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** BREAST CANCER News **
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
UM Nobel Laureate Researcher Discovers Antioxidant Activity Of Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Antagonists
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134037.php
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have discovered the antioxidant activity of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) antagonists in cancers. This discovery could lead to novel therapies against various cancers as well as neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's.
PAION And ERGOMED Complete Enrolment Of Phase IIa Study With CNS 5161 In Opioid-Refractory Cancer Pain
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134032.php
The biopharmaceutical company PAION AG (ISIN DE000A0B65S3; Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Prime Standard: PA8; London AIM: PAI) and ERGOMED Clinical Research Limited today announce the completion of an open-label, single-centre Phase IIa study with PAION's intravenous NMDA receptor antagonist CNS 5161.
Researchers Create Smaller, Brighter Probe Tailored For Molecular Imaging And Tumor Targeting
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134013.php
Researchers have developed a new generation of microscopic particles for molecular imaging, constituting one of the first promising nanoparticle platforms that may be readily adapted for tumor targeting and treatment in the clinic.
Mutations Common To Cancer And Developmental Disorder Examined In A Novel Disease Model
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134003.php
New research sheds light on a common link between tumor formation and Costello Syndrome, an inherited developmental disorder in which patients have cardiac defects, mild mental retardation, and face-shape abnormalities.
E. coli Engineered To Produce Important Class Of Antibiotic, Anti-cancer Drugs
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133993.php
Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have taken a major step forward in the field of metabolic engineering, successfully using the bacterium Escherichia coli to synthesize a class of natural products known bacterial aromatic polyketides, which include important antibiotic and anticancer drugs.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Drinkers With The Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1C*1 Gene Are At Greater Risk Of Colorectal Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/133901.php
Chronic drinking is a risk factor for colorectal cancer, possibly through the effects of acetaldehyde, which is created by the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) enzyme. This study investigated if a polymorphism of the ADH1C gene that is found in Caucasians may effect acetaldehyde concentrations.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Common Food Additive Found To Increase Risk And Speed Spread Of Lung Cancer
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134041.php
New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer tumors and may even contribute to the development of those tumors in individuals predisposed to the disease.
SNPs Of ABC Transporter Genes Linked To Lung Cancer Risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/134028.php
Individuals with particular variants of certain genes involved in metabolizing the most potent carcinogen found in cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing lung cancer. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the February 1, 2009 issue of <i>CANCER</i>, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA News **
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
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