Health News Archives

Molecule Uses Cellular Recycling to Treat Kidney Cancer
Finding represents a major shift for targeted therapy, study says

Tracking Cancer Drug’s Effectiveness
Bioluminescence imaging a lower cost tool than MRI for evaluating new drugs, study says

New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Cancers
Gemzar, everolimus almost doubled survival time with pancreatic, kidney cancers, respectively

CARDIA Studies Open Window on Heart, Lung Diseases
Researchers analyze different proteins in progression of risk factors as subjects aged

Replacement Bladder Grown From Body’s Own Cells
'Neo-organ' from intestinal tissue could offer therapy option for cancer patients

New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice
Technique expands natural killer cells in cord blood more than 30-fold

Embryonic Pathways Induce Stem Cell Traits
Regenerative ability holds promise for development of target-specific cancer drugs

Fighting a Fungus That Thrives on Tomatoes
Scientists find disease-resistant gene wards off fusarium wilt on leaves

Bioartificial Kidney Cuts Death Risk, Improves Outcomes
In small study, device helped a little more than half of patients recover renal function

Mouse Skin Cells Reprogrammed to Act Like Embryonic Stem Cells
New cells were coaxed into becoming three kinds of cardiac cells