News tagged with pancreatic
Prion protein identified as a novel early pancreatic cancer biomarker
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Mad cow disease is caused by the accumulation of an abnormal protein, the prion, in the brain of an affected patient. Outside of the brain, very little is known about prions. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, ...
New study expands the list of hazardous chemicals in smokeless tobacco
Aug 16, 2009 |
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Attention all smokeless tobacco users! It's time to banish the comforting notion that snuff and chewing tobacco are safe because they don't burn and produce inhalable smoke like cigarettes. A study that looked ...
New tool may help with early detection of deadly pancreatic cancer
Aug 03, 2009 |
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A new diagnostic tool developed by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists has shown promising results when used with patients of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer due to the difficulty of diagnosing ...
Common diabetic therapy reduces risk of pancreatic cancer, study finds
Aug 01, 2009 |
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Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces an individual's risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62 percent, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...
Smoking increases potential for metastatic pancreatic cancer
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Smoking has once again been implicated in the development of advanced cancer. Exposure to nicotine by way of cigarette smoking may increase the likelihood that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma will become metastatic, according ...
Discovery of genetic toggle switch inches closer to possible diabetes cure
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Scientists have identified a master regulator gene for early embryonic development of the pancreas and other organs, putting researchers closer to coaxing stem cells into pancreatic cells as a possible cure ...
New drug candidate prolongs the lives of pancreatic cancer patients
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Every year, 42,000 Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Few live very long, and less than 5% are still alive five years after diagnosis.
Enhancement of pancreatic cancer on dynamic CT: Does it correlate with angiogenesis and fibrosis?
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Prognosis of pancreatic cancer is poor. Recently, it has been clarified that the grade of tumor angiogenesis is a useful prognostic marker in human cancer, including pancreatic cancer. To establish the grade of tumor angiogenesis ...
Study could help target new pancreatitis treatments
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Pancreatitis is often a fatal condition, in which the pancreas digests itself and surrounding tissue. Scientists have previously found that alcohol can trigger the condition by combining with fatty acids in the pancreas, ...
Dietary fat linked to pancreatic cancer
Jun 26, 2009 |
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High intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy products was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published online June 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Study finds strong relationship between high body mass index, pancreatic cancer
Jun 23, 2009 |
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In reviewing the weight history of pancreatic cancer patients across their life spans, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have determined that a high body mass index in early adulthood may ...
Adenoviral vector specifically targeted to EphA2 receptor in pancreatic cancer cells
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis. This warrants the development of novel therapies including gene therapy. However, clinical studies have demonstrated poor efficacy of adenoviral gene therapy ...
Variability in pancreatic cancer care found with newly developed quality indicators
Jun 10, 2009 |
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A set of expert consensus-based, quality-of-care indicators identified considerable variability in the quality of pancreatic cancer care among hospitals and may be used to evaluate and identify areas for improvement, according ...
Researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
Jun 04, 2009 |
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A protein related to aggressive cancers can actually improve the efficacy of gemcitabine at treating pancreatic cancer, according to a Priority Report in Cancer Research, published by researchers at Thomas Jefferson Univer ...
New pathology tests double sensitivity to detect bile duct and pancreatic cancers
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Pancreatic cancer and bile duct cancer are difficult to diagnose and often fatal because they are discovered in the advanced stages of the disease. Researchers have developed new tests that double the ability to detect bile ...
