Cancer

The latest issue of the journal Annals of Oncology reports that a major new study by one of the country's leading cancer centers, the VU University Medical Center (VUMC) in Amsterdam has revealed that widespread use of advanced radiotherapy techniques in the Netherlands has resulted in improved survival rates amongst elderly lung cancer patients... ...

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245035.php

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Analysis of non-coding "junk" DNA has identified switches capable of turning on or off genes associated with the very common cancer. ...

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120503162019.htm

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Current nanomedicine research has focused on the delivery of established and novel therapeutics. But a UNC team is taking a different approach. They developed nanoparticle carriers to successfully deliver therapeutic doses of a cancer drug that had previously failed clinical development due to pharmacologic challenges... ...

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/244954.php

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Embryonic stem cells are primed to kill themselves if damage to their DNA makes them a threat to the developing embryo. Researchers can reveal how they do it. ...

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120503125645.htm

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Scientists have identified a new genetic pathway influencing the spread of cancer cells. According to new results, a hormone called transforming growth factor beta is impacting the regulation of cell division. The discovery of this mechanism could lead to new avenues for treatment. ...

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120503125856.htm

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As with many concerned consumers, researchers wondered if the green color sometimes seen in bacon is, in fact, harmful to human health. Recently, these scientists took an important first step in answering this question by determining the structure of the green pigment responsible for this "nitrite burn." ...

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120502123433.htm

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A pioneering approach to imaging breast cancer in mice has revealed new clues about why the human immune system often fails to attack tumors and keep cancer in check. This observation may help to reveal new approaches to cancer immunotherapy. ...

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120502123428.htm

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Researchers have developed nanoparticle carriers to successfully deliver therapeutic doses of a cancer drug that had previously failed clinical development due to pharmacologic challenges. ...

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120502144038.htm

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HIV patients treated with genetically modified T cells remain healthy up to 11 years after initial therapy, researchers report. The results provide a framework for the use of this type of gene therapy as a powerful weapon in the treatment of HIV, cancer, and a wide variety of other diseases. ...

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120502144031.htm

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