August 21st, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 21 (ANI): Duke University chemists have come up with a way to synthesize a marine algae extract called largazole in sufficient quantities, to study its efficacy in inhibiting the ...
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August 21st, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) An efficient technique developed by chemists will help synthesise a marine algae extract in sufficient quantities to test its ability to inhibit the growth of cancerous cells.Researchers also ...
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August 8th, 2008 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
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Washington, August 8 (ANI): University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers claim to have found a marine compound that can halt cancer progression.
The researchers say that the compound found off ...
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August 8th, 2008 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) A marine compound discovered off the coast of Key Largo in Florida inhibits cancer cell growth in lab tests and is likely to prompt the development of effective ...
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June 10th, 2008 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 10 (ANI): A US-based Calcutta University alumnus has revealed a mechanism whereby the brain can prevent the progression of cancer.
Dr. Dipak K. Sarkar, a professor in the Department of ...
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May 20th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 20 (ANI): Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found that a herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries might help in the ...
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May 1st, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, May 1 (ANI): A new study from Thammasat University has revealed that a combination of chemotherapeutic drugs with chemicals derived from plants can effectively inhibit cancer cell growth in lungs ...
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April 15th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, April 15 (ANI): Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found that a blood pressure-lowering drug called an angiotensin receptor blocker inhibits pancreatic cancer ...
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April 9th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, April 9 (ANI): Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have found that interrupting communication between cancer cells and cells that promote inflammation can block an early step in ...
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April 5th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): The apple has always been in the spotlight when it comes to health benefits, but according to researchers at Cornell University, the fruit's peel may have the ...
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February 27th, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by admin
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New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Drugs taken by millions of cancer patients to boost red blood cells when they become anaemic after chemotherapy actually raise their death risk, a new study has ...
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February 14th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Granada have discovered a compound in olives that can help in preventing cancer.
Maslinic acid is a compound present in the leaf and the ...
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January 24th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by admin
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Washington , Jan 24 (ANI): Northwestern University chemist Karl Scheidt has successfully synthesised a natural molecule, known as neopeltolide, having cancer-fighting properties that was isolated from a deep-sea sponge belonging to the ...
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January 16th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): US researchers have discovered that the hormonal components in over-the-counter dietary supplements might promote the progression of prostate cancer and decrease the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs.
The study, led ...
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December 31st, 2007 - 3:14 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Researchers at Jeffersons Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia have identified the protein that remains active in almost all recurrent prostate cancers, which are resistant to hormone therapy.
Dr. Marja ...
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December 22nd, 2007 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Stem cells - commonly known as a source of biological rejuvenation might be responsible for the growth and spread of cancer, for scientists have located cancer stem cells ...
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December 13th, 2007 - 5:35 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Dec 13(ANI): Researchers at the University of Haifa have found that molecules in common fungus Ganoderma lucidum helps in restraining the growth of prostate cancer.
One of the important characteristics of fungi ...
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November 14th, 2007 - 8:28 am ICT by admin
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