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Cell phone game joins fight against cancer
Jul 21, 2013
Anyone fancy a game of cancer hunting? The charity Cancer Research UK has announced a partnership with an England-based software agency to develop a game in which the general public can analyze cancer data while playing. Scientists hope the game will help them recognize new causes of cancer... Read More
Brain tumor cells and blood vessels targeted by nano drug that can cross the blood-brain barrier
Jul 21, 2013
An experimental drug in early development for aggressive brain tumors can cross the blood-brain tumor barrier, kill tumor cells and block the growth of tumor blood vessels, according to a study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James)... Read More
Cell phone game joins fight against cancer
Jul 20, 2013
Anyone fancy a game of cancer hunting? The charity Cancer Research UK has announced a partnership with an England-based software agency to develop a game in which the general public can analyze cancer data while playing. Scientists hope the game will help them recognize new causes of cancer... Read More
Chemical contaminants in food evaluated by Danish survey
Jul 20, 2013
In general, Danes have no reason to worry about unwanted chemical compounds in the food they put on their table - especially not if they eat a varied diet. However, a monitoring survey puts focus on certain compounds - e.g. inorganic arsenic and acrylamide, the intake of which should be reduced due to health risks... Read More
Researcher finds way to convert blood cells into autoimmune disease treatment
Jul 19, 2013
Cells from one's own blood could be converted into a treatment for autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease, based on the discovery of a Purdue University researcher. Chang Kim, a professor of comparative pathobiology, has created a way to direct the differentiation of T-cells, a white blood cell that is a key player in the body's immune system... Read More
Menopausal Hot Flashes More Frequent And Severe In Cancer Survivors
Jul 19, 2013
Women who survive cancer have more frequent, severe, and troubling hot flashes than other women with menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)... Read More
New class of white blood cells discovered; potential target for better vaccine design
Jul 19, 2013
Scientists at A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have discovered a new class of white blood cells in human lung and gut tissues that play a critical role as the first line of defence against harmful fungal and bacterial infections... Read More
Anemia in breast cancer patients reduced by epoetin alfa with no negative impact on survival
Jul 19, 2013
In patients with high-risk breast cancer, addition of the erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) epoetin alfa to the chemotherapy regimen may help avoid the decrease in hemoglobin levels and resulting anemia often seen in these patients and does not negatively affect relapse-free (RFS) or overall survival (OS)... Read More
In animal studies antibodies prevented from neutralizing gene therapy in cell
Jul 19, 2013
Gene therapy researchers have produced a bioengineered decoy that fools the immune system and prevents it from mistakenly defeating the benefits delivered by a corrective gene. The decoy was effective in animal studies, and if the approach succeeds in humans, it offers a potential new treatment for genetic diseases such as hemophilia, while advancing the broader field of gene therapy... Read More
Rapid Progress In Understanding And Treating Skin Cancer
Jul 19, 2013
A decade ago there was little doctors could do to help a patient with advanced-stage melanoma. Now it seems each week yields important new discoveries about the deadly skin cancer. "I've been doing this for 30 years, and now is by any measure the most exciting time for melanoma research," said Brian Nickoloff, director of the Nicholas V. Perricone, M.D... Read More
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