News tagged with conventional drugs


Breast cancer drug geldanamycin could halt other tumors

A drug commonly used in treating breast cancer could have far wider benefits, offering a new way of preventing cancers spreading through the body, according to a University of Leeds-led study.

Cancer created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chinese medicine may hold the key to treating diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found.

Diabetes created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover path to blocking fatal toxins

A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem says it has found a way to block a group of fatal bacterial toxins that have to date resisted all attempts to arrest them through the use of conventional drugs.

Medical research created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Second mutation in BRAF-mutated melanoma doesn't contribute to resistance

A second mutation found in the tumors of patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma does not contribute to resistance to BRAF inhibitor drugs, a finding that runs counter to what scientists expected to be true.

Cancer created Apr 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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