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C. noyvi-NT shrinks tumors when injected into rats, dogs and humans
Aug 15, 2014
A modified version of the Clostridium novyi (C. noyvi-NT) bacterium can produce a strong and precisely targeted anti-tumor response in rats, dogs and now humans, according to a new report from Johns... Read More
Preventing transplant rejection using stimuli-responsive drug delivery system
Aug 15, 2014
Following a tissue graft transplant - such as that of the face, hand, arm or leg - it is standard for doctors to immediately give transplant recipients immunosuppressant drugs to prevent their body's... Read More
Dangerous sepsis controlled in animal models by treatment with lymph node cells
Aug 15, 2014
An immune-regulating cell present in lymph nodes may be able to halt severe cases of sepsis, an out-of-control inflammatory response that can lead to organ failure and death. Read More
Childhood cancer survivors do not adhere to American Cancer Society's guidelines on healthy living
Aug 15, 2014
Having survived cancer as a child does not necessarily have a ripple effect that makes people lead a healthier lifestyle once they grow up. Read More
For kidney cancer patients, less radical procedures offer similar cancer control compared to surgery
Aug 15, 2014
Needle-guided tumor destruction procedures offer near equivalent lengths of local cancer control compared to surgery for patients with small kidney cancer tumors, according to the results of a large... Read More
Overweight, obesity linked to higher risk of 10 common cancers
Aug 14, 2014
In what is deemed the largest study to date of the link between BMI and cancer, researchers from the UK find that overweight and obesity increases the risk of 10 common cancers. Read More
Sanofi launches authorized generic version of Eloxatin® (oxaliplatin injection)
Aug 14, 2014
Sanofi US has announced that it has launched an authorized generic version of Eloxatin® (oxaliplatin injection) through Winthrop US, the company's generics division. Read More
Cancer Research UK launches scheme to bring together engineers, physicists and biologists
Aug 14, 2014
A new funding scheme launched by Cancer Research UK looks to bring new insight to some of cancer's biggest challenges. Read More
Synthetic molecule kills cancer cells with salt
Aug 14, 2014
Researchers from the University of Southampton are part of an international team that has helped to create a molecule that can cause cancer cells to self-destruct by carrying sodium and chloride... Read More
Cell discovery brings blood disorder cure closer
Aug 14, 2014
A cure for a range of blood disorders and immune diseases is in sight, according to scientists who have unravelled the mystery of stem cell generation. Read More
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