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Stem Cell 'Memory' Can Boost Insulin Levels
July 13, 2011 — Scientist have now derived embryonic-like stem cells from adult stem cells that appear to retain their effectiveness in producing insulin in the human body. This research may promise a new avenue of ... > full story -
Telomeres: Two Genes Linked to Why They Stretch in Cancer Cells
June 30, 2011 — Scientists have provided more clues to one of the least understood phenomena in some cancers: why the "ends caps" of cellular DNA, called telomeres, lengthen instead of ... > full story -
U.S. Researchers Advocate National Strategic Approach to Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines
June 8, 2011 — Vaccines that save lives by preventing disease have been around for centuries. Now, new vaccines that treat cancer are being developed, but how they will be combined with existing treatments is not ... > full story -
New Findings on Noninvasive Test for Pancreatic Cancer
May 11, 2011 — Pancreatic cancer has one of the highest mortality rates of any of the major cancers, and of the 43,000-plus Americans diagnosed with the disease each year, more than 94 percent die within five years ... > full story -
Oncolytic Viruses Effectively Target and Kill Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells, Research Finds
May 9, 2011 — Oncolytic viruses quickly infect and kill cancer stem cells, which may provide a treatment for tumors that are resistant to conventional chemotherapy and radiation, particularly pancreatic cancer, ... > full story -
Promising Pancreatic Cancer Screening Marker Identified
April 27, 2011 — Researchers have identified a protein that shows distinct changes in structure between pancreatic cancer, non-cancerous diseases and normal blood serum. The finding suggests a blood test could serve ... > full story -
Link Between Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer Discovered
April 11, 2011 — Solving part of a medical mystery, researchers have established a link between molecules found in an inflamed pancreas and the early formation of pancreatic cancer -- a discovery that may help ... > full story -
Aspirin May Lower the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
April 4, 2011 — The use of aspirin at least once per month is associated with a significant decrease in pancreatic cancer risk, new research ... > full story -
US Cancer Death Rates in Decline: Annual Report Focuses on Brain Tumors
March 31, 2011 — Lung cancer death rates in women have fallen for the first time in four decades, according to an annual report on the status of cancer. The drop comes about 10 years after lung cancer deaths in men ... > full story -
Novel Immune Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Developed
March 24, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a novel way of treating pancreatic cancer by activating the immune system to destroy the cancer's scaffolding. The strategy was tested in a small cohort of patients with ... > full story
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