Endometrial cancer gene identified
April 18th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): Researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and the University of Cambridge have identified an area of the genome that increases the risk of developing endometrial ... Read more...
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How reovirus kills cancer cells
February 21st, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): A new study has found a virus that can help treat cancer.Reoviruses are successfully being used in clinical trials to treat patients with cancer.Not only does the ... Read more...
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Scientists bring cancer cells back under normal control
January 19th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Scientists have brought cancer cells back under normal control by reactivating their cancer suppressor genes.The discovery by University of Nottingham researchers could form a powerful new technology platform ... Read more...
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Antibiotic used in meat, dairy industry slows prostate cancer growth
December 21st, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Finnish researchers have found that an antibiotic called 'monensin', used in the meat and dairy industry, could slow the growth of prostate cancer cells.Evidence pointing to the ... Read more...
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Stress before cancer therapy may sabotage treatment
September 22nd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 22 (ANI): A new research has suggested that patients who experience physical or psychological stress - including rigorous exercise - one or two days before a cancer treatment might be ... Read more...
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How broccoli cuts prostate cancer risk
July 13th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): A new study has shed light on the interaction between broccoli consumption and reduced prostate cancer risk.Researchers have found that sulforaphane, a chemical found in broccoli, interacts ... Read more...
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Marijuana compounds may help fight brain cancer
January 16th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): A combination of compounds in marijuana could help fight off a particularly deadly form of brain cancer, preliminary research suggests.Researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute ... Read more...
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Why cancer cells don’t commit suicide
December 10th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 10 (IANS) New research at a Canadian university has found clues as to why cancer cells don't die.
When cells experience DNA damage, they try to repair it, the research says. ... Read more...
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Potential therapeutic target for melanoma identified
April 16th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): Researchers at Albany Medical College claim to have identified a potential therapeutic target for melanoma.The team led by Dr Andrew Aplin, an associate professor of Cancer Biology at ... Read more...
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Chemoprevention gene therapy offers new hope for pancreatic cancer patients
August 6th, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 6 (ANI): A new chemoprevention gene therapy (CGT) may be effective in preventing and treating pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.Conducted by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth ... Read more...
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Protein find brings pancreatic cancer vaccine closer to reality
February 16th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have discovered that mesothelin, a protein that promotes pancreatic cancer, could provide a new vaccine against the deadly disease.They found ... Read more...
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Scientists zero in on three-drug cocktail crystal ball against brain tumors
January 1st, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Jan 1 (ANI): Researchers at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have proposed a suited-to-all, three-drug cocktail treatment for a type of brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).Though the ... Read more...
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Cannabis may halt breast cancer spread
November 19th, 2007 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, November 19 (ANI): Scientists at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute say that a compound found in cannabis may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast ... Read more...
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