Archive: 31/03/2014
Scientists discover novel genetic defects which cause oesophageal cancer
Latest findings by a team of international scientists led by Singapore-based researchers reveal the genomic landscape of oesophageal squamous carcinoma.
Mar 31, 2014
Metformin does not improve heart function in patients without diabetes
Although some research has suggested that metformin, a medication often used in the treatment of diabetes, may have favorable effects on ventricular (heart) function, among patients without diabetes who underwent percutaneous ...
Mar 31, 2014
Novel study into breast cancer origins paves way for personalized treatment
Breast cancers can look and behave very differently. Understanding why and how they do so is key to designing more tailored therapies for patients and sparing them unnecessary treatments.
Mar 31, 2014
Study shows bariatric surgery provides long-term control of diabetes
A study by Cleveland Clinic researchers shows bariatric surgery is a highly effective and durable treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese patients, enabling nearly all surgical patients to be free of insulin and many to be ...
Mar 31, 2014
Tamping the immune response to fight cancer
Things aren't looking good, biomedical researcher Raimon Duran-Struuck thought as he knelt beside a miniature pig. The animal had become sick a few days earlier with a rash and abdominal swelling. The week before, the pig ...
Mar 31, 2014