oncology

Now we know why drugs dont work on pancreatic cancer

Posted in Medicine on 26th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

The trouble with treating cancer is that each type has its own quirks. The quirks of pancreatic cancer make it one of the most lethal.

Targeting tumors using silver nanoparticles

Posted in Science on 19th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have designed a silver spherical nanoparticle encased in a shell coated with a peptide that enables it to target tumor cells.