Cancer Research

Sulforaphane In Broccoli May Treat Inherited Skin Disorder

The compound sulforaphane, whose natural precursors are found at high levels in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, has been hailed for its chemopreventive powers against cancer. Now sulforaphane has demonstrated new skills in treating a genetic ski ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 2 2007 - 1:13pm

Cancer Cells Are 'Softer' Than Normal Cells

A multidisciplinary team of UCLA scientists were able to differentiate metastatic cancer cells from normal cells in patient samples using leading-edge nanotechnology that measures the softness of the cells. The study in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, r ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 2 2007 - 4:27pm

Belief In Benefits About Some Preventive Remedies Persist Despite Evidence

Prominent claims from observational studies of the cardiovascular benefits of vitamin E often continue to be supported in medical literature despite strong contradictory evidence from randomized trials, according to a study in the December 5 issue of JAMA. ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 4 2007 - 7:02pm

Industry Successes Celebrated At Scrip Awards 2007

LONDON, December 5 /PRNewswire/-- Executives from the global pharmaceutical and biotech industries converged on London last night to celebrate their achievements at the third annual Scrip Awards. John Davis, the managing editor of Scrip World Pharmaceutic ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Dec 5 2007 - 12:30pm

EpiCept Corporation To Present At The New York Society Of Security Analysts 11th Annual Biotech & Specialty Pharma Conference

TARRYTOWN, New York, December 6 /PRNewswire/-- EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today announced that Jack Talley, President and CEO, will present a company overview at the New York Society of Security Analysts ("NYSSA") ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Dec 5 2007 - 8:30pm

Diet And Cancer Prevention

The age-old refrain, “Eat your vegetables!” gets scientific support as researchers present the latest findings on cancer prevention at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention, b ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 6 2007 - 1:38pm

African Traditional Medicine Gets Its First International Clinical Trial

Described as a hotspot of botanical diversity, there are more than 20,000 indigenous plant species in South Africa. Several thousand of them are used by traditional healers every day in that country for treating a range of problems from the common cold to ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2007 - 12:57am

Prehistoric Tuberculosis Explains Why Skin Color Is One Of 'Biology’s Most Elegant Adaptations'

Although most scientists believe tuberculosis emerged only several thousand years ago, new research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals the most ancient evidence of the disease has been found in a 500,000-year-old human fossil from Turkey. The d ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2007 - 1:32am

Obesity, Metabolism And The Risk Of Cancer

New research calls attention to the role of the expanding American waistline in health and medicine. Researchers at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research presented so ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2007 - 12:49pm

Fate Might Not Be So Unpredictable After All

Why does it take so long for soul mates to find each other? How does disease spread through a person’s body? When will the next computer virus attack your hard-drive? A new theory published last month in Nature on the statistical concept of “First Passage ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2007 - 9:41pm