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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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MAR 02, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered a novel type of cell, called the vasculogenic fibroblast, which can be found in mice and huma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2023Neuroscience
In a survey by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation, 90% of American adults think the United States population is experi ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 15, 2023Infographics
Over the past decade, advances in immune-based therapeutic approaches have drastically expanded cancer treatment options ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 09, 2023Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) can develop in any part of the colon, the large intestine, or the rectum, the area of the body c ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 28, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Alzheimer's is a disease that impairs the brain's ability to carry out simple tasks and even causes dementia. De ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 28, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Levodopa, a drug used to increase dopamine levels in people with Parkinson’s disease, may also reverse the effects ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 25, 2023Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have dev ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 25, 2023Cancer
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women in the United States. Experts estimated 287,850 breast cance ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 23, 2023Neuroscience
By controling the activity of an enzyme called CHIP, three proteins regulate tau. Now the genes for these three trouble ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2023Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer accounts for 30% of newly diagnosed invasive cancers in women. I ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2023Cancer
Immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has changed the landscape of cancer treatment in the last ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new, targeted strategy to eliminate brain tumors and prevent future recurrences of brain can ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJAN 03, 2023Immunology
Immunotherapy called CAR T cell therapy is a treatment that aims to train immune cells to get better at fighting disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the USA - the five-year relative survival rate is as low ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 20, 2022Cancer
Many medical treatments have toxicities, sometimes called adverse events , which can complicate a patient’s treatm ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 19, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a rare disorder that primarily affects the immune system, mainly affects children a ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 18, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder that typically affects children, and can lead to many complicatio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2022Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 12, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A monoclonal antibody drug known as rocatinlimab produced significant results in patients with moderate to severe atopic ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 08, 2022Cancer
Chemotherapies, drugs used to fight cancer by killing tumor cells or preventing them from growing and dividing, remain s ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
MAR 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have discovered a novel type of cell, called the vasculogenic fibroblast, which can be found in mice and huma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2023
Neuroscience
In a survey by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation, 90% of American adults think the United States population is experi
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 15, 2023
Infographics
Over the past decade, advances in immune-based therapeutic approaches have drastically expanded cancer treatment options
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 09, 2023
Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) can develop in any part of the colon, the large intestine, or the rectum, the area of the body c
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 28, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Alzheimer's is a disease that impairs the brain's ability to carry out simple tasks and even causes dementia. De
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 28, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Levodopa, a drug used to increase dopamine levels in people with Parkinson’s disease, may also reverse the effects
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 25, 2023
Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Materials, a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have dev
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 25, 2023
Cancer
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in women in the United States. Experts estimated 287,850 breast cance
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 23, 2023
Neuroscience
By controling the activity of an enzyme called CHIP, three proteins regulate tau. Now the genes for these three trouble
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2023
Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer accounts for 30% of newly diagnosed invasive cancers in women. I
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human trial of a CRISPR therapy was recently halted for adverse events. But the technology has tremendous potential to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2023
Cancer
Immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has changed the landscape of cancer treatment in the last
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have developed a new, targeted strategy to eliminate brain tumors and prevent future recurrences of brain can
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JAN 03, 2023
Immunology
Immunotherapy called CAR T cell therapy is a treatment that aims to train immune cells to get better at fighting disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the USA - the five-year relative survival rate is as low
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 20, 2022
Cancer
Many medical treatments have toxicities, sometimes called adverse events , which can complicate a patient’s treatm
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 19, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a rare disorder that primarily affects the immune system, mainly affects children a
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 18, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder that typically affects children, and can lead to many complicatio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2022
Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 12, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A monoclonal antibody drug known as rocatinlimab produced significant results in patients with moderate to severe atopic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 08, 2022
Cancer
Chemotherapies, drugs used to fight cancer by killing tumor cells or preventing them from growing and dividing, remain s
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus