cancer
How to identify which cancer drugs work best for each patient
Posted in Hardware on 24th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
An implantable device could allow doctors to test cancer drugs in patients before prescribing chemotherapy.
Protein converts pancreatic cancer cells back into healthy cells
Posted in Science on 21st Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists working in the area of pancreatic cancer research have uncovered a technique that sees cancerous cells transform back into normal healthy cells.
How to get the entire immune system to attack cancer
Posted in Science on 19th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
Stimulating both major branches of the immune system halts tumor growth more effectively.
Cancer treatments would be even more effective with 3D tissue modelling
Posted in Science on 16th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
In order to understand where to target tumors and what drugs to use on them, researchers often create simulations of these tumors in the lab.
Modified Salmonella eats away at cancer, without a side order of food poisoning
Posted in Science on 15th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
A genetically modified Salmonella strain has been shown to kill off cancer cells without nasty side effects.