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Zap Extreme voltage could be a surprisingly delicate tool in the fight against cancer. The list of effects that scientists have achieved using nanoseconds-long pulses is growing rapidly, though their actual use as a medical treatment is still years away. |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Charles E. Ray, Jr. |
Interventional Radiology in Cancer Patients Procedures performed by an interventional radiology specialist are becoming increasingly important in the management of patients with cancer.... |
Scientific American January 2009 Charles Q. Choi |
Do White Blood Cells Make Cancer Deadly? The ability to spread underlies the killing power of cancer. The process occurs, John Pawelek thinks, when tumor cells fuse with white blood cells -- an idea that, if right, could yield new therapies |
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005 Catherine Arnst |
The Anti-Cancer Strategist Oncology specialist Judah Folkman pioneered a new treatment: Starve the tumor |
Chemistry World June 11, 2007 Victoria Gill |
Cancer Therapy Targets Bad Blood Tumors have a nasty habit of quickly developing their own blood supply in order to feed their rapid growth. Now, researchers have discovered a set of biological markers that distinguish tumor-specific blood vessels from normal, healthy vasculature. |
BusinessWeek May 27, 2010 Pettypiece & Gibson |
Training the Immune System to Fight Cancer Bristol-Myers' new melanoma drug may be a "game changer." |
Technology Research News June 29, 2005 Eric Smalley |
Cell combo yields blood vessels Researchers experiment with methods of getting blood vessels to grow in replacement organs before the tissue is placed in the body. |
The Motley Fool May 8, 2009 Brian Orelli |
Investing Against Breast Cancer Many companies are interested in both a cure and a large lucrative market. Which are the best investments now in this sector? |
Scientific American May 2009 Christine Soares |
Cancer Clues from Embryonic Development Rethinking cancer by seeing tumors as a cellular pregnancy. |
Chemistry World July 1, 2012 Mellisae Fellet |
3D printed sugar network to feed engineered organs US researchers can build vessels into a cell-containing gel -- the beginnings of a thick tissue. Scientists form the gel around a lattice of printed sugar fibers. The fibers dissolve after the gel sets, leaving a network of channels that carry nutrients like blood vessels. |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 Richard Saltus |
Three-Dimensional Cell Cultures Thinking big but starting small, Sangeeta Bhatia is closing in on her ambitious goal: growing human livers in the lab from scratch. |
AskMen.com Harold Russell |
The Truth About Lung Cancer Read this article to find out about the causes, symptoms, treatments, and preventive measures of lung cancer. |
Scientific American March 2009 Elaine Schattner |
A Chip against Cancer: Microfluidics Scrutinizes T Cells With just a blood sample, a device could determine whether cancer is about to spread or monitor the progress of treatment |
Managed Care January 2004 Thomas Morrow |
Choking Off a Tumor's Blood Supply Angiogenesis blockade is a 30-year-old concept, but it will soon make the leap from lab bench to pharmacy shelf. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Take Your Medicine; Earn Your Profits Personalized medicine offers investment ideas. Let's take a look at what this new catchphrase in the medical community actually means, and how investors can benefit from it. |
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Catherine Arnst |
Biotech, Finally The past 30 years of biological discoveries, insights into the human genome, and exotic chemical manipulation have unleashed a wave of biological drugs, many of them reengineered human proteins. |
Reactive Reports Issue 55 David Bradley |
Testing the Byproducts of Cell Death A new approach to testing whether a particular chemotherapy agent is working well in treating a patient's cancer is being developed by UK scientists |
Wired August 2003 Jennifer Kahn |
The End of Cancer (As we Know it) Diagnosis. Chemotherapy. Radiation. Slow painful death. No more. A new era of cancer treatment is dawning. Meet three scientists who are using the revelations of the Human Genome Project to reshape medicine. |
Chemistry World July 31, 2012 Fiona McKenzie |
Sorting the good from the bad US scientists have found a way to separate cancerous cells from healthy cells by taking advantage of their adhesion properties. Separating cancer cells for analysis is a critical step for determining the recommended course of treatment for patients. |
IEEE Spectrum October 2005 Willie D. Jones |
Fiber to the Brain Nanotech researchers have devised a method for attaching electrodes to small clusters of brain cells -- or even individual neurons -- using the cardiovascular system as the conduit through which wires are threaded. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2011 Dickmeyer & Rosenbeck |
From Rut to Racetrack Can the pharmaceutical industry deliver on its objective to make cancer a curable, chronic condition? |
Chemistry World September 20, 2006 Victoria Gill |
`Silent Killer' as Treatment for Heart and Lung Disease Carbon Monoxide (CO), a gas once dubbed the `silent killer' by the UK's health and safety executive, could provide a life-saving treatment for an incurable lung and heart condition, report researchers. |
National Defense March 2008 Grace V. Jean |
Creating the Body's Microenvironment to Grow Artificial Organs Scientists are using micro-electromechanical systems to grow artificial organs. |
