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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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APR 21, 2017Cancer
The malaria parasite was the inspiration behind the newest drug for the treatment of bladder cancer. In particular, the ...APR 18, 2017Immunology
A rare and lethal brain tumor more often than not leads to death not much longer than one year after diagnosis, even wit ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 12, 2017Immunology
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) usually kills those diagnosed within five years, due to the ability of pancreatic ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2017Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 09, 2017Microbiology
Acne is a common skin problem and the causes are not understood, but researchers are gaining insight into how bacteria i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2017Cancer
A cancer antibody is showing promising results against mesothelioma, one of the most lethal silent cancers. The antibody ...MAR 29, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the major aims of biomedical research is to improve patient therapy, and the idea of medicine that’s tailor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2017Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known about Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (BV), a special bacterium that can kill other mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid ...MAR 21, 2017Immunology
The same immune process that protects the immune system from friendly fire by soothing inflammatory reactions and reduci ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 18, 2017Cancer
There could be some good news for patients dealing with recurrent lung cancer. One type of radiation treatment, called i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lack of reliable treatment options for autism, due in part to a poor understanding of how the disease works o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2017Cancer
New work by scientists at Rockefeller University in New York could help young patients suffering from leukemia. They eng ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common type to afflict men; around 160,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States ever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2017Cardiology
Dysfunction leading to heart failure starts at the molecular level, so why are not scientists targeting this disease at ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 09, 2017Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2017Immunology
Thanks to the innate immune response, humans have an immediately-acting defense mechanism set in place against invading ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 24, 2017Cancer
For years, pancreatic cancer has bested even the most aggressive therapy. But now, Australian researchers report the dis ...FEB 18, 2017Cancer
Using small-molecule sugars, scientists successfully made artificial tags for cancer cells that otherwise blended in wit ...FEB 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite being well-known in the medical arena, diagnosing Parkinson’s disease correctly can be quite challenging s ...FEB 14, 2017Cardiology
There is a new algorithm-based diagnostic test on the table for a dangerous heart condition, and doctors could apply it ...Written By: Kara Marker
APR 21, 2017
Cancer
The malaria parasite was the inspiration behind the newest drug for the treatment of bladder cancer. In particular, the
...
APR 18, 2017
Immunology
A rare and lethal brain tumor more often than not leads to death not much longer than one year after diagnosis, even wit
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 12, 2017
Immunology
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) usually kills those diagnosed within five years, due to the ability of pancreatic
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuromodulation. Isn’t that a pretty cool word? Sounds like something Marvin Martian would say, but it’s no
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 09, 2017
Microbiology
Acne is a common skin problem and the causes are not understood, but researchers are gaining insight into how bacteria i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2017
Cancer
A cancer antibody is showing promising results against mesothelioma, one of the most lethal silent cancers. The antibody
...
MAR 29, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the major aims of biomedical research is to improve patient therapy, and the idea of medicine that’s tailor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2017
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known about Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (BV), a special bacterium that can kill other mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid
...
MAR 21, 2017
Immunology
The same immune process that protects the immune system from friendly fire by soothing inflammatory reactions and reduci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 18, 2017
Cancer
There could be some good news for patients dealing with recurrent lung cancer. One type of radiation treatment, called i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lack of reliable treatment options for autism, due in part to a poor understanding of how the disease works o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2017
Cancer
New work by scientists at Rockefeller University in New York could help young patients suffering from leukemia. They eng
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common type to afflict men; around 160,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States ever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2017
Cardiology
Dysfunction leading to heart failure starts at the molecular level, so why are not scientists targeting this disease at
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2017
Immunology
Thanks to the innate immune response, humans have an immediately-acting defense mechanism set in place against invading
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2017
Cancer
For years, pancreatic cancer has bested even the most aggressive therapy. But now, Australian researchers report the dis
...
FEB 18, 2017
Cancer
Using small-molecule sugars, scientists successfully made artificial tags for cancer cells that otherwise blended in wit
...
FEB 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite being well-known in the medical arena, diagnosing Parkinson’s disease correctly can be quite challenging s
...
FEB 14, 2017
Cardiology
There is a new algorithm-based diagnostic test on the table for a dangerous heart condition, and doctors could apply it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker