Mayo Clinic investigators and collaborators from the United Kingdom cured well-established prostate tumors in mice using a human vaccine with …Read the Rest
cancer
FSU scientist leads research on AIDS-related cancer
June 5, 2011
biotech
In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, a once-rare form of cancer known as Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) emerged as …Read the Rest
First randomized trial to evaluate an aromatase inhibitor as a breast cancer preventative
June 4, 2011
cancer
An international, randomized double-blind phase III clinical trial shows the drug exemestane significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in …Read the Rest
Crunching the Proteome at Sanford-Burnham
June 2, 2011
biotech
Sophisticated proteomics equipment can now determine virtually the entire protein complement of a cell. Every day we gain a better …Read the Rest
Sending Medicine Where it’s Needed Most
May 24, 2011
biotech
Dr. Elena Pasquale examines Eph receptors. Sanford-Burnham reports: May is National Cancer Research Month, created by Congress in 2007 to …Read the Rest
Scripps Wins More than $2 Million to Study Prostate Cancer
April 27, 2011
biotech
The Scripps Research Institute and Tampa’s Moffitt Cancer Center have been awarded more than $2 million to study the formation …Read the Rest
Cancer Dr. looks at drug shortages
April 18, 2011
cancer
Valerie Jensen, associate director of the FDA’s drug shortages program, says it’s not clear why the shortages are getting worse. …Read the Rest
NIH researchers complete whole-exome sequencing of skin cancer
April 15, 2011
biotech
A team led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health is the first to systematically survey the landscape of …Read the Rest
Berkeley Lab Scientists Find that Normal Breast Cells Help Kill Cancer Cells
April 13, 2011
biotech
Berkeley Lab researchers have shown that normal breast cells help defend against cancer by producing the protein interleukin 25 to actively and specifically kill breast cancer cells. This important new finding points the way to a new therapeutic target for breast cancer treatment.
Researchers Create Organic, Non-Toxic Nanoparticle That Lights Up, Uses Heat to Find and Treat Tumors
March 22, 2011
biotech
A team of scientists from Princess Margaret Hospital have created an organic nanoparticle that is completely non-toxic, biodegradable and nimble …Read the Rest