News tagged with cyclopamine
Of cyclops and lilies: New strategy for the synthesis of cylcopamine, a potential cancer treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1957, shepherds in Idaho (USA) discovered that when pregnant sheep ate lilies of the species Veratrum californicum (corn lily, California false hellebore), their lambs were born with only one eye in the ...
Aug 07, 2009 |
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New substance may allow successful transplantation of 'marginal' livers
New research raises the possibility that the critically short supply of livers for organ donation could be expanded by treating so-called "marginal" livers with a substance that protects them from damage after ...
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Replacing faulty neurons
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe, have shown that neurons called Purkinje cells can not only be generated from embryonic stem (ES) cells, but can also become fully integrated ...
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Nov 05, 2010 |
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Arsenic shows promise as cancer treatment, study finds
Miss Marple notwithstanding, arsenic might not be many people's favorite chemical. But the notorious poison does have some medical applications. Specifically, a form called arsenic trioxide has been used as a therapy for ...
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Antifungal medicine shown to slow tumor growth in mice study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A common antifungal medication can slow tumor growth in mice, according to scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The drug, called itraconazole, inhibits a molecular pathway important during ...
Apr 12, 2010 |
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'Hedgehog' pathway may hold key to anti-cancer therapy
Scientists in Switzerland have discovered a way to block the growth of human colon cancer cells, preventing the disease from reaching advanced stages and the development of liver metastases. The research, published today ...
Aug 26, 2009 |
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2 new therapies show promise for cancer patients
Clinical researchers at Scottsdale Healthcare and TGen today announced the results of two clinical trials that show promise for patients battling cancer.
Apr 15, 2008 |
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