Bioengineers develop nano-delivery system for cancer therapy
Going smaller could bring better results, especially when it comes to cancer-fighting drugs.
posted in category: Business and Finance tags: Cancer Chemotherapy Doxorubicin E. coli Nanoparticle Tumor
New CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System from Accuray
Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today the introduction of the CyberKnife(®) VSI(TM) System, the latest addition to the CyberKnife product family.
posted in category: Business and Finance tags: Cancer Oncology Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Radiation
Study: Charcoal lessens atherosclerotic lesions in mice with kidney damage
Charcoal may provide a new approach to managing the high rate of heart disease in patients with advanced kidney disease, according to preliminary research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA.
posted in category: Medications/Drugs news tags: Atherosclerosis Blood Pressure Cholesterol Kidney Disease Nephrology AST Heart Disease Poisoning
ACTwatch data indicates low accessibility of artemisinin combination therapy
ACTwatch, a research project led by PSI, in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, released evidence today that indicates that artemisinin combination therapy, the most effective medicines for treating malaria, continue to have a significantly low presence on the market among populations considered to be most at risk.
posted in category: Medications/Drugs news tags: Artemisinin Hygiene Malaria Thermometer
Study finds no link between hepatitis B and pancreatic cancer
A Henry Ford Hospital study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer - and that only age is a contributing factor.
posted in category: Diseases/Conditions tags: Cancer Diabetes Hepatitis B Hospital Pancreatic Cancer Hepatitis
