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Heat-activated ‘grenade’ to target cancer
Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to…
Massive screen of drug combinations may find treatment for resistant, BRAF-mutant melanoma
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has discovered a new combination of drugs…
Destructive disease shows potential as a cancer treatment
Scientists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Cancer Agency…
Study quantifies threat of rising antibiotic resistance on surgery and chemotherapy
Researchers report the strongest evidence yet that rising antibiotic resistance could have disastrous consequences for…
Turncoat protein regulates sensitivity of breast cancer cells to drug
A surprising, paradoxical relationship between a tumour suppressor molecule and an oncogene may be the…
Victoria set to legalise medical marijuana
In an Australian first, the Victorian Government announced this week that it would legalise marijuana…
Health secretary urged to tear up patent on breast cancer drug
By Sarah Boseley – The Guardian (UK Edition). Medics and campaigners call on UK Health Secretary Jeremy…
Aspirin ‘may double life expectancy of cancer patients’
A daily dose of aspirin can double the life expectancy of patients with cancers affecting…
Molecular ‘feedback loop’ may explain tamoxifen resistance in patients with breast cancer
For reasons unknown, many patients with breast cancer treated with the estrogen receptor-blocking drug tamoxifen…
UK NHS cancer patients denied drugs due to inflated prices
By Sarah Boseley – The Guardian. Research reveals how drug firms are charging health service such…