New Study Finds Link Between Lung Cancer and Estrogen
A new study presented on the 3rd of April reveals that there is a link between lung cancer and estrogen levels. The study, presented at the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting points out to new possible therapies against lung cancer that would involve targeting the metabolism of estrogen. Scientists have discovered through the use of laboratory mice that the ...
How Does Our Brain Respond To Food?
It seems that the brain of people suffering from obesity or anorexia respond differently to food compared to a normal brain, shows a new study. Neuroscientists have discovered in what way is this response different, and this new approach may help them understand the eating disorders in order to find a new possible treatment for patients suffering from symptoms like overeating ...
Study Describes Rapamycin Diabetic-Like State Side Effect Mechanism
Researchers have discovered what is the mechanism underlying the symptoms of diabetes in patients treated with rapamycin. Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found that the link between Yin Yang 1 (YY1), a transcription factor, and rapamycin. Rapamycin is an immunosuppressive drug used initially in kidney transplantation, but gradually it has been found that it has cancer and anti-aging effects. Rapamycin or sirolimus is actually a ...
Esophageal Cancer Surgery A Major Cause Of Health Problems In Long Term Survivors
According to a study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, patients operated for esophageal cancer have long-term health problems in postoperative and quality of life and is well below the national average. Esophageal cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers and the main therapy is esophageal resection. There are several surgical procedures depending on ...
New Immune System Enzyme Discovered By Max Plank Researchers
The serine proteases are enzymes that cut up proteins and by doing this they activate signal molecules. These enzymes are released by neutrophil granulocytes - specialized white blood cells that represent the first line of defense in case of a bacterial infection. The signal molecules obtained from the action of these enzymes are called chemokins, and they play an important ...
Testosterone Can Prevent Depression, Study Suggests
Testosterone, the principal male sex hormone, can prevent depression - a mood disorder characterized by loss of interest or pleasure in everyday activities, accompanied by other signs like lack of appetite, fatigue and sleep disorders. The exact mechanisms of the antidepressant effect of this hormone are not yet known, but Nicole Carrier and Mohamed Kabbaj, scientists at Florida State University are trying ...
Study Reveals New Noninvasive Colon Cancer Screening Test
Researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a new method to detect colon cancer early. The new, non invasive method, which is under research, refers to DNA testing in stool. Colon cancer is currently detected by colonoscopy, an invasive method that help visualize the patient's entire colon. This method ...
Study Reveals The Benefits Of New Ewing’s Sarcoma Treatment Combination
According to a study by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, resistant Ewing sarcoma may be treated with a combination therapy. Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer affecting the bone or the soft tissue. The most common locations are the femur, humerus, ribs, clavicle and pelvis. According to The Bone Cancer Research Trust, the most characteristic symptom is localized ...
Vaccine Against Atherosclerosis Under Development
According to recent studies, new therapeutic strategies to treat atherosclerosis are based on immunological approaches. Discussions on combating atherosclerosis by vaccines and monoclonal antibodies were held at the meeting Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology (FCVB), held from March 30 until April 1 to at the South Kensington Campus of Imperial College in London. Atherosclerosis is a disease characterized by narrowing of arteries due to ...
New Drug For Acute Myeloid Leukemia Found
According to a study published in Cancer Cell, researchers from the United Kingdom have discovered a new drug for the treatment of an aggressive form of myeloid leukemia. Acute myeloid leukemia is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, which is characterized by abnormal growth of white blood cells. This increase causes aberrant accumulation of white blood cells in bone marrow, ...
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