News tagged with molecular therapies


Study shows PET can measure effectiveness of novel breast cancer treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new study published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography (PET) scans in mice can be used to determine whether a novel type of breast cancer treatment is working as int ...





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Scientists find way to catalog all that goes wrong in a cancer cell

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Princeton University scientists has produced a systematic listing of the ways a particular cancerous cell has "gone wrong," giving researchers a powerful tool that eventually could make possible ...


McGill researchers identify key genetic factors which can lead to cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at McGill University have discovered a previously unknown series of interactions between genes that control whether cells become cancerous. The discovery may lead to a new generation of targeted ...


Natural protein may halt colorectal cancer's spread

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center researchers in Milwaukee have learned that a protein, CXCL12, that normally controls intestinal cell movement, has the potential to halt colorectal cancer spreading. These studies ...


Scientists uncover mode of action of enzyme linked with several types of cancer

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created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal have discovered a key mechanism used by cells to efficiently distribute chromosomes to new cells during ...


Fine-tuning treatments for depression

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 18, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research clarifies how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, are regulated - a finding that may help fine-tune therapies for depression.


PET scans may improve accuracy of dementia diagnosis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study shows that the use of positron emission tomography (PET) scans may improve the accuracy of dementia diagnoses early in disease onset for more than one out of four patients.


Breakthrough holds promise for development of effective cancer therapies

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created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers Dr. Marc Therrien at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal, and Dr. Frank Sicheri, at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital ...


Protein inhibits cancer cell growth

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Toronto and Goethe University in Germany have discovered a protein that can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, providing crucial clues for the future development of new drugs ...


New trigger for chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis discovered

New trigger for chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis discovered

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 28, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A signal molecule made by the human body that triggers the immune system into action may be important in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research published today in Nature Medicine. The au ...


Researchers find ways to encourage spinal cord regeneration after injury

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Animal research is suggesting new ways to aid recovery after spinal cord injury. New studies demonstrate that diet affects recovery rate and show how to make stem cell therapies safer for spinal injury patients. The findings ...



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