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Researchers find potential anti-cancer use for anti-epilepsy drug
Jan 29, 2015
Scientists at the University of York have discovered that a drug used widely to combat epilepsy has the potential to reduce the growth and spread of breast cancer. Read More
Drug combo suppresses growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors
Jan 29, 2015
Low doses of metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, and a gene inhibitor known as BI2536 can successfully halt the growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors, a Purdue University study... Read More
Cancer fear and discomforting thoughts impact colorectal cancer screening uptake
Jan 29, 2015
Men and women who worry about cancer are more likely to want to get screened for colon cancer, but feeling uncomfortable at the thought of cancer makes them less likely to actually go for the test... Read More
Girls who drink sugary drinks every day may start periods early
Jan 29, 2015
A new study finds girls who drink 1.5 servings or more of sugary drinks each day may start menstruation earlier than those who consume less than two servings a week. Read More
Lung cancer clues found in downstream pathway
Jan 29, 2015
Researchers find protein downstream of KRAS has potential as lung cancer targetDespite the promise of the gene KRAS as a target for treating lung cancer, finding effective therapies has been... Read More
Intracranial stimulation proved efficient in the recovery of learning and memory in rats
Jan 29, 2015
The research, published in Behavioral Brain Research, was conducted by Pilar Segura and Ignacio Morgado (coordinators), Laura Aldavert and Marc Ramoneda, psychobiologists of the Institute of... Read More
Novel radioguided brain surgery technique could help pinpoint cancerous tissue
Jan 29, 2015
A novel radioguided surgery technique could quickly and effectively identify residual cancer cells during brain tumor surgery, with low radiation exposure for both patients and surgeons. Read More
Frequent sugary drink consumption linked to earlier menstruation onset
Jan 29, 2015
A new study finds girls who drink 1.5 servings or more of sugary drinks each day may start menstruation earlier than those who consume less than two servings a week. Read More
Keeping the Kraken asleep - inhibiting CDK6 prevents leukemic relapse
Jan 29, 2015
CDK6 is needed for leukemic stem cell activation (left). When CDK6 is absent, the LSC remains in a quiescent state and leukemia formation is prohibited (right). Read More
Inherited gene variation helps explain drug toxicity in patients of East Asian ancestry
Jan 29, 2015
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have linked inherited variations in a second gene to reduced tolerance of a key cancer drug; findings will aid efforts to improve chemotherapy safety... Read More
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