Archive: 07/10/2016
What does 'having a drink' mean to the average Aussie?
Drinking alcohol is seen as part of the national culture, but what is the real significance of "having a drink" for the average middle-aged Australian?
Oct 7, 2016
Researchers activate repair program for nerve fibers
Injuries to the spinal cord can cause paralysis and other permanent disabilities because severed nerve fibers do not regrow. Now, scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have developed a molecular ...
Oct 7, 2016
Thousands of melanoma patients in Europe have no access to new life saving drugs
Over 5000 patients with metastatic melanoma in Europe are denied access to new, life saving drugs every year, according to a survey presented at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen.
Oct 7, 2016
High response rate in phase I/II paediatric brain cancer trial
A high response rate with a single drug in a phase I/II trial of paediatric brain tumour has set the stage for combination therapy with higher response and lower toxicity, researchers reported at the ESMO 2016 Congress in ...
Oct 7, 2016
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy prior to surgery is safe and feasible in early lung cancer
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab is safe and feasible prior to surgery for early lung cancer, researchers reported at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen.
Oct 7, 2016