News tagged with experimental therapy
Research promises smaller, cheaper therapy machines that could revolutionise cancer treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Landmark technology that could revolutionise cancer therapy and pave the way for cleaner, safer nuclear reactors in the future, has been published in Nature Physics today. The pioneering EMMA ( ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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New drug for metastatic melanoma shows promising results in clinical trial
A clinical trial of a promising new experimental therapy for metastatic melanoma has shown positive results, including tumor shrinkage in the majority of patients. The positive results support previously reported positive ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Australia uses experimental drug to halt virus spread
An experimental drug so far only tested on animals has been given to an Australian woman and child in an effort to prevent an outbreak of a potentially deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 01, 2010 |
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New therapy enlists immune system to boost cure rate in a childhood cancer
A multicenter research team has announced encouraging results for an experimental therapy using elements of the body's immune system to improve cure rates for children with neuroblastoma, a challenging cancer of the nervous ...
May 27, 2009 |
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Massive chemo dose targets cancerous liver
(AP) -- Bill Darker grinned as he headed into the operating room for a dramatic experiment: A super-high dose of chemotherapy dripped directly into his cancer-ridden liver, 10 times more than patients normally ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Depressed people have trouble learning 'good things in life'
(PhysOrg.com) -- While depression is often linked to negative thoughts and emotions, a new study suggests the real problem may be a failure to appreciate positive experiences.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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