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Light-switchable drugs have been explored in other fields such as cancer therapy, but not for antibiotics. Organic chemist Ben Feringa at Groningen and his co-workers used an existing light-switchable unit called azobenzene,
and has been shown to cause cancer. Because biochar can be produced from various waste biomass including agricultural residues this new technology provides an alternative
potentially minimizing dangerous side effects such as blood clots and uterine cancer. The gel was tested on women diagnosed with noninvasive cancer ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in
which abnormal cells multiply and form a growth in a milk duct. Because of potential side effects
says lead author Seema Khan, professor of surgery and professor of cancer research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of medicine.
which should avoid potential blood clots as well as an elevated risk for uterine cancer. Women who have completed surgery
For a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, researchers conducted a phase II clinical trial to compare the effects of the gel, 4-OHT, with oral tamoxifen.
The National Cancer Institute of the National institutes of health and BHR Pharma, LLC supported the research
#Wireless pacemaker is much smaller than a penny Engineers have built an electronic pacemaker that smaller than a grain of rice
and has been shown to cause cancer. ecause biochar can be produced from various waste biomass including agricultural residues this new technology provides an alternative and cost-effective way for arsenic removalsays Bin Gao associate professor of agricultural
#A new way to model cancer Sequencing the genomes of tumor cells has revealed thousands of mutations associated with cancer.
They have shown that a gene-editing system called CRISPR can introduce cancer-causing mutations into the livers of adult mice enabling scientists to screen these mutations much more quickly.
They are now working on ways to deliver the necessary CRISPR components to other organs allowing them to investigate mutations found in other types of cancer.
Tyler Jacks director of MIT s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and the David H. Koch Professor of Biology is the paper s senior author.
To investigate the potential usefulness of CRISPR for creating mouse models of cancer the researchers first used it to knock out p53 and pten
Previous studies have shown that genetically engineered mice with mutations in both of those genes will develop cancer within a few months.
Using CRISPR to generate tumors should allow scientists to more rapidly study how different genetic mutations interact to produce cancers as well as the effects of potential drugs on tumors with a specific genetic profile.
This is a game-changer for the production of engineered strains of human cancer says Ronald Depinho director of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center who was not part of the research team.
The research was funded by the National institutes of health and the National Cancer Institute u
#A new way to detect leaks in pipes Explosions caused by leaking gas pipes under city streets have made frequently headlines in recent years,
the two lead authors, are former postdocs in the laboratory of Robert Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor at MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.
or DNA sequence from one animal into the genome of another plays a critical role in a wide range of medical researchncluding cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes.
Now, researchers at MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have created a polymer gel that overcomes this safety concern
Saltzman and Girardi are affiliated with the Yale Cancer Center. Source: William Weir, Yale Universit C
#3d printed Tadpole Endoscope device can improve cancer diagnoses Sep 15, 2015 By Kiratadpoles. Very recently, we reported on 3d printed icrofishrobots that can be injected directly into our blood to perform complex medical tasks.
A team from the Institute of Precision Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong kong as developed 3d printed tadpole-like devices that can improve diagnosis of various cancers by entering the patient stomach
A traditional procedure for diagnosing cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI TRACT which rank as the second most prevalent among all types of cancers in the world,
is endoscopy, wherein a long, flexible tube with a light and camera attached to its end passes through a person digestive system.
and relatively noninvasive solution that could improve the very way we diagnose cancers. Developed to be swallowed just like a large pill (it is a bit bigger than a small coin),
when it comes to cancer diagnosis. Once the stomach has been checked thoroughly, the device wimsinto the lower GI TRACT aided by natural peristaltic actionhat is,
Lead author Nicolas Bertrand, a former professor at MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, told Laboutlook that he
stopped brain cancer in rats by delivering gene therapy through nanoparticles. The nanoparticles deliver genes for an enzyme that converts a prodrug called ganciclovir into a glioma cell killer.
#Tadpole-like endoscope swims through gastrointestinal tract in search of cancer Endoscopes are essential tools for the medical examination of many organs of the human body,
With cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI TRACT such as esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and colon cancer, being some of the most commmon of all cancers in the world,
a range of procedures are necessary to physically examine all parts of the GI for maximum diagnostic effect.
Of these, gastroscopy is used to help diagnose esophageal and stomach cancer, whilst intestinal and coleorectal cancers can be determined with the use of capsule endoscopy and colonoscopy, respectively.
Unfortunately, all of these procedures are costly to perform and can place a great deal of stress on someone who may already be quite ill.
