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Water pipe smoking is 'less safe' than commonly thought
May 16, 2014
Hookah or 'water pipe' smoking is rising in popularity among the young. Assumed to be more safe than cigarettes, a new study challenges this perception of water pipe smoking. Read More
Symposium at Albert Einstein College of Medicine put cancer stem cells under the microscope
May 16, 2014
Healthy stem cells work to restore or repair the body's tissues, but cancer stem cells have a more nefarious mission: to spawn malignant tumors. Read More
Could breastfeeding, birth control pills reduce risk of ovarian cancer?
May 15, 2014
Breastfeeding, oral contraceptives and tubal ligation may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer for women with mutations in the BRCA genes, according to new research. Read More
Array Biopharma Phase 3 MILO study evaluating binimetinib in ovarian cancer enrolling globally
May 15, 2014
Array BioPharma Inc. continues recruitment for its ongoing Phase 3 clinical study in patients with low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC). Read More
Cancer Council Australia welcomes new bowel cancer screening and medical research investment
May 15, 2014
At least 35,000 Australian bowel cancer deaths will be prevented thanks to a $95.9 million, four-year plan to finalise Australia's National Bowel Cancer Screening Program in the 2014-15 budget. Read More
New research identifies potential cause of septic shock
May 15, 2014
A fundamental new understanding indicates that a toxic by- product of the body's own metabolism leads to septic shock. Read More
Chemo-radiosensitivity enhanced by autophagic activation with nimotuzumab
May 15, 2014
A study published in the May 2014 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine was aimed at determining whether an EGFR-targeted therapy combined with chemo-radiotherapy can improve local tumor control... Read More
New, high-tech device developed for transferring DNA into cells
May 15, 2014
The ability to transfer a gene or DNA sequence from one animal into the genome of another plays a critical role in a wide range of medical research - including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and... Read More
Researchers find Novel target for chemotherapy-resistant leukemia cells
May 15, 2014
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered that by targeting a particular receptor, chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells can be killed in an acute form of childhood leukemia... Read More
Link discovered between colon cancer and metabolism
May 15, 2014
More than 60 years ago Otto Warburg recognized that cancer cells differ from normal cells in the metabolic pathway they use for the oxidation of sugar. Read More
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