Oncology & Cancer
FDA approves cancer drug for personalized immunotherapy approach
Earlier this week, for the first time, a drug was FDA-approved for cancer based on disease genetics rather than type.
May 26, 2017
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Medical research
Scientists unveil a giant leap for anti-aging
UNSW researchers have made a discovery that could lead to a revolutionary drug that actually reverses ageing, improves DNA repair and could even help NASA get its astronauts to Mars.
Mar 23, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Survival gene' stops strains of tuberculosis mutating into deadly 'superbugs'
Scientists have discovered a key 'survival gene' that prevents strains of tuberculosis (TB) from mutating into drug-resistant 'superbugs'.
Jan 27, 2017
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Neuroscience
New disease could signal hope for sufferers of brain ageing conditions
A new genetic disease which results in neurodegeneration has been discovered by experts at the University of Sussex.
Dec 21, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer cells hijack DNA repair networks to stay alive, study shows
Research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) has revealed how cancer cells hijack DNA repair pathways to prevent telomeres, the endcaps of chromosomes, from shortening, thus allowing the ...
Nov 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Measuring DNA repair capability can reveal tumors' sensitivity to drugs
Many chemotherapy drugs work by damaging cancer cells' DNA so severely that the cells are forced to commit cellular suicide. However, these drugs don't work for all patients: If cells can repair the DNA damage, they may survive ...
Nov 2, 2016
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Genetics
First glimpse of end-of chromosome repair in real time
Researchers have developed a first-of-its- kind system to observe repair to broken DNA in newly synthesized telomeres, an effort which has implications for designing new cancer drugs.
Oct 19, 2016
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Medical research
Scientists identify how repair protein finds DNA damage
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) have demonstrated how Rad4, a protein involved in DNA repair, scans the DNA in a unique pattern of movement ...
Oct 6, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study opens door to targeted treatments for esophageal cancer
Scientists have discovered that oesophageal cancer can be classified into three different subtypes, paving the way for testing targeted treatments tailored to patients' disease for the first time.
Sep 5, 2016
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Medical research
Strict diet combats rare progeria aging disorders
Mice with a severe aging disease live three times longer if they eat thirty percent less. Moreover, they age much healthier than mice that eat as much as they want. These are findings of a joint study being published today ...
Aug 25, 2016
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