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Cancer Drug a Possible Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, Rat Study Suggests
February 21, 2013 A drug that is currently used for cancer can relieve and slow down the progression of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) in rats, according to a new study. The discovery might one day ... > full story -
Variations in Four Genes Associated With Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
February 20, 2013 Medical researchers have identified variations in four genes that are linked to an increased risk of colorectal ... > full story -
Mushroom-Supplemented Soybean Extract Shows Therapeutic Promise for Advanced Prostate Cancer
February 20, 2013 A natural, nontoxic product called genistein-combined polysaccharide, or GCP, which is commercially available in health stores, could help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer ... > full story -
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Resveratrol Shows Promise to Protect Hearing, Cognition
February 20, 2013 Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a new ... > full story -
Genetic Variation Controls Predation: Benefits of Being a Mosaic
February 19, 2013 A genetically mosaic Eucalyptus tree is able to control which leaves are saved from predation because of alterations in its genes, finds a new study. Between two leaves of the same tree there can be ... > full story -
New Compound Holds High Promise in Battling Kidney Cancer
February 19, 2013 Chemists have developed a compound that holds much promise in the laboratory in fighting renal (kidney) cancer. Named TIR-199, the compound targets the "proteasome," a cellular complex in kidney ... > full story -
Potential Epigenetic Mechanisms for Improved Cancer Therapy
February 19, 2013 A review article proposes a new epigenetic hypothesis linked to tumor production and novel ideas about what causes progenitor cells to develop into cancer ... > full story -
Diet of Resistant Starch Helps the Body Resist Colorectal Cancer
February 19, 2013 New research shows that resistant starch helps the body resist colorectal cancer through mechanisms including killing pre-cancerous cells and reducing inflammation that can otherwise promote ... > full story -
New Drug Combination Could Prevent Head and Neck Cancer in High-Risk Patients
February 19, 2013 A new drug combination shows promise in reducing the risk for patients with advanced oral precancerous lesions to develop squamous cell carcinoma of the head and ... > full story -
In Fight Against Cancer, a Closer Look at Nuclear Blebbing
February 19, 2013 Misshapen cell nuclei are frequently observed in the cells of people with cancer and other diseases, but what causes the abnormality -- and why it is associated with certain disorders -- has remained ... > full story
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