Medical News on Cancer
HPV vs Pap test for cervical cancer screening: Strong evidence calls for new protocols, say experts
Feb 07, 2017
For many years, cytology has been the established method used for cervical cancer screening. Read More
Hormone may offer new contraceptive that protects ovaries from chemotherapy
Feb 01, 2017
A naturally occurring hormone that plays an important role in fetal development may be the basis for a new type of reversible contraceptive that can protect ovaries from the damage caused by... Read More
Murine study finds potential boost for ovarian cancer drug Olaparib
Jan 27, 2017
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that the metabolic enzyme phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (PGAM1) helps cancer cells repair their DNA and found that inhibiting PGAM1... Read More
Tool maps origin of cancer with help of biological signatures
Jul 07, 2014
Scientists develop a tool that uses changes in fatty molecule profiles to trace the biological signature of mutating cancer cells back to the original cancer gene. Read More
FDA approves Beleodaq to treat rare, aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Jul 07, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Beleodaq (belinostat) for the treatment of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), a rare and fast-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma... Read More
With calorie restriction, a less-studied fat tissue releases adiponectin, which is linked to reduced risk of diseases like diabetes
Jul 07, 2014
It has been known for its flavorful addition to soups and as a delicacy for dogs but bone marrow fat may also have untapped health benefits, new research finds. Read More
Tumors remodel their surroundings to grow
Jul 07, 2014
A team of scientists from Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) has found that the loss of a protein called p62 in the cells and tissue surrounding a tumor can enhance the... Read More
Over 99% of human protein coding genes have an origin that predates primates by over 50 million years
Jul 07, 2014
How nutrients are metabolised and how neurons communicate in the brain are just some of the messages coded by the 3 billion letters that make up the human genome. Read More
New insights into conditions for new blood vessel formation
Jul 07, 2014
Angiogenesis, the sprouting of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, is essential to the body's development. Read More
Adipose-derived stem cells resist chemo drug
Jul 06, 2014
In lab tests, Brown University researchers have found that adipose-derived stem cells, which can generate bone tissue, appear resistant to the toxicity of the chemotherapy drug methotrexate, which... Read More
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