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Researchers find that cancer gene require copper to promote tumor growth

Drugs used to block copper absorption for a rare genetic condition may find an additional use as a treatment for certain types of cancer, researchers at Duke Medicine report.

10 Apr 2014

Dosage and schedules may improve effects of PI3K-inhibitors to target breast cancer tumors

Researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will present a scientific poster on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the American Association of Cancer Researchers conference in San Diego, CA.

10 Apr 2014

New drug for treating Rett syndrome is on the horizon

A powerful new drug which could relieve the symptoms of devastating childhood disease Rett syndrome is on the horizon thanks to a funding injection of -180,000.

10 Apr 2014

Penn Medicine to host symposium on regenerative medicine

The University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Regenerative Medicine will host a symposium on Friday, April 11, 2014 to detail the progress researchers are making toward reprogramming human cells to treat a variety of diseases.

9 Apr 2014

Researchers identify novel compound effective against drug-resistant lung cancer

Despite advances made in detecting and treating nonsmall cell lung cancer, its prognosis remains grim. Even patients whose cancers are caught at their earliest stage have only a 50 percent chance of five-year survival. This poor prognosis is due in part to the cancer's ability to resist treatment, rendering the chemotherapy ineffective.

9 Apr 2014

Researchers identify experimental drugs to block treatment-resistant leukemia

Research in mice and human cell lines has identified an experimental compound dubbed TTT-3002 as potentially one of the most potent drugs available to block genetic mutations in cancer cells blamed for some forms of treatment-resistant leukemia.

9 Apr 2014

Exposure to arsenic in drinking water negatively associated with child intelligence, shows study

A study by researchers at Columbia University reports that schoolchildren from three school districts in Maine exposed to arsenic in drinking water experienced declines in child intelligence.

8 Apr 2014

Compounds from plant confer protective effects against breast cancer, say researchers

Compounds derived from plant-based sources - including garlic, broccoli and medicine plants - confer protective effects against breast cancer, explain researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner with the UPMC CancerCenter.

7 Apr 2014

Study shows PET imaging monitors prostate cancer progression without need for so many biopsies

Your body's cells have two major interconnected energy sources: the lipid metabolism and the glucose metabolism. Most cancers feed themselves by metabolizing glucose, and thus can be seen in Positron Emission Topography (PET) scans that detect radiolabeled glucose.

7 Apr 2014

Research provides new approach to developing better treatment options for scleroderma

Scleroderma is a rare and often fatal disease, causing the thickening of tissue, that currently lacks a cure and any effective treatments. A group of researchers, including a Michigan State University professor, is looking to change that.

7 Apr 2014

Too little or too much of SRPK1 enzyme promotes cancer, shows research

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that too little or too much of an enzyme called SRPK1 promotes cancer by disrupting a regulatory event critical for many fundamental cellular processes, including proliferation.

4 Apr 2014

DFG German Research Foundation to establish 16 new Priority Programs

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) will establish 16 new Priority Programmes, in which researchers will investigate fundamental scientific questions in particularly topical or emerging areas of research over the next few years.

4 Apr 2014

NCCN ORP awarded grant to study effectiveness of enzalutamide in solid tumors

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Oncology Research Program has been awarded a $2.2-million grant from Astellas Pharma, Inc. and Medivation, Inc. to develop a program to scientifically evaluate and define the clinical effectiveness of enzalutamide in solid tumors, including bladder, breast, endometrial, hepatocellular, ovarian, and prostate cancers.

1 Apr 2014

Western University researchers study causes of childhood concussions in rural and urban areas

Researchers at Western University (London, Canada) have found youth living in rural areas are more likely to sustain concussions from injuries involving motorized vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes, whereas youth living in urban areas suffer concussions mostly as a result of sports.

1 Apr 2014

e-Therapeutics announces interim results from ETS2101 phase Ia trial for advanced solid tumours

e-Therapeutics plc announced today interim results from its phase Ia UK study evaluating the safety, dosing and anti-tumour activity of ETS2101 (dexanabinol) in patients with advanced solid tumours.

31 Mar 2014

Researchers identify plant compounds that may support delivery of chemotherapy treatments

Researchers at Plant & Food Research have identified plant compounds present in carrots and parsley that may one day support more effective delivery of chemotherapy treatments.

28 Mar 2014

'Mini heart' invented to aid blood flow through venous segments

George Washington University researcher Narine Sarvazyan, Ph.D., has invented a new organ to help return blood flow from veins lacking functional valves. A rhythmically contracting cuff made of cardiac muscle cells surrounds the vein acting as a 'mini heart' to aid blood flow through venous segments. The cuff can be made of a patient's own adult stem cells, eliminating the chance of implant rejection.

28 Mar 2014

Guidelines for treating paracetamol overdoses cost millions of pounds per year, say researchers

Strict guidelines for treating paracetamol overdoses - introduced 18 months ago - are costing the NHS millions of pounds a year, researchers claim.

27 Mar 2014

New drug multiplies analgesic effect of opioids without increasing constipation

Scientists from the University of Granada have taken part, alongside the Esteve laboratory, in the development of a new drug that multiplies the analgesic effect of opioids (drugs for treating intense pain), without increasing constipation, one of the most common side-effects of these drugs, among which is morphine.

27 Mar 2014

Vancouver-led research initiative awarded $1.5M grant to prevent deaths of moms and babies

A Vancouver-led research initiative to prevent deaths of moms and babies got a boost recently with a new $1.5-million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will expand efforts to improve diagnosis and care for pregnant women with pre-eclampsia.

27 Mar 2014

Pharmacology News and Research

Latest Pharmacology News and Research

Researchers find that cancer gene require copper to promote tumor growth

Dosage and schedules may improve effects of PI3K-inhibitors to target breast cancer tumors

New drug for treating Rett syndrome is on the horizon

Penn Medicine to host symposium on regenerative medicine

Researchers identify novel compound effective against drug-resistant lung cancer

Researchers identify experimental drugs to block treatment-resistant leukemia

Exposure to arsenic in drinking water negatively associated with child intelligence, shows study

Compounds from plant confer protective effects against breast cancer, say researchers

Study shows PET imaging monitors prostate cancer progression without need for so many biopsies

Research provides new approach to developing better treatment options for scleroderma

Too little or too much of SRPK1 enzyme promotes cancer, shows research

DFG German Research Foundation to establish 16 new Priority Programs

NCCN ORP awarded grant to study effectiveness of enzalutamide in solid tumors

Western University researchers study causes of childhood concussions in rural and urban areas

e-Therapeutics announces interim results from ETS2101 phase Ia trial for advanced solid tumours

Researchers identify plant compounds that may support delivery of chemotherapy treatments

'Mini heart' invented to aid blood flow through venous segments

Guidelines for treating paracetamol overdoses cost millions of pounds per year, say researchers

New drug multiplies analgesic effect of opioids without increasing constipation

Vancouver-led research initiative awarded $1.5M grant to prevent deaths of moms and babies

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