Oncology & Cancer
Researcher fighting breast cancer with light therapy
When treatment is working for a patient who is fighting cancer, the light at the end of the tunnel is easier to see.
Oct 17, 2018
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Medical research
Scientists use drug-like cocktail to regenerate hair cells in preclinical study
Effective hearing loss treatments have eluded medicine because once sensory cells in the inner ear called hair cells are damaged or destroyed, they cannot be regenerated. This loss of hair cells, which can be caused by aging, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Medical research
Old nuclear fallout study provides pancreatic promise
A Rice University chemist's research conducted years ago to protect people from radiation poisoning due to nuclear fallout may now offer a glimmer of hope to patients with pancreatic cancer.
Apr 5, 2019
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Medications
Breast cancer drug could help more patients
For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein.
Jun 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Hope for first drug against lymphedema, a cancer complication
Many cancer patients, especially those who've undergone breast cancer treatment, experience painful, swollen limbs, a condition called lymphedema.
May 10, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microorganisms may determine cancer treatment outcome
An intact population of microorganisms that derive food and benefit from other organisms living in the intestine is required for optimal response to cancer therapy, according to a mouse study by scientists at the National ...
Nov 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in four hepatitis C patients denied initial approval for drug treatment
Nearly one in four patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) are denied initial approval for a drug therapy that treats the most common strain of the infection, according to a Yale School of Medicine study.
Aug 26, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-aging therapy useful against metastases, leading towards personalized therapy of patients
A preclinical study conducted at the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR, affiliated to USI Università dellaSvizzera italiana) reveals the role of aging cells in the formation of metastases and identifies a drug capable ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID treatments: What works, what doesn't, what might
Overshadowed by the global push for vaccines, the search for treatments for COVID-19 has made steady—if slower—progress.
Sep 27, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Newly approved drug effective against lung cancer caused by genetic mutation
The new drug sotorasib reduces tumor size and shows promise in improving survival among patients with lung tumors caused by a specific DNA mutation, according to results of a global phase 2 clinical trial. The drug is designed ...
Jun 4, 2021
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