mechanism in prostate cancer cells that allows them to evade standard treatment.
New European policy recommendations on cytotoxic drugs
5/03/2016
New policy recommendations on preventing occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs were launched in the European Parliament on 26 April 2016, an important new initiative designed to protect...
New drug-delivery approach holds potential for treating obesity
5/03/2016
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed nanoparticles that can deliver antiobesity drugs directly to fat tissue.
Two known chemotherapy agents effectively target breast cancer stem cells
5/03/2016
Two existing chemotherapy drugs appear to be a powerful pair in targeting errant stem cells that are making breast cancer and enabling its spread and recurrence, scientists report.
Mapping somatic mutations in breast cancer whole genomes
5/03/2016
The most comprehensive analysis to date of somatic (acquired) mutations, across whole-genome sequences for breast cancer, is reported in a paper published this week in Nature.
HPV infection can be identified in self-collected vaginal swabs
5/03/2016
High risk, potentially cancer causing human papillomavirus infections are common among women in Papua New Guinea.
Bile duct cancer risk may be reduced with aspirin use
5/02/2016
The risk of bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, was reduced by up to 3.6-fold for aspirin users in a new study, providing further evidence of the drug's anticancer effects.
Five new breast cancer genes and range of mutations pave way for personalised treatment
5/02/2016
The largest-ever study to sequence the whole genomes of breast cancers has uncovered five new genes associated with the disease and 13 new mutational signatures that influence tumour development.
Stress and depression is linked to HPV-related health problems
5/02/2016
New research highlighted at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 Meeting is the first to suggest that stress and depression play a significant role in whether a woman with human papillomavirus...