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'Fly Paper' Created to Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
Just as fly paper captures
insects, an innovative new
device with nano-sized
features is able to grab
cancer cells in the blood
that have broken off from a
... > full story
Researchers Discover Antibody Receptor Identity, Propose Renaming Immune-System Gene
Researchers have uncovered
the genetic identity of a
cellular receptor for the
immune system's
first-response antibody, a
... > full story
Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Cause Genetic Damage in Mice
Titanium dioxide
nanoparticles, found in
everything from cosmetics to
sunscreen to paint to
vitamins, cause systemic
... > full story
New Combination Therapy Could Deliver Powerful Punch to Breast Cancer
A powerful new breast cancer
treatment could result from
packaging one of the newer
drugs that inhibits cancer's
hallmark wild growth with a ... > full story
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Solving the 50-Year-Old Puzzle of Thalidomide
November 20, 2009 — Resurgence of thalidomide use in Africa and South America raises the urgent need to isolate the negative side effects by identifying the drug's "common ... > full story -
Laser Therapy Can Aggravate Skin Cancer, Study Finds
November 20, 2009 — High irradiances of low-level laser therapy should not be used over melanomas. Researchers studied the pain relieving, anti-inflammatory "cold laser," finding that it caused increased tumor growth in ... > full story -
Adding Tools Against Breast Tumors
November 20, 2009 — At the end of a 10-year, coast-to-coast study of women with an unusual form of breast cancer, medical researchers are making the case for a particular combination of treatments to stop the tumors in ... > full story -
Role of Gene in Tumor Development, Growth and Progression Identified
November 20, 2009 — Researchers have identified a gene that may play a pivotal role in two processes that are essential for tumor development, growth and progression to ... > full story -
Reasonable Alternative to Invasive Biopsy of Palpable Breast Lesions With Benign Imaging Features Suggested by Study
November 20, 2009 — Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable (capable of being touched or felt) breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with ... > full story -
Radiology Procedure May Help Increase Long-Term Survival in Patients With Severe Liver Cancer
November 20, 2009 — In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization followed by a liver ... > full story -
Rare Pancreatic Cancer Patients May Live Longer When Treated With Radiation Therapy
November 20, 2009 — Radiation therapy is effective in achieving local control and palliation in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, despite such tumors being commonly considered resistant to radiation ... > full story -
Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth
November 19, 2009 — Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate ... > full story -
Adverse Symptom Reporting by Patients Vs. Clinicians
November 19, 2009 — Clinician's and patient's adverse symptom reports may be discrepant from each other, but provide complementary, clinically meaningful information, according to a new ... > full story -
Highlighting Racial Disparities Increases Coverage and Effectiveness of Health News
November 19, 2009 — As media researchers search for better methods to reach audiences, a new study has found that highlighting racial disparities in news releases increases coverage of health stories in black ... > full story
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