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Researchers find new type of protein action that regulates development
Apr 28, 2014
Johns Hopkins researchers report they have figured out how the aptly named protein Botch blocks the signaling protein called Notch, which helps regulate development. Read More
Potential medical uses for graphene include brain cancer treatment, neuroregeneration, functional neurosurgery
Apr 28, 2014
The development of graphene - a highly advanced metamaterial with many unique and varied properties - may lead to exciting new applications in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases... Read More
Researchers investigate ways to improve transplant outcomes
Apr 28, 2014
In three new studies, researchers from the UK and Belgium investigate ways to improve organ donor quality in order to maximize the longevity and health of transplant patients. Read More
The role of postoperative radiation therapy for endometrial cancer: ASTRO issues guideline
Apr 28, 2014
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new guideline, "The Role of Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer: An ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline," that details... Read More
Breast cancer patients 'face unemployment due to chemotherapy'
Apr 28, 2014
Although many women want to continue working after being diagnosed with breast cancer, a new study suggests that a large number are losing employment as a result of treatment. Read More
Scientists identify way to target drug-resistant cancer cells
Apr 27, 2014
Researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK have discovered a way to target drug-resistant cancer cells by exploring mitosis - cell division and replication. Read More
Mortality rates from pancreatic cancer predicted to rise in Europe in 2014
Apr 27, 2014
Pancreatic cancer is the only cancer for which deaths are predicted to increase in men and women rather than decrease in 2014 and beyond, according to a comprehensive study published in the leading... Read More
The antimicrobial ingredient triclosan may spur growth of breast cancer cells
Apr 27, 2014
Some manufacturers are turning away from using triclosan as an antimicrobial ingredient in soaps, toothpastes and other products over health concerns. Read More
Final NICE guidance recommends GIOTRIF® (afatinib) for first-line treatment of EGFR mutation positive advanced lung cancer
Apr 26, 2014
Lung cancer patients in the UK now have access to a new targeted treatment Giotrif® (afatinib), the first oncology treatment to be developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. Read More
Identification of non-uniform genetic mutations in lung cancers could lead to targeted treatment
Apr 26, 2014
The research, published in the journal Oncotarget, explored tumour heterogeneity - where different cells have different appearances or their own DNA signatures within the same cancer. Read More
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