Archive: 06/12/2013

Drug delivery system successfully treats deadly ovarian cancer in mice

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Rutgers University have developed a targeted drug delivery system that they believe could make ovarian cancer more treatable and increase survival rates for the most deadly gynecological cancer ...

Dec 6, 2013

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Tooth loss exacts significant emotional toll

(Medical Xpress)—Academics have called for tooth loss to be taken more seriously, after new research revealed the full imact it can have on patients' lives.

Dec 6, 2013

Study delivers protein across blood-brain barrier to degrade Alzheimer's plaques

The body is structured to ensure that any invading organisms have a tough time reaching the brain, an organ obviously critical to survival. Known as the blood-brain barrier, cells that line the brain and spinal cord are tightly ...

Dec 6, 2013

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Sequencing tuberculosis strain genomes

(Medical Xpress)—The use of whole genome sequencing to identify different strains of bacteria which cause tuberculosis may unlock the door to improved treatments and more accurate clinical trials, according to a new international ...

Dec 6, 2013