News tagged with therapeutic agent


New immune therapy treats brain tumors in mice

Using an artificial protein that stimulates the body's natural immune system to fight cancer, a research team at Duke Medicine has engineered a lethal weapon that kills brain tumors in mice while sparing ...

Immunology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Immune protein could stop diabetes in its tracks

Melbourne researchers have identified an immune protein that has the potential to stop or reverse the development of type 1 diabetes in its early stages, before insulin-producing cells have been destroyed.

Immunology created May 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Engineered bacteria effectively target tumors, enabling tumor imaging potential in mice

Tumor-targeted bioluminescent bacteria have been shown for the first time to provide accurate 3D images of tumors in mice, further advancing the potential for targeted cancer drug delivery, according to a ...

Cancer created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Engineered oncolytic herpes virus inhibits ovarian and breast cancer metastases

A genetically reprogrammed Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cure metastatic diffusion of human cancer cells in the abdomen of laboratory mice, according to a new study published January 31 in the Open Access journal PLOS Pa ...

Cancer created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Novel intercellular transportation system may have potential for delivering RNAi and other gene-based therapeutics

(Medical Xpress)—Important new research from UMass Medical School demonstrates how exosomes shuttle proteins from neurons to muscle cells where they take part in critical signaling mechanisms, an exciting ...

Neuroscience created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast cancer drug pushes colon cancer cells to their death

A new treatment for colon cancer that combines a chemotherapy agent approved to treat breast cancer and a cancer-fighting antibody is ready for clinical trials, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Cancer created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop first 'theranostic' treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed the first "theranostic" agent for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common type of childhood cancer ...

Cancer created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common heart drug might dampen some autism symptoms

(HealthDay)—A medication typically prescribed to control high blood pressure that's commonly referred to as a water pill may ease some of the symptoms of autism, researchers say.

Autism spectrum disorders created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Team mimicking a natural defense against malaria to develop new treatments

(Medical Xpress)—One of the world's most devastating diseases is malaria, responsible for at least a million deaths annually, despite global efforts to combat it.  Researchers from the Perelman School ...

Medical research created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Stem cells found to heal damaged artery in lab study

Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have for the first time demonstrated that baboon embryonic stem cells can be programmed to completely restore a severely damaged artery. These early results show promise ...

Medical research created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Compound that could prevent acute blood cancer relapse identified

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan report today that they have identified a compound that could be used as a new treatment to prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia patients.

Cancer created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Anti-cancer drug fights immune reaction in some infants with Pompe disease

Adding a third anti-cancer agent to a current drug cocktail appears to have contributed to dramatic improvement in three infants with the most severe form of Pompe disease—a rare, often-fatal genetic disorder ...

Genetics created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Small molecules inhibit growth of human tumor cells

Researchers from the Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified three novel small molecules that interrupt a crucial cellular communication pathway that regulates many aspects of development ...

Cancer created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lower dose of corticosteroids just as effective as higher for shoulder pain

Although corticosteroid injections are one of the most common treatments for shoulder pain, there have been relatively few high-quality investigations of their efficacy and duration of action. In a study scheduled for publication ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Panel of melanoma mutations opens door to new treatment possibilities

Researchers have developed a new genetic screening tool that will aid in the investigation of possible treatments for patients with melanoma and the unique genetic mutations that may accompany the disease, according to data ...

Cancer created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0