Treatment with the class of chemotherapy drugs called anthracyclines improves survival in women with HER2-positive…
Month: December 2007
Lung Cancer Cells’ Survival Gene Seen As Drug Target
When a key gene called 14-3-3zeta is silenced, lung cancer cells can’t survive on their…
Few Cancer Services Provided To Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
Elderly nursing home residents receive relatively few cancer care services, including screening, surgical treatment, or…
Environmental Factors Early In Life May Influence Testicular Cancer Risk
The risk of testicular cancer was significantly lower among first-generation immigrants to Denmark, compared with…
Cannabinoids May Inhibit Cancer Cell Invasion
Cannabinoids may suppress tumor invasion in highly invasive cancers, according to a study published online…
Novel Method Used To Classify New Vs. Recurrent Cancer
Researchers have developed a new method for distinguishing between breast cancer recurrences and new primary…
Physiology Of Champions
What could be a greater test of the limits of human physiology than the Olympics?…
From Shooting Pain To Shiver, Role Of Gatekeeper Protein In Sensing Cold Confirmed
For the first time, neuroscientists have visualized cold fibers — strands reaching from sensory neurons…
Scoring System Identifies MDS Patients Who Have Low-risk Disease But A Poor Prognosis
A new scoring system for a form of leukemia known as myelodysplastic syndrome identifies patients…
Pinot Noir Grape Sequenced
Viticulture, the growing of grapes to make wine, is an ancient form of agriculture. We…