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ABT-199: Novel Bcl-2 specific inhibitor updated results confirm substantial activity and durable responses in high-risk CLL
Jun 16, 2014
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults in the Western world and is diagnosed in approximately 5 persons per 100,000 population per year. Read More
Involving a genetic health care professional may improve quality, reduce unnecessary testing, Moffitt study shows
Jun 16, 2014
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study published in Genetics in Medicine shows that counseling from a genetic health care provider before genetic testing educates patients and may help reduce... Read More
Investing in cancer research boosts economy as well as health
Jun 16, 2014
Each pound invested in cancer research generates a continuous stream of benefits equal to earning 40 pence a year thereafter, according to a report by three leading research institutions*. Read More
Phase III results announced of PETIT2 study of eltrombopag (Promacta™/Revolade™) in paediatric patients with chronic immune thrombocytopen
Jun 16, 2014
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc has announced the results from the Phase III PETIT2 study evaluating the efficacy of eltrombopag vs. Read More
Men who eat processed red meat at higher risk of heart failure, death
Jun 16, 2014
Men who eat moderate amounts of processed red meat may have an increased risk of incidence and death from heart failure, according to a study in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart... Read More
Nicotine in e-cigarettes and smoking cessation devices 'carcinogenic'
Jun 16, 2014
Research into the carcinogenic properties of nicotine may have severe implications for popular smoking cessation devices such as e-cigarettes and nicotine patches. Read More
Cellular makeup of glioblastoma more diverse than previously thought
Jun 16, 2014
Scientists from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have conducted a first-of-its-kind study that characterizes the cellular diversity within glioblastoma tumors from... Read More
New therapies for brain infections and cancers likely following discovery of fungal protein that can cross blood-brain barrier
Jun 16, 2014
In a remarkable series of experiments on a fungus that causes cryptococcal meningitis, a deadly infection of the membranes that cover the spinal cord and brain, investigators at UC Davis have... Read More
Camel and llama antibodies act as guides to diseased cells
Jun 16, 2014
The use of nanoparticles in cancer research is considered as a promising approach in detecting and fighting tumour cells. Read More
Researchers uncover basis for health differences among Latinos
Jun 16, 2014
In the most comprehensive genetic study of the Mexican population to date, researchers from UC San Francisco and Stanford University, along with Mexico's National Institute of Genomic Medicine... Read More
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