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Some cancer drugs may block cellular 'cross talk' but not kill cancer cells

A class of drugs thought to kill cancer cells may in fact block "cross talk" between the cancer cell and normal immune cells, resulting in reduced cancer growth and spread—a discovery that could significantly alter the ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

System for eliminating salt may point to new antihypertensives

A study of the body system that deals with Americans' love affair with salt may yield more insight into why so many end up hypertensive and how to better treat them.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 31, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Endothelin-1 inhibitors in chronic pancreatitis

Fibrosis is a key feature of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. The extensive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins fosters the development of an exocrine and endocrine organ insufficiency, and accelerates ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers may have found why women have an edge on salt-sensitive hypertension

Researchers may have found why women have an edge in keeping a healthier balance between the amount of salt they eat and excrete - at least before reaching menopause.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0