Scientists discover how molecule becomes anticancer weapon
Years of toil in the laboratory have revealed how a marine bacterium makes a potent anti-cancer molecule.
Biochemistry
Mar 21, 2022
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Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer
An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice University in collaboration with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) appears to be highly effective at killing cancer ...
Biochemistry
Mar 7, 2018
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New nanoparticle developed for intravenous cancer immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn "cold" tumors into "hot" tumors––those that respond to immunotherapy––by awakening and enlisting the body's own immune system.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 30, 2021
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Researchers repurpose failed cancer drug into printable semiconductor
Many potential pharmaceuticals end up failing during clinical trials, but thanks to new research from the University of Illinois, biological molecules once considered for cancer treatment are now being repurposed as organic ...
Materials Science
Oct 2, 2019
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Nanoparticles Provide a Targeted Version of Photothermal Therapy for Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using easily prepared gold nanocages that are able to escape from the blood stream and accumulate in tumors, a team of investigators from the Washington University in St. Louis has shown that they can use ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 23, 2010
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Drugs from the deep: scientists explore ocean frontiers
Some send divers in speed boats, others dispatch submersible robots to search the seafloor, and one team deploys a "mud missile"—all tools used by scientists to scour the world's oceans for the next potent cancer treatment ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2023
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Novel immunotherapy saves a dog from rare cancer
A novel immunotherapy treatment has saved family dog Griffin from a rare type of cancer, thanks to collaborative research at The University of Queensland.
Veterinary medicine
Jan 3, 2020
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New drug could prevent debilitating side effect of cancer treatment
About 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed annually with head, neck, nasal and oral cancers. Most are treated with radiation, and of those, 70-80 percent develop a painful and debilitating side effect called severe oral ...
Biochemistry
Aug 20, 2018
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Glowing Cornell dots -- a potential cancer diagnostic tool set for human trials
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first clinical trial in humans of a new technology: Cornell Dots, brightly glowing nanoparticles that can light up cancer cells in PET-optical imaging.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 13, 2011
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New advances in science of the ultra-small promise big benefits for cancer patients
A $145-million Federal Government effort to harness the power of nanotechnology to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is producing innovations that will radically improve care for the disease. That's ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 28, 2010
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