Tag: cancer
Bifunctional drug could treat tumors resistant to current mTOR inhibitors
The first known bifunctional inhibitor for the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein was developed to overcome current known mechanisms of tumor resistance to mTOR inhibitors.... read more
Dramatic remissions seen in immunotherapy trial of blood cancer patients
Many patients with advanced blood cancers who are receiving experimental, "living" immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial are experiencing sustained remissions, according to preliminary results of the ongoing... read more
Breakthrough research opens door to potential new therapies for inflammatory diseases
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding the workings of the cellular machinery involved in a host of inflammatory diseases.... read more
Aflatoxin exposure can weaken airways’ defenses opening door for severe respiratory diseases
Toxins from mold found growing on nuts or corn can weaken the airways\' self-clearing mechanisms and immunity, opening the door for respiratory diseases and exacerbating existing ones, suggests a study in Nature Scientific... read more
Early Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life for Terminal Cancer Patients
The new study included 350 patients recently diagnosed with incurable lung or gastrointestinal cancer. They were randomly assigned to one of two care groups. One group received early palliative care integrated with cancer... read more
Study shows retinoic acid could prevent postsurgical lymphedema
A study conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California showed that 9-cis retinoic acid (alitretinoin) could significantly prevent postsurgical lymphedema.... read more
Digital PCR Detection of Cancer Mutations from Liquid Biopsies
Guest Editor, Randall Evans, Ph.D of Biodesix, discusses the recent success of a clinical trial of a diagnostic blood test.... read more
