News tagged with molecular pharmaceutics
The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal'
New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death. By altering a very specific step in gene regulation, this compound essentially re-educates cancer ...
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New study validates longevity pathway: Findings identify universal mechanism for activating anti-aging pathway
A new study demonstrates what researchers consider conclusive evidence that the red wine compound resveratrol directly activates a protein that promotes health and longevity in animal models. What's more, the researchers ...
Medical research
Mar 07, 2013 |
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New target for treating wide spectrum of cancers
(Medical Xpress)—UC Irvine biologists, chemists and computer scientists have identified an elusive pocket on the surface of the p53 protein that can be targeted by cancer-fighting drugs. The finding heralds a new treatment ...
Cancer
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Nanotechnology drug delivery shows promise for treatment of pediatric cancer
This month, Molecular Pharmaceutics reported promising findings from the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research and the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Delaware, about the potential for na ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2012 |
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'Treatment alliance' needed to save more children's lives from cancer
Experts are calling for an urgent change to approaches for treating and researching childhood cancers, to continue to save more children from the disease.
Cancer
Oct 08, 2012 |
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An advance toward a flu-fighting nasal spray
In an advance toward development of a nasal spray that protects against infection with influenza and spread of the disease, scientists are reporting identification of a substance that activates the first-line ...
Medications
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Research shows promising treatments against skin cancer
Two new experimental treatments against advanced melanoma have shown promise in keeping the deadly skin cancer at bay, according to research presented in the United States on Monday.
Cancer
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Antidote for cocaine overdose shows promise in lab tests
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have shown that an injectable solution can protect mice from an otherwise lethal overdose of cocaine. The findings could lead to human clinical trials of a treatment ...
Medications
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Fibroblasts contribute to melanoma tumor growth: study
Fibroblasts, cells that play a role in the structural framework of tissues, play an apparent role in melanoma tumor growth. Fibroblasts also contribute to melanoma drug resistance and may also facilitate the "flare" response ...
Cancer
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Turning up the heat to kill cancer cells: The 'Lance Armstrong effect'
The "Lance Armstrong effect" could become a powerful new weapon to fight cancer cells that develop resistance to chemotherapy, radiation and other treatments, scientists say in a report in the ACS journal ...
Cancer
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Progress in tissue engineering to repair joint damage in osteoarthritis
Medical scientists now have "clear" evidence that the damaged cartilage tissue in osteoarthritis and other painful joint disorders can be encouraged to regrow and regenerate, and are developing tissue engineering ...
Medical research
Jun 08, 2011 |
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AMP releases statement on diagnostics in drug labels
Today, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) released its new position statement on the appropriate manner to reference diagnostic tests in drug labels. The association also met with officials from the United States ...
Medications
May 16, 2011 |
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'Octopus' provides cancer breakthrough
A breakthrough in understanding a biological process that causes many common cancers including lung and breast cancer opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for the development of improved cancer drugs. ...
Cancer
May 13, 2011 |
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New test shows promise for detecting warning signs of joint replacement failure
A new test shows promise for detecting the early stages of a major cause of failure in joint replacement implants, so that patients can be treated and perhaps avoid additional surgery. More than 1.5 million total joint replacement ...
Medical research
Apr 27, 2011 |
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