Bioengineers may be able to use the unique mechanical properties of diseased cells, such as metastatic cancer cells, to help
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Soy lecithin NSAID combo drug protects against cancer with fewer side effects, UTHealth reports
When scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) applied a chemical found in soybeans to
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Study confirms curable state between single and widespread cancers: Molecular subtypes distinguish low from intermediate and high risk patients
In 1995, two University of Chicago-based cancer specialists suggested there was an intermediate state — somewhere between curable localized cancers
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Organoids reveal how a deadly brain cancer grows
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an incredibly deadly brain cancer and presents a serious black box challenge. It’s virtually impossible to
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Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a malignant tumor. The ability to mobilize,
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Male contraceptive compound stops sperm without affecting hormones: Study in monkeys: In preclinical tests, researchers have shown how a new compound can immobilize sperm temporarily without side effects
A new study published today in the journal PLOS ONE details how a compound called EP055 binds to sperm proteins
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Cultivating cartilage from stem cells
Stable joint cartilage can be produced from adult stem cells originating from bone marrow. This is made possible by inducing
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Viagra has the potential to be used as a treatment for rare cancers: PDE5 inhibitors such as Viagra® and Cialis® have been identified as having the potential to be repurposed for use in cancer treatment
The class of drugs currently prescribed to treat male erectile dysfunction has been flagged for its potential to be included
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An index measures similarity between cancer cells and pluripotent stem cells: The new methodology measures tumor aggressiveness and the risk of relapse, helping doctors plan treatment
The theory that cancer progression involves the acquisition by tumor cells of features similar to those of stem cells has
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It’s all about the (stem cell) neighborhood
Stem cells have the ability to develop, or differentiate, into the many different cell types in the body. They also
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