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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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JAN 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2020Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has recently approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of unresectable and metastatic gastrointestinal st ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Drugs have to be rigorously tested before they can be offered to patients, so it can be much easier to find more than on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2020Cancer
A study from MIT. Harvard and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has concluded that almost 50 existing non-oncological dru ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that changes in the structure of the genome in breast cancer cells can make them resistant to dru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
For a drug to be effective, it has to get to the right place to exert its impact.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals suffering from osteoarthritis often face challenges of limited treatment options mainly pain relievers or jo ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 16, 2020Cancer
A new technique called FLASH proposes a new type of radiation therapy. The technique is composed of an ultra-high dose r ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addic ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Currently Alzheimer’s disease is thought to affect around 50 million people around the world, with this figure dou ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Intense, debilitating pain that can last for days. Nausea, numbness and sensitivity to light. For people who experience ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 07, 2020Immunology
T cells may be able to reach their full potential in the fight against cancer with a little nudge. In 2010, scientists f ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 27, 2019Microbiology
It takes a long time for a drug to be approved for use in humans; repurposing existing drugs is one way to get around th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Using rat models of spinal cord injuries, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, thought treating them with stem cell therapy would po ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 10, 2019Immunology
A specialized form of T cell emerges as a new focus for gastrointestinal health research, specifically in the context of ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is one of the most promising technologies under development to treat deadly inherited conditions such as cystic f ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a mouse model to show that human stem cells could be used to engineer neurons that stop pain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2020
Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has recently approved Ayvakit (avapritinib) for the treatment of unresectable and metastatic gastrointestinal st
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Drugs have to be rigorously tested before they can be offered to patients, so it can be much easier to find more than on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2020
Cancer
A study from MIT. Harvard and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has concluded that almost 50 existing non-oncological dru
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that changes in the structure of the genome in breast cancer cells can make them resistant to dru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
For a drug to be effective, it has to get to the right place to exert its impact.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals suffering from osteoarthritis often face challenges of limited treatment options mainly pain relievers or jo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 16, 2020
Cancer
A new technique called FLASH proposes a new type of radiation therapy. The technique is composed of an ultra-high dose r
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently Alzheimer’s disease is thought to affect around 50 million people around the world, with this figure dou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Intense, debilitating pain that can last for days. Nausea, numbness and sensitivity to light. For people who experience
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 07, 2020
Immunology
T cells may be able to reach their full potential in the fight against cancer with a little nudge. In 2010, scientists f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 27, 2019
Microbiology
It takes a long time for a drug to be approved for use in humans; repurposing existing drugs is one way to get around th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Using rat models of spinal cord injuries, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, thought treating them with stem cell therapy would po
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 10, 2019
Immunology
A specialized form of T cell emerges as a new focus for gastrointestinal health research, specifically in the context of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is one of the most promising technologies under development to treat deadly inherited conditions such as cystic f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker