Medical research
Research on vitamins could lead to the design of novel drugs to combat malaria
New research by scientists at the University of Southampton could lead to the design of more effective drugs to combat malaria.
Jan 27, 2012
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News tagged with chemotherapeutic drug
Medical research
First in human trial of new drug raises hopes for patients with relapsed blood cancer
A new targeted drug, studied by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James), may offer a new treatment option ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
UPR-induced ovarian cancer cell fusion: A mechanism favoring drug resistance?
A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience, titled, "UPR-induced ovarian cancer cell fusion: a mechanism favoring drug resistance?"
May 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene change identifies brain cancer patients that respond better to treatment
New research proves that a change in a particular gene can identify which patients with a specific kind of brain cancer will respond better to treatment. Testing for the gene can distinguish patients with a more- or less-aggressive ...
May 31, 2011
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Medications
Study reveals potential of methotrexate to treat liver cancer
Liver cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly types of cancer worldwide. Most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, which leaves them with few treatment options. Unfortunately, the first-line drugs used in advanced ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Potential cholesterol-lowering drug molecule has prostate cancer fighting capabilities
Standard treatment for prostate cancer can include chemotherapy that targets receptors on cancer cells. However, drug-resistant cancer cells can emerge during chemotherapy, limiting its effectiveness as a cancer-fighting ...
Apr 14, 2016
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Medical research
Protein twist and squeeze confers cancer drug resistance
In 1986, cellular biochemist Kazumitsu Ueda, currently at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), discovered that a protein called ABCB1 could transport multiple chemotherapeutics out of ...
Dec 29, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Research offers promising new approach to treatment of lung cancer
Researchers have developed a new drug delivery system that allows inhalation of chemotherapeutic drugs to help treat lung cancer, and in laboratory and animal tests it appears to reduce the systemic damage done to other organs ...
May 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cause and potential treatment found for cancer drug's kidney toxicity
Scientists may have a way to make the powerful cancer drug cisplatin less toxic to the kidneys and more effective against some cancers.
Jun 2, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Changing shape makes chemotherapy drugs better at targeting cancer cells
(Medical Xpress)—Bioengineering researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara have found that changing the shape of chemotherapy drug nanoparticles from spherical to rod-shaped made them up to 10,000 times more ...
Feb 27, 2013
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