IEEE Spectrum February 2005 Carol Ezzell Webb |
The Body Shops Part human, part machine, replacement organs may one day extend your life |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2011 Rich Smith |
Buy This Cancer-Killer AngioDynamics is cheaper than it looks, with a significant opportunity for investors.. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Charly Travers |
Are Stem Cells a Rule Breaker? Does the science offer real hope or just hype? Biotech investors take on enough risk in the normal course of drug development that they do not need to worry about whether or not the underlying technology even works. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2011 Brian Orelli |
Falling Into the Zaltrap Lung cancer out, colon cancer in phase 3 clinical trial for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' new drug. |
Technology Research News January 12, 2005 |
Ultrasound Makes Blood Stand Out Researchers have found a way to use ultrasonic vibrations to take images of tumors. The method involves using ultrasonic vibrations to image colloidal objects, which are spherical objects like particles and blood cells that are suspended in fluid. |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
New Cancer Therapies As cancer research explodes, the availability of new and innovative interventions is expanding almost daily. |
BusinessWeek March 8, 2004 Arlene Weintraub |
And When ImClone's Drug Doesn't Work... Physicians have greeted ImClone Systems Inc.'s (IMCL ) cancer drug, Erbitux, with a mixture of glee and grim realism. The drug dramatically shrinks colon tumors in some patients. But in others, it has little effect -- and no one knows why. |
Popular Mechanics June 2008 Elizabeth Svoboda |
10 High-Tech Health Breakthroughs Coming Soon to Your Body Scientists reveal their research on future medical technology devices and alternative medicine delivery systems. |
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2011 Richard Saltus |
T-Cell Booster Kits A bioengineer remodels cell surfaces to prod the immune system. |
Chemistry World November 25, 2010 Hayley Birch |
Designing safer stents for heart patients A study by UK researchers provides insights into how the body reacts to the metal stents used to wedge open blocked blood vessels in heart patients. |
Chemistry World April 7, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Cells get in line Magnetic nanoparticles that 'shepherd' cells into neat lines have been designed by American scientists. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Elise Lamar |
Sequencing Adrenal Tumors A global team of researchers showed that potassium channel mutations promote tumor formation and hypertension. |
BusinessWeek January 15, 2007 Gene G. Marcial |
AngioDynamics: Growth Is In Its Veins For a little-known medical-device maker, AngioDynamics is a dynamo. |
Popular Mechanics November 17, 2009 Elizabeth Svoboda |
Five Body Parts You May Be Able to Regrow Soon(ish) New hope for injured hearts, lungs, arms and legs as well as other body regeneration strategies. |
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Arlene Weintraub |
Want To Bank Your Own Stem Cells? One Los Angeles startup believes everyone should, to be ready when regenerative therapies start hitting the market |
Chemistry World November 10, 2011 Russell Johnson |
Heart-on-a-chip A heart-on-a-chip device could help detect drugs that limit heart tissue contraction, say US scientists. |
Scientific American July 2008 Charles Q. Choi et al. |
News Scan Briefs: Eating with Tension, Cancerous Marriage, Milk and Diabetes News items from ecology, oncology, immunology, and news about privacy concerns |
Managed Care November 2007 Thomas Morrow |
Cryoablation for Atrial Flutter Requires No Anesthesia Compared with radiofrequency ablation, this technique has some advantages and it should be acceptable to managed care plans. |
Chemistry World September 5, 2013 Emma Stoye |
Raman-based imaging takes guesswork out of brain surgery A new technique that color-codes cancerous and healthy brain cells according to their chemistry could help surgeons remove all traces of brain tumors while minimizing damage to sensitive tissues. |
Science News November 3, 2007 |
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The Motley Fool October 27, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
Nanotech and the War on Cancer New imaging advances in nanotechnology will help speed cancers' end. What does it mean for investors? |
Popular Mechanics December 16, 2008 Michael Milstein |
Bringing Stem Cells to War: Meet the Blood Pharmers Fresher blood is better than stale: It carries more oxygen and, when transfused into patients, speeds recovery. |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Charly Travers |
Biotech's 5-Baggers: Part 3 Year after year, the hottest biotech companies with investors are those with drugs in development for the treatment of cancer. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2011 Keki Fatakia |
A Not-So-Dynamic Quarter for AngioDynamics The medical-equipment maker posts revenue below analyst expectations. |
Chemistry World July 27, 2015 Tim Wogan |
Repellent nanocraters could shape tissue engineering Patterning surfaces with nanoscale craters can interfere with cells' ability to stick to surfaces, researchers in the US have shown. |
Nursing June 2011 Cahill & Armstrong |
Caring for an adult with a malignant primary brain tumor Pprimary brain tumors are relatively uncommon, occurring in an estimated 63,000 patients in the united states each year. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Young Again Niche cells can reverse the aging of stem cells. |