Remarkable progress in understanding how stem cell biology works has been reported by a team of leading scientists, directed by experts at UC Santa Barbara. Stem cell biology is making waves around the world with great hope for the eventual repair of parts of the body. While many scientists see these breakthroughs as viable, there [...]
No, gold-plated liposomes are not a luxury gift that you’d find in your Christmas stocking, but they could someday give cancer patients the gift of life by selectively knocking out cancer cells while leaving healthy ones alone. This holiday gift comes courtesy of Marek Romanowski, an associate professor of biomedical engineering in the University of [...]
A fledgling biotech company is pursuing some of the research into cancer stem cells undertaken by Robert Weinberg at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Verastem raised $16 million a few weeks ago with an eye on developing new treatments tailored for fighting the unique stem cells, which are [...]
A panel of experts has recommended that the FDA approve Gardasil for the prevention of anal cancer and anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN). Anal cancer is a relatively rare disease, affecting about 5,000 people in the U.S. each year. An overwhelming majority of anal cancer cases are thought to be the result of HPV infection. Merck’s [...]
A $145-million U.S. 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 the conclusion of an update on the status of the program, called the National Cancer Institute Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer. It [...]
Cancer Research UK is set to begin a Phase I trial for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. Forty-five patients have been recruited to receive the vaccine IMA950. The drug contains 11 peptides that are found in tumors but not healthy tissue. They “train” T cells in the immune system to recognize cancer cells [...]
Stomach cancer patients with a high expression of the molecule microRNA 451 show greater survival rates. This molecule could be a biomarker for treatment response. “The high presence of microRNA 451 enhances the response to treatment with chemo-radiotherapy and increases the survival of patients with stomach cancer,” explained Dr. Jesús García-Foncillas, chief researcher of the [...]
Drug counterfeiting has become a $200-billion business annually, according to the World Customs Organization. By some calculations, the counterfeiting trade has become more lucrative than the narcotics business. It’s a global problem. The World Health Organization estimates that counterfeit drugs make up ten percent of the drug market worldwide. And experts say that solving it–or [...]
Pharmaceuticals promoting their products through Facebook “Shares” have been warned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)… and they’re apparently heeding that warning. Pharmaceutical company Novartis removed it’s Facebook Share after receiving a letter from the FDA warning that the Facebook Share button it is using to promote its cancer medication, Tasigna, violates FDA [...]
In a bid to break out of its dependence on manufacturing and cheap labor, the Chinese government is planning to invest $1.5 billion into new drug development between 2011 and 2016. And biotechnology is one of seven emerging industries that the Asian powerhouse will use to spearhead the next big step in its economic development, [...]
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