cancer researchers

Combining Targeted Therapy Drugs May Treat Previously Resistant ...

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:45:10 -0600

Cancer researchers have discovered a potential treatment for a group of tumors that have resisted previous targeted therapy approaches. They found that blocking 2 cell signaling pathways leads to a dramatic shrinkage of K-Ras-mutated tumors in an animal model.

Potential Non-invasive Optical Detection Of Pancreatic Cancer

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:00:04 -0500

Researchers are investigating whether tissue optical spectroscopy can be employed for early cancer detection in the pancreas during minimally-invasive endoscopic diagnostic procedures.

Colon Cancer: Researchers Take Important Steps Forward In Unders...

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:00:12 -0500

Scientists investigating a molecule known to play a key role in causing colon cancer have made a series of ground-breaking discoveries that could have major implications for future treatment of the disease.

Nanomedical Approach Targets Multiple Cancer Genes, Shrinks Tumo...

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:15:11 -0500

Nanoparticles filled with a drug that targets two genes that trigger melanoma could offer a potential cure for this deadly disease, according to cancer researchers. The treatment, administered through an ultrasound device, demonstrates a safer and more effective way of targeting cancer-causing genes in cancer cells without harming normal tissue.

Childhood Brain Cancer Genes Identified

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:45:03 -0500

Scientists have isolated three important genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer. Researchers have found three genes associated with specific characteristics of ependymoma — the third most common form of childhood brain cancer.

Nanomedical approach targets multiple cancer genes, shrinks tumo...

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Penn State) Nanoparticles filled with a drug that targets two genes that trigger melanoma could offer a potential cure for this deadly disease, according to cancer researchers. The treatment, administered through an ultrasound device, demonstrates a safer and more effective way of targeting cancer-causing genes in cancer cells without harming normal tissue.

Anti-cancer Flower Power: Researchers Combat Cancer With A Jasmi...

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:00:03 -0500

Could a substance from the jasmine flower hold the key to an effective new therapy to treat cancer? Researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug based on a decade of research into the commercial applications of the compound Jasmonate, a synthetic compound derived from the flower itself.

Fruits, Vegetables And Teas May Protect Smokers From Lung Cancer...

admin — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:30:20 -0500

Tobacco smokers who eat three servings of fruits and vegetables per day and drink green or black tea may be protecting themselves from lung cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by cancer researchers. The study is the first to find that plant components called flavonoids may prevent the disease.

A common denominator of inflammations and fatty liver

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Cancer researchers find key molecule for tumor cachexia.

Traditional Herbal Medicine Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Resea...

admin — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:45:21 -0500

An herb used in traditional medicine by Middle Eastern countries may help fight pancreatic cancer. Researchers have found that thymoquinone, an extract of nigella sativa seed oil, blocked pancreatic cancer cell growth and killed cells by enhancing programmed cell death. The findings suggest that thymoquinone could eventually have use as a preventative in those who have had surgery and chemotherapy or who are at risk of developing cancer.