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Protein Protects Against Breast Cancer Recurrence In Animal Model
Jun 18, 2013
According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 40,000 women in the United States will succumb to breast cancer this year. Most of these women will die not from the primary tumor but rather tumor recurrence - the reappearance of the disease following treatment. Precisely what causes breast cancer recurrence has been poorly understood... Read More
Blood Thinners To Prevent Clots Not Reaching Some Patients
Jun 18, 2013
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that hospitalized patients do not receive more than one in 10 doses of doctor-ordered blood thinners prescribed to prevent potentially lethal or disabling blood clots, a decision they say may be fueled by misguided concern by patients and their caregivers... Read More
Funding For 'Holy Grail' Of Anticoagulant Drugs, University Of Cambridge
Jun 17, 2013
XO1 Ltd, a University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital spin-out company, has raised $11 million in funding to develop a new anticoagulant medication which prevents stroke and heart attacks without causing bleeding. The company explained that the new drug, a synthetic antibody called Ichorcumab, has the potential to save millions of lives... Read More
Abnormalities In New Molecular Pathway May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Jun 17, 2013
A new molecular pathway involving the gene ZNF365 has been identified and abnormalities in that pathway may predict worse outcomes for patients with breast cancer, according to data published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... Read More
Cancer Spread May Be Stopped By Blocking Development Protein
Jun 17, 2013
A protein that is active in growing embryos but not normal adult tissue, has also been found in various types of cancer. Now a new US study suggests it may switch on metastasis, the ability of cancer cells to spread and form new tumors in other parts of the body... Read More
Growth Of Aggressive Brain Cancer Driven By Metabolic Molecule
Jun 17, 2013
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) has identified an abnormal metabolic pathway that drives cancer-cell growth in a particular glioblastoma subtype... Read More
New Tool To Help Pet Owners Make Tough Choices
Jun 17, 2013
Perhaps the hardest part of owning a pet is making difficult decisions when a beloved companion becomes seriously ill. That's why Michigan State University researchers are developing a new tool to help people assess their ailing pets' quality of life, a key factor in decisions about when to order life-prolonging procedures and when an animal's suffering means it's time to let go... Read More
HEXIM1 Found To Suppresses Breast Cancer Metastasis And Make The Heart Healthier
Jun 17, 2013
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that a single gene poses a double threat to disease: Not only does it inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumors, but it also makes hearts healthier. In 2012, medical school researchers discovered the suppressive effects of the gene HEXIM1 on breast cancer in mouse models... Read More
One Side Effect Of Finasteride, For Male Pattern Hair Loss, May Be Decreased Drinking
Jun 17, 2013
Finasteride is a synthetic drug for the treatment of male pattern hair loss (MPHL) and an enlarged prostate. The side effects of finasteride for treatment of these two conditions can include increased rates of sexual dysfunction, such as low libido and erectile dysfunction; in fact, some men who have discontinued the medication continue to experience persistent sexual side effects... Read More
News From Frontiers In Microbiology, Oncology, Neuroscience
Jun 17, 2013
Frontiers in Microbiology Insights into fungal communities in composts revealed by 454-pyrosequencing: Implications for human health and safety Composting is a process for converting waste into materials beneficial for plant growth through the action of microbes, especially of fungi which can break down large molecules. But fungi involved in composting are not always harmless... Read More
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