Cancer Research and Advances
Cancer Treatment: p53, a Tumor Suppressing Gene, Stabilized by Spider Silk
Cancer is one of the terminal diseases we have yet to overcome. Its permanent cure is yet to be found. However, depending on the stage of cancer, remission can …
The Malaria Drug Hydroxychloroquine Improves the Efficacy of Chemotherapy Agent Cisplatin against Resistant Head and Neck Cancers
Doctors have often chosen chemotherapy as a treatment option for cancers. The procedure involves the use of drugs, like cisplatin, to cause the death of cancer cells. However, it …
Scientists Develop Biosensors for Rapid Cancer Therapy Assessment
Patients do not always respond, as desired, to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibitors and physicians cannot tell this quick enough. Researchers have now developed biosensors that could make it …
Emodin an Active Compound in Chinese Rhubarb Curbs Colon Cancer in Mice
According to a new study by researchers from the University of South Carolina, a compound commonly found in Chinese herbs can inhibit colon cancer. The active substance known as …
Taking Statins May Protect Us from Developing Cancer Study Shows
Millions of new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2018, worldwide and many of them die. Often, these deaths are not attributed to primary cancer, but to metastases. These are …
DI-PEG 20 a Cancer-Fighting Drug Found to Be Effective for Weight Loss.
Pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG 20) a cancer-fighting drug still under study is effective for reducing body weight by improving the body’s metabolism. The study was done on mice by …
TET Enzymes Deficiency Increases the Risks of Developing Cancer According to Northwestern University Study
New studies have related the development of various cancers to DNA manifesting itself as knot-like folds and third rungs between both strands of the double helix. There is also …
Cancer Treatment: Nor-1 a Protein That Can Limit Heart Damage from Chemotherapy
Norwegian researchers have identified a protein called NOR-1 (Neuron-Derived Orphan Receptor 1) that has been shown to protect the heart from the cardiac side effects of chemotherapy. Read Also: …