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Study finds why some cancer drugs may be ineffective
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): A possible explanation for why many cancer drugs that kill tumor cells in mouse models won't work in human trials has been found by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics and McGove
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Study reveals how ecDNA forms, drives cancer drug resistance
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Researchers led by Ludwig San Diego Member Don Cleveland and Peter Campbell of the Sanger Center have solved the mystery of how free-floating circular DNA fragments, which are almost exclusively found in cancer cells, drive gene amplification to generate d
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New drug combination could improve glucose, weight control in diabetes
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): Scientists have shown that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood glucose control and weight loss in mice, according to a study.
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Immunotherapy drugs are riskier for treatment of cancer patients, study su
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): A study published in the European Heart Journal, found that the risks of heart problems in cancer patients are higher if they are treated with immunotherapy drugs, which can even lead to death from heart attack.
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Researchers develop new model to suggest new method to kill cancer cells
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 6 (ANI): Researchers have developed a machine learning model to accurately predict how combinations of different cancer drugs kill various types of cancer cells. The new AI model was edified with a large set of data obtained from previous studies, which had inves
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AI predicts which drug combinations kill cancer cells
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Espoo [Finland], December 1 (ANI): A team of researchers have developed a machine learning model that accurately predicts how combinations of different cancer drugs kill various types of cancer cells. The new AI model was trained with a large set of data obtained from previous studies, which
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Researchers discover new drug targets for lethal brain cancer
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 2 (ANI): With the help of a mouse model, a team of researchers has now discovered more than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma - the most aggressive type of brain cancer that offer promising new drug targets.
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New drug targets for lethal brain cancer discovered
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 30 (ANI): Researchers have discovered more than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma - the most aggressive type of brain cancer that offer promising new drug targets.
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Researchers reveal breakthrough discovery that can transform prostate canc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], June 27 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers discovered that a novel formulation of the prostate cancer drug abiraterone acetate - currently marketed as Zytiga - can dramatically improve the quality of life for people suffering from prostate cancer.
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Breakthrough discovery can transform prostate cancer treatment
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], June 22 (ANI): A novel formulation of the prostate cancer drug abiraterone acetate - currently marketed as Zytiga - can dramatically improve the quality of life for people suffering from prostate cancer.
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How trans fats assist cell death
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): A molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, has been uncovered by researchers in a recent study. The findings of the study implicate their role in enhancing a mitochondrial
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Scientists unveil drug-duo to fight off cancer
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): Scientists have figured out a combination of two drugs that show promise in halting the proliferation of cancer cells that harbour a specific gene mutation.
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