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Weekly dose: Taxol, the anticancer drug discovered in the bark of a tree
By Nial Wheate, University of Sydney. Taxol is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of…
Breast cancer: Prolonged overnight fasting may be important for survival
In patients with breast cancer, a short overnight fast of less than 13 hours was…
High coronary calcium score may signal increased risk of cancer and other diseases
A 10-year follow-up study of more than 6,000 people who underwent heart CT scans suggests…
Why some tumours withstand treatment
New cancer drugs allow doctors to tailor treatment based on the genetic profile of a…
Drug combination shrinks HER2 positive breast cancers within 11 days
A drug combination – of lapatinib and trastuzumab (Herceptin) – before surgery shrinks tumours in women with HER2 positive…
Diabetes treatment can reduce mammographic density, an important risk factor for breast cancer
The use of diabetes treatment, whether by diet or pills such as metformin, decreases mammographic…
Injectable nanoparticle generator could radically transform metastatic cancer treatment
A team of investigators from Houston Methodist Research Institute may have transformed the treatment of…
Study shows broccoli may offer protection against liver cancer
Consumption of broccoli has increased in the United States over the last few decades as…
Cancer-causing gene triggered by alcohol may increase breast cancer risk
A University of Houston researcher and his team have discovered an important link between alcohol…
Type 1 diabetes associated with increased risk of some cancer types
New research reveals that type 1 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of various…