cancer
Incense Use Linked To Cardiovascular Disease
Study shows that daily incense use is associated with a higher mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease.
Antibody Treats Solid Tumors By Targeting Micro-Environment
The unexpected finding that EphA3 is highly expressed in the tumor microenvironment could lead to a new treatment for blood malignancies.
Synthetic Ion Transporters Make Cells Self-Destruct
Synthetic ion transporters increase the influx of chloride ions into the cell, thereby triggering apoptosis.
Solasia Acquires License For ZIOPHARM’s Darinaparsin
ZIOPHARM could receive up to US$72.2 million from Solasia for the anti-cancer drug darinaparsin.
A*STAR & Roche Develop Cancer Killing Antibodies
Scientists have developed a new approach to cancer treatment: using antibodies which can target and directly kill cancer cells.
‘Liquid Biopsy’ Picks Up CTCs
Scientists have developed a non-invasive method to detect circulating tumor cells, opening up possibilities for personalized cancer treatments.
Thunder God Vine Extract Could Treat Pancreatic Cancer
Triptolide, an extract of the thunder god vine used in Chinese medicine, has been shown to kill pancreatic cancer cells.
Phase I Trial For BeiGene’s PARP Inhibitor Begins
BeiGene's PARP inhibitor BGB-290 could be an important treatment for common cancers such as gastric cancer and primary brain tumors.
Manipulating Proteins With Light
Scientists from Korea's IBS have developed a method of controlling protein functions without drugs that could have widespread applications in cancer and signal transduction research.
