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Cancer Cells’ “Self-eating” Could Be Novel Drug Target
Cancer cells use a strange strategy to reproduce in a tumor’s low-energy environment – they mutilate their own mitochondria! Researchers have figured out how this occurs, offering a promising new target for pancreatic cancer therapies.
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Response to Gene-targeted Drugs Depends on Cancer Type
Cancers with the same genetic weaknesses respond differently to targeted drugs depending on the tumor type of the patient, new research reveals.
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New Route Transports Administered Antibodies into Lymph Nodes in Seconds
Researchers have discovered in an experimental model that a new mechanism allows the antibodies to enter the lymph node directly.
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"Velcro” Protein Helps Attach Cell-killing Treatments to Tumors
A team has developed a technique to prevent cytokines escaping once they have been injected into the tumor, by adding a Velcro-like protein that attaches itself to the tissue.
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Developing Gold Nanoparticles to Help the Immune System
By studying the effects of gold nanoparticles on the immune cells related to antibody production, researchers are paving the way for more effective vaccines and therapies.
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Herceptin–Chemotherapy Drug Combo Keeps Women’s Breast Cancers at Bay
Guiding chemotherapy to a tumor by attaching it to the antibody-based target drug trastuzumab is effective at treating women with breast cancer who have no other treatment options, a new clinical trial shows.
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How a Gene Database May Reduce Number of Mice Used in Research
A comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal use worldwide, has been developed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, which gives a full picture of the immune response to different pathogens.
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Using Nanoclusters to Kill Hard-to-Reach Tumors
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors.
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Genetically Manipulated Virus Destroys Tumor Cells in Mouse Model
Researchers have succeeded in using a genetically manipulated virus to destroy tumor cells upon injection into mice with prostate cancer.
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Researchers Combat Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in the Lab
Scientists have found a way to reverse drug-resistant tuberculosis in the lab.
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