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A gene that protects against colorectal cancers

The research team in France has developed an animal model carrying a mutation of the DCC gene. Mice carrying the mutation develop tumours, because this gene can no longer induce the death of the cancer cells. This discovery ...

Cancer created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of the COBRA trial reported at TCT 2011

A clinical trial of patients with diabetes has demonstrated that cryoplasty post-dilitation compared to conventional balloon angioplasty in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) decreased the risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR). ...

Cardiology created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research predicts how cancers will respond to chemo, rewrites old theory of why chemo works

Challenging a half-century-old theory about why chemotherapy agents target cancer, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have devised a test that can predict how effective the drugs will be by determining whether a patient's ...

Cancer created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers prove direct link between immunoglobulin E and atherogenesis

There is an observed correlation between Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels atherosclerosis, with twice amount of IgE present in patients with acute myocardial infarction as in patients with stable angina or without coronary heart ...

Medical research created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop new tool in fight against apoptosis-related disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Though apoptosis is hardly a household word, it’s been estimated that more than half of all diseases for which we have no suitable treatment are related to malfunctions in apoptosis, ...

Medical research created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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