New way to target advanced breast cancers: Blocking IL1b with anakinra controls tumor-promoting inflammation in breast cancer
A cytokine signature found in certain kinds of breast cancer cells can not only serve as a diagnostic tool for
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Green tea compound helps siRNA slip inside cells
Drinking green tea has been linked to health benefits ranging from cardiovascular disease prevention to weight loss. Although many of
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Research in yeast leads to serendipitous finding about a central nervous system disorder
Studying the fundamental aspects of biology can sometimes lead to unexpected findings that directly relate to human disease. In one
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Toward an ‘ultra-personalized’ therapy for melanoma: A new approach to identifying ‘signposts’ on cancer cells may help immune cells eliminate the disease
With new immunotherapy treatments for melanoma, recovery rates have risen dramatically, in some cases to around 50%. But they could
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Anti-inflammatory use during surgery could improve cancer outcomes
The world’s first clinical trial (SURGUVANT) evaluating anti-inflammatory use at the time of surgery in colon cancer patients to improve
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New genetic marker could help diagnose aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists have discovered a link between certain genetic mutations, the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, risk of developing the disease and
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Alternative treatment for peripheral artery disease
Cristina Sabliov, LSU Biological and Agricultural Engineering professor, and Tammy Dugas, professor in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Department
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Genetic mutations of appendix cancer identified, may impact treatment: Appendix cancer is currently treated like colon cancer, but significant differences may alter therapy choices
The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and
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Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer: Study finds COPD, asthma and cystic fibrosis gene involved in lung cancer
The previous decade has seen dramatic advances in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, as genes driving subtypes of
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New study views cancer treatment as a game to find strategies that improve patient outcomes
Game theory can be utilized to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches and suggest new strategies to improve
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