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Malaria medicine chloroquine inhibits tumor growth and metastases
Aug 13, 2014
The anti-cancer effect of the antimalarial agent chloroquine when combined with conventional chemotherapy has been well documented in experimental animal models. Read More
Cancer-causing mechanism uncovered that is behind powerful human oncogene
Aug 13, 2014
A protein present at high levels in more than half of all human cancers drives cell growth by blocking the expression of just a handful of genes involved in DNA packaging and cell death, according to... Read More
New drug spurs liver regeneration after surgery
Aug 13, 2014
A new drug spurs liver regeneration after surgery, according to a paper published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Read More
In crayfish, blood cells found to be a new and unexpected source of neurons
Aug 13, 2014
Researchers have strived for years to determine how neurons are produced and integrated into the brain throughout adult life. Read More
Novel drug action against solid tumors explained
Aug 13, 2014
Researchers at UC Davis, City of Hope, Taipai Medical University and National Health Research Institutes in Taiwan have discovered how a drug that deprives the cells of a key amino acid specifically... Read More
Potential for fighting cancer offered by bee, snake or scorpion venom
Aug 13, 2014
Bee, snake or scorpion venom could form the basis of a new generation of cancer-fighting drugs, scientists report. Read More
Clotting drug linked to fewer blood transfusions in joint surgery
Aug 13, 2014
Tranexamic acid has been shown to reduce blood loss during or shortly after major joint surgery (the perioperative stage). Read More
Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening reduces colorectal cancer incidence and rate of death
Aug 12, 2014
Among about 100,000 study participants, screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy resulted in a reduced incidence and rate of death of colorectal cancer, compared to no screening, according to a study... Read More
Study: race influences medical treatment offered by doctors in lymphoma patients
Aug 12, 2014
A new study published in a leading scientific journal has shown race can have a detrimental effect on medical treatment offered by doctors. Read More
Breakthroughs in ovarian cancer research
Aug 12, 2014
Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and the Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have found new clues to early detection and personalised treatment of ovarian cancer, currently one of... Read More
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