The new Tadpole Endoscope (TE on the other hand, is a relatively noninvasive device that is simply swallowed like a large pill
the late American film critic who lost his jawbone to cancer, is autograft. This is basically a euphemism for cutting a piece of bone out of one part of the body
Cancer tissue, for example, is less dense than healthy tissue. The method therefore opens up the prospect of detecting tumors that are less than 1mm in diameter in an early stage of growth before they spread through the body
which then increases the risk of infection and cancer. These immune processes are therefore very important and contribute to the outlook where only five out of ten patients will survive for at least five years."
#Tadpole endoscope offers new hope for gastrointestinal cancer detection 14 september 2015 By Stuart Nathan The problem of looking at the inside of the body is a pressing one for doctors,
Cancers in this system the oesophagus, stomach, intestines and rectum are major causes of death and difficult to investigate,
These coatings can also help scientists develop highly sensitive multiplex methods of detecting early-stage cancers
In addition to the development of effective new drugs and diagnosis methods for diseases including cancer, it could potentially lead to new reenpesticides using pheromones tailored specifically to attract pollinators
for Integrative Cancer Research. Eliana Martins Lima, of the Federal University of Goiás, is the other co-author.
The Californa Nanosystems Institute and the Johnsson Comprehensive Cancer Center also contributed, with support from the National Science Foundation and the Howard hughes medical institute.
for Integrative Cancer Research. Eliana Martins Lima, of the Federal University of Goiás, is the other co-author.
Scientists see the technology being used in remote laboratory settings to diagnose cancers and central nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer
as well as the California Nanosystems Institute and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The other authors on the paper were UCLA graduate students Bingen Cortazar, Derek Tseng, Haydar Ozkan, Raymond Yan-Lok Chan, and Steve Feng;
"This is a versatile platform to carry a multitude of drugs-for melanoma, for other kinds of cancers and for other diseases,
Cancer Nanometric sensor designed to detect herbicides can help diagnose multiple sclerosis June 23rd, 2015news and information Nanometric sensor designed to detect herbicides can help diagnose multiple sclerosis June 23rd, 2015sweeping lasers snap together nanoscale geometric grids:
chemotherapy packed nanoparticles may target cancer stem cells June 30th, 2015graphene flexes its electronic muscles: Rice-led researchers calculate electrical properties of carbon cones, other shapes June 30th,
for Integrative Cancer Research. Eliana Martins Lima, of the Federal University of Goiás, is the other co-author.
Now, researchers at MITS Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have created a polymer gel that overcomes this safety concern
"At present, if you lose an arm, a leg or soft tissue as part of cancer treatment or burns,
which could boost our ability to track the spread of diseases such as cancer. Humar and his colleagues developed three ways to get cells to emit visible light.
"That clinical use involves the carbon spheres being coated with polymer-a polymer that can gradually release drugs into the system to fight cancer and other diseases.
for other kinds of cancers and for other diseases,"says Rohit Bhargava.""You can coat it with different polymers to give it a different optical response.
and paranoia, were triggered by a single pathway in the brain that was separate from the pathway that triggers the drug cancer-killing properties.
Their computational approach could be especially useful for forecasting drug resistance mutations in other diseases such as cancer HIV
and Australian chemists have figured out how to unboil egg whites an innovation that could dramatically reduce costs for cancer treatments, food production and other segments of the $160 billion global biotechnology industry,
For example, pharmaceutical companies currently create cancer antibodies in expensive hamster ovary cells that do not often misfold proteins.
and make cancer treatments more affordable. Industrial cheese makers farmers and others who use recombinant proteins could also achieve more bang for their buck.
and lead author and graduate student J. Sherry Wang applied their new molecular tools to 44 DNA samples with known cancer-related single-nucleotide variants.
The ability to accurately find rare single-nucleotide mutations is becoming increasingly important as scientists drill down into genomes to find biomarkers for early cancer detection. ee trying to solve the needle-in-a-haystack problem,
The needle youe looking for might be a cancer-mutation DNA or bacterial-pathogen DNA,
when there not as much cancer DNA floating around, he said
#A new kind of wood chip: collaboration could lead to biodegradable computer chips Portable electronics typically made of nonrenewable,
It is a very versatile platform to treat melanoma, other kinds of cancers and other diseases.
which will eventually lead to innovative drug therapies for cancer and other diseases i
#Actuators that mimic ice plants Engineers developing moveable robot components may soon take advantage of a trick plants use.
Now, researchers at MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have created a polymer gel that overcomes this safety concern
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