Everolimus drug may delay kidney cancer progression
A new study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre suggests that experimental targeted therapy everolimus (RAD001) can considerably delay cancer progression in patients with metastatic kidney cancer. ANI
one drug may help prevent breast cancer spread
Bone drug, zoledronic acid, may help in preventing the spread of cancer in women with locally advanced breast cancer, says a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. ANI
Natural killer cells in umbilical cord blood kill human leukemia cells in mice
A new treatment that uses natural killer (NK) immune system cells from umbilical cord blood successfully destroys human leukemia cells in mice, according to researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. ANI
Scientist creates Smart Bandages to test cholesterol, blood sans needles
Smart bandages developed by a Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher may completely do away with the need to use needles for testing cholesterol, insulin and blood chemistry and may also triple life charges of cell phone batteries. ANI
Now, a brain stimulation method to halt migraine attacks at home
A team of British researchers has developed a brain stimulation method that can be used at home to short-circuit migraines before they become disabling. ANI
Man-made molecule punches holes in bacteria
Canadian researchers are all set to begin clinical trials of a man-made protein, which mimics the potent proteins used by white blood cells to punch holes in bacteria. ANI
Scientists identify biosensor for measuring oxidative stress status of cells
Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have identified a molecule, the level of which in a cell may reveal the oxidative stress status of the cell. ANI
MRIs may make more women opt for mastectomy
A new study from Mayo clinic has found that the mastectomy surgeries for early-stage breast cancer have significantly increased among women who had undergone MRI before the surgery. ANI
Maternal exposure to organic pollutants linked to urologic conditions in boys
Two separate studies have found that boys whose mothers are exposed to persistent organic pollutants experience greater urologic conditions. ANI
Electric shocks can cause neurologic, neuropsychological symptoms in humans
Researchers from the Universit‚ de Montr‚als Faculty of Medicine and Sainte-Justine Hospital have found that an electric shock ranging from 120 to 52,000 volts can lead to neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms in humans. ANI
Electric shocks can cause neurologic, neuropsychological symptoms in humans
Researchers from the Université de Montréals Faculty of Medicine and Sainte-Justine Hospital have found that an electric shock ranging from 120 to 52,000 volts can lead to neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms in humans. ANI
Researchers pinpoint HIV variants that lead to sexual transmission
Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) have found that among billions of HIV variants only a few lead to sexual transmission. ANI
Quality of life impacts survival of cancer patients
Quality of life is an important indicator of survival among cancer patients, according to researchers. ANI
Scientists track effects of addictive drugs on brain
A research team, led by an Indian scientist, may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effects of addictive drugs on the human brain. ANI
Disabling enzyme raises fertility levels by 50pc in mice
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have achieved about 50 per cent rise in fertility levels in mice by changing the sugars attached to a hormone produced in the pituitary gland. ANI
Apple and purple grape juices may prevent clogged arteries
Juices made from apples or purple grapes may prevent clogging of arteries, and thus contribute towards a healthy heart, according to a new study on hamsters. ANI
Proteins that help develop mammalian hearts identified
Two proteins, called GATA4 and GATA6, in mammalian embryos play a key role in the development of a healthy heart, according to researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. ANI
New drug combo kills leukemia cells by shutting down their energy source
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have taken a major step forward in the fight against leukaemia, by discovering a drug combination that kills leukemia cells by shutting down their energy source and hastening cell starvation. ANI
Milk-based dietary supplement lowers blood pressure in hypertensive patients
A milk-based dietary supplement reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients, according to results of two new clinical trials. ANI
Failed lung cancer drug shows breast cancer promise
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that Gefitinib, the once-promising drug formerly approved as a second line treatment for lung cancer, also known as Iressa, may help some patients with breast cancer. ANI