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DNA Marker Indicates If Ovarian Cancer Treatment Will Be Successful, Study Suggests
April 3, 2012 Researchers have discovered that blood can help determine the best treatment plan for patients with ovarian ... > full story -
DNA Sequencing Lays Foundation for Personalized Cancer Treatment
April 1, 2012 Scientists are using powerful DNA sequencing technology not only to identify mutations at the root of a patient’s tumor – considered key to personalizing cancer treatment – but to ... > full story -
Oxygen in Tumors Predicts Prostate Cancer Recurrence
April 1, 2012 Low oxygen levels in tumors can be used to predict cancer recurrence in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer even before they receive radiation ... > full story -
World's First Bedside Genetic Test
March 29, 2012 The world's first bedside genetic test has been developed. Scientists reports on the use of a simple cheek swab test, the Spartan RX CYP2C19, performed by nurses at the patient's bedside. This ... > full story -
Tiny Reader Makes Fast, Cheap DNA Sequencing Feasible
March 26, 2012 Researchers have devised a nanoscale sensor to electronically read the sequence of a single DNA molecule, a technique that is fast and inexpensive and could make DNA sequencing widely ... > full story -
Genetic Variation in East Asians Found to Explain Resistance to Cancer Drugs
March 18, 2012 Scientists have identified the reason why some patients fail to respond to some of the most successful cancer ... > full story -
Cheaper Drugs and Better Health Care With a Single Chip
March 15, 2012 A researcher is developing technologies to miniaturize the first phase of a process used by pharmaceutical companies to discover new drugs. A breakthrough could ultimately lead to personalized and ... > full story -
Epigenetic Signatures Direct the Repair Potential of Reprogrammed Cells
March 14, 2012 A research team has reprogrammed skin cells to identify epigenetic signatures that regulate the expression of a protein critical for repair of non-healing wounds. Identification of these signatures ... > full story -
A New Approach to Faster Anticancer Drug Discovery
March 13, 2012 Tracking the genetic pathway of a disease offers a powerful, new approach to drug discovery, according to scientists who used the approach to uncover a potential treatment for prostate cancer, using ... > full story -
Promising New Drug Could Help Patients Battling Deadly and Difficult to Treat Form of Melanoma
March 8, 2012 Researchers say they may have discovered a new drug for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, one that uses the patient’s own tumor cells to customize the ... > full story
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