Archive: 12/08/2013
New insights into neuroblastoma tumor suppressor may provide clues for improved treatment
Loss of a gene required for stem cells in the brain to turn into neurons may underlie the most severe forms of neuroblastoma, a deadly childhood cancer of the nervous system, according to a Ludwig Cancer Research study. Published ...
Aug 12, 2013
Preclinical tests may lead to new approach to treat CNS lymphoma
A drug recently approved for use in multiple myeloma is now being tested for its ability to fight central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, a deadly cancer of the immune system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and fluid, ...
Aug 12, 2013
Few doctors have adequate training to effectively treat chronic pain patients
Pain is the most common reason a patient sees a physician but few physicians have received adequate training to help their patients, according to a Henry Ford Hospital article published in the Journal of American Osteopathic ...
Aug 12, 2013
Estrogen enhancers tied to aggressive breast cancer
Adding to the picture of what prompts breast cancers to form, researchers from the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio today announced that "distant estrogen ...
Aug 12, 2013
Use of simple rule in children's ankle injuries reduces use of radiography by 22 percent
Radiography is widely used in diagnosing ankle injuries, with 85%–95% in pediatric injuries, although only 12% of these show fractures.
Aug 12, 2013
Aggressive breast cancers may be sensitive to drugs clogging their waste disposal
In a new paper in Cancer Cell, a team led by Judy Lieberman, PhD, of Boston Children's Hospital's Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine reports "triple-negative" breast cancers may be vulnerable to drugs that attack ...
Aug 12, 2013