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Cancer Drug Discovered at University of Michigan heads to Clinical trials

Cancer Drug Discovered at University of Michigan heads to Clinical trials

Posted by Humza on March 29, 2011 · View Comments

At-406 is a drug developed by scientists at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. This drug has the potential to treat multiple types of cancer. The drug is now in its early testing. A study, published this week in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, showed that AT-406 effectively targets proteins that block normal cell death from occurring. Blocking these proteins caused tumor cells [...]
Filed in: Cancer, News, Researches
Researchers Fighting Cancer By Using Salmonella

Researchers Fighting Cancer By Using Salmonella

Posted by Umar on March 14, 2011 · View Comments

Cancer as we know it has been around for as long as we remember. It is one of the most deadliest diseases humans might have suffered. In a recent study, researchers from the University of Minnesota have been using Salmonella to fight cancer. The bacteria commonly transmitted through food that sickens thousands of U.S. residents each year — to do what was once unthinkable: help people. U of M [...]
Filed in: Cancer, Researches
Aspirin’s Ability To Protect Against Colorectal Cancer is Limited To Individuals Already at Risk

Aspirin’s Ability To Protect Against Colorectal Cancer is Limited To Individuals Already at Risk

Posted by Umar on March 10, 2011 · View Comments

A new study shows that because of elevations in a particular inflammatory factor in the blood, the reduced risk of colorectal cancer associated with taking aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be confined to individuals already at risk. In a report in the March issue of Gastroenterology, investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute [...]
Filed in: Cancer, Researches
Coca Cola Can Cause Cancer? Truth Or Myth

Coca Cola Can Cause Cancer? Truth Or Myth

Posted by Umar on March 4, 2011 · View Comments

I’ll be the first to admit that fast food tastes extra-delicious with a glass of Cola. But after one of my friends strongly suggested I research the harmful effects of the drink, I grew curious and did so. What I found made me vow not to drink Cola again and I’m sure after reading this, you will vow the same. Let me start with the taste. The deliciousness of Cola can be attributed to its fizzy [...]
Filed in: Cancer, Health Tips
New Cancer Therapy Fools Cancer Cells Into Self-Destructing

New Cancer Therapy Fools Cancer Cells Into Self-Destructing

Posted by Umar on March 1, 2011 · View Comments

Chemotherapy, a procedure that cancer patients undergo, harms cancer cells as well as the healthy cells in a patient. But a newly discovered cancer therapy promises to eliminate cancer cells without harming the patient in any way – a breakthrough indeed. KarliRosner, M.D., Ph.D.,is an assistant professor and the director of Research in the Department of Dermatology Wayne State University School of [...]
Filed in: Cancer, Researches
Scientists Discover Cause Of Rare Type Of Self Healing Cancer

Scientists Discover Cause Of Rare Type Of Self Healing Cancer

Posted by Umar on March 1, 2011 · View Comments

MSSE (multiple self-healing squamous epithelioma) also called FSD (Ferguson-Smith disease) is a rare type of cancer that grows rapidly for a few weeks or months but then heals itself, leaving behind deep, pitted scars. So far it was known that the cancer was caused by a defect in the chromosome 9q22.3 but the exact genetic defect was unknown.Dr. David Goudie of the Human Genetics Unit at the University [...]
Filed in: Cancer, Researches
In Women Chemotherapy Causes More Infertility Than in Men

In Women Chemotherapy Causes More Infertility Than in Men

Posted by Umar on February 28, 2011 · View Comments

Chemotherapy is used to battle cancer. It is a process in which cancer cells are destroyed. But along with cancer cells, healthy cells are also destroyed. This often causes infertility in men and women both. But it affects women more. The mechanism for why it affects women more has now been understood. This mechanism was discovered by Professor Volker Dötsch of Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, [...]
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Sweden Discovers Method to Identify Recurring Breast Cancer

Sweden Discovers Method to Identify Recurring Breast Cancer

Posted by Umar on February 28, 2011 · View Comments

About a quarter of women who survive breast cancer are at a risk of the cancer reoccurring. Scientists have now developed a technique that can identify the women which belong to this group. The research was carried out by scientists Lund University, Sweden in recent years. The technique developed by this research will hopefully be implemented in Swedish hospitals within the next 2 years. Later it will [...]
Filed in: Cancer, Researches
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