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Grape seed shows promise in the fight against bowel cancer
Feb 18, 2014
University of Adelaide research has shown for the first time that grape seed can aid the effectiveness of chemotherapy in killing colon cancer cells as well as reducing the chemotherapy's side effects. Read More
New vaccine delivery method 'boosts immune response'
Feb 17, 2014
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a way of delivering vaccines directly to lymph nodes in the body - where large populations of immune cells are present. The investigators say distributing vaccines to such areas could help stimulate the body's immune system to attack tumors and enable better delivery of HIV vaccines. Read More
FDA approves Imbruvica to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Feb 17, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who have received at least one previous therapy.CLL is a rare blood and bone marrow disease that usually gets worse slowly over time, causing a gradual increase in white blood cells called B lymphocytes, or B cells. Read More
Illegal prescription drug sellers arraigned on charges for smuggling illicit cancer drugs into the United States
Feb 17, 2014
Two individuals were arraigned for charges that they, among other things, smuggled adulterated and misbranded prescription cancer treatments from Turkey and other countries into the United States and conspired to defraud the United States and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drugs did not meet the FDA's standards and had not been approved for distribution in the United States. Read More
FDA approves Imbruvica to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Feb 17, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who have received at least one previous therapy.CLL is a rare blood and bone marrow disease that usually gets worse slowly over time, causing a gradual increase in white blood cells called B lymphocytes, or B cells. Read More
A potential new target for cancer and diabetes: p66Shc adaptor protein suppresses insulin signaling and energy metabolism
Feb 17, 2014
A protein that has been known until recently as part of a complex communication network within the cell also plays a direct role in regulating sugar metabolism, according to a new study published - in the journal Science Signalling (February 18, 2014).Cell growth and metabolism are tightly controlled processes in our cells. Read More
'Smart' gold nanoshells transport cancer drugs
Feb 17, 2014
Nanoparticles capable of delivering drugs to specifically targeted cancer cells have been created by a group of researchers from China.The multifunctional 'smart' gold nanoshells could lead to more effective cancer treatments by overcoming a major limitation of modern chemotherapy techniques - the ability to target cancer cells specifically and leave healthy cells untouched. Read More
A step closer to efficient treatment for cancer-causing herpes
Feb 17, 2014
Herpes virus proteins are more 'spaghetti-like' than previously thought, which provides a vital clue in the search for an efficient treatment against a type of herpes which causes a form of cancer known as Kaposi's sarcoma. Read More
New study reinforces major advantages of Dako's HER2 IQFISH pharmDx in breast cancer diagnostics
Feb 17, 2014
Dako, an Agilent Technologies company and worldwide provider of cancer diagnostics, have announced positive findings in an independent French multicenter study on the performance of Dako's HER2 IQFISH pharmDx(TM). Read More
New study reinforces major advantages of Dako's HER2 IQFISH pharmDx in breast cancer diagnostics
Feb 17, 2014
Dako, an Agilent Technologies company and worldwide provider of cancer diagnostics, have announced positive findings in an independent French multicenter study on the performance of Dako's HER2 IQFISH pharmDx(TM). Read More
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