Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Lethal combination: Drug cocktail turns off the juice to cancer cells
A widely used diabetes medication combined with an antihypertensive drug specifically inhibits tumor growth – this was discovered by researchers from the University of Basel’s Biozentrum two years ago. …
Read Full ArticleSprayable gel could help the body fight off cancer after surgery
Many people who are diagnosed with cancer will undergo some type of surgery to treat their disease — almost 95 percent of people with early-diagnosed breast cancer will require surgery and it’s often the first line of treatment …
Read Full ArticleNew insights into childhood cancer
Peripheral nervous system tumors are one of the most common types of childhood tumors. While some of these tumors, known as neuroblastoma, disappear on their own without treatment, others will continue to grow …
Read Full ArticleInflammatory bowel disease linked to prostate cancer
Men with inflammatory bowel disease have four to five times higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, reports a 20-year study from Northwestern Medicine. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers develop sensors to detect and measure cancer’s ability to spread
The spread of invasive cancer cells from a tumor’s original site to distant parts of the body is known as metastasis. It is the leading cause of death in people with cancer. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers discover bacterial protein that promotes cancer
The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced today the discovery that DnaK, a protein of the bacterium mycoplasma, interferes with the mycoplasma-infected …
Read Full ArticleStudy finds toxic flame retardants in children’s car seats
In a new study, Indiana University scientists found toxic flame retardants in newly manufactured children’s car seats, sparking concerns about children’s health. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers develop accurate, non-invasive method to detect bladder cancer
A research team led by Tufts University engineers has developed a non-invasive method for detecting bladder cancer that might make screening easier and more accurate than current invasive clinical tests …
Read Full ArticleStudy identifies a genetic driver of deadly prostate cancer
A new study has identified a novel molecular driver of lethal prostate cancer, along with a molecule that could be used to attack it. …
Read Full ArticleCancer researchers identify ‘Achilles heel’ of drug-resistant tumors
UC San Francisco scientists have figured out why some lung cancers become drug-resistant after initially responding to targeted therapies. …
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