cancer
Stem Cell Differentiation Regulator May Provide Insights for Cancer Research
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
"The prognosis of how cancer cells will respond to treatment often relates to its status of differentiation. The more differentiated a tumor is, the better the prognosis."
Pancreatic Cancer: Cellular Process Points To Potential Treatment Target
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
Inhibition of a key protein limits cancer growth. The researchers' findings, which have been published in PNAS, may herald a new treatment target for aggressive cancers.
Vegetarians have 14% lower cancer risk than meat-eaters, study finds
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
“In this large British cohort, being a low meat-eater, fish-eater or vegetarian was associated with a lower risk of all cancer sites when compared to regular meat-eaters,” the analysis found.
Molecular treatment works against metastatic cancer that spread to the brain
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
Mount Sinai researchers conducting clinical trials of a drug targeting a cancer gene found that it increased metastatic cancer patients' survival and was able to work within the brain.
Prostate cancer breakthrough drug doubles survival time
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2022
by Alex Muller
Olaparib shown to be highly effective in treating specific type of prostate cancer.