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Targeted Therapy: one of the major modalities of medical treatment for cancer, others being hormonal therapy and cytotoxic chemotherapy.
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SEP 20, 2021Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2021Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 16, 2021Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20 ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 14, 2021Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibodies are naturally produced by many organisms, as part of immune defense. They also have potential as a therapeuti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 06, 2021Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 02, 2021Immunology
The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has helped save countless lives during the pandemic. Studies have shown that vac ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 02, 2021Cancer
High cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of several types of cancer, and cancer patients with high choleste ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 31, 2021Immunology
After encountering an infectious agent, the immune system begins churning out antibodies—Y-shaped warriors that ne ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 30, 2021Cancer
Immunotherapy, a type of treatment that targets a patient’s immune system to enhance the natural ability to attack ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 25, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A new study from the University of Huddersfield shows promising breakthroughs on the use of self-assembling molecules as ...Written By: Hannah DanielAUG 24, 2021Technology
Researchers may have found a new druggable target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), thanks to a CRISPR scre ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 23, 2021Microbiology
Several viruses are known to cause chronic infections, one is hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers studying these infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2021Health & Medicine
The rate of viral spread and high mortality demanded a quick response to COVID-19. As such, pre-existing drugs wer ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 19, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a leading cause of death and disability in children. In the Unit ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 12, 2021Cancer
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a gene called DOT1L for its role in progressing th ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Mental disorders such as Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder are currently incurable, but some symptoms can be treated wi ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 23, 2021Cancer
In experiments with mice, researchers from the Netherlands have found that some antibiotics may be effective in tre ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 19, 2021Microbiology
Viral infections are difficult to treat - antibiotics only work against bacteria - and there are few effective antibodie ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 16, 2021
Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibodies are naturally produced by many organisms, as part of immune defense. They also have potential as a therapeuti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 06, 2021
Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 02, 2021
Immunology
The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has helped save countless lives during the pandemic. Studies have shown that vac
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 02, 2021
Cancer
High cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of several types of cancer, and cancer patients with high choleste
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 31, 2021
Immunology
After encountering an infectious agent, the immune system begins churning out antibodies—Y-shaped warriors that ne
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 30, 2021
Cancer
Immunotherapy, a type of treatment that targets a patient’s immune system to enhance the natural ability to attack
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 25, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new study from the University of Huddersfield shows promising breakthroughs on the use of self-assembling molecules as
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
AUG 24, 2021
Technology
Researchers may have found a new druggable target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), thanks to a CRISPR scre
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 23, 2021
Microbiology
Several viruses are known to cause chronic infections, one is hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers studying these infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
The rate of viral spread and high mortality demanded a quick response to COVID-19. As such, pre-existing drugs wer
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 19, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a leading cause of death and disability in children. In the Unit
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 12, 2021
Cancer
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a gene called DOT1L for its role in progressing th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Mental disorders such as Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder are currently incurable, but some symptoms can be treated wi
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 23, 2021
Cancer
In experiments with mice, researchers from the Netherlands have found that some antibiotics may be effective in tre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 19, 2021
Microbiology
Viral infections are difficult to treat - antibiotics only work against bacteria - and there are few effective antibodie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch