Solid tumors represent 85 percent of all cancers, creating a huge clinical need for localized, site-specific cancer treatment. Inovio Medical Corporation of San Diego is developing DNA-based vaccines that harness the body’s immune system to prevent and treat chronic diseases such as cancer and HIV.
New Test May Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis
Center have created a test that could help doctors identify which breast cancer patients need aggressive therapy. The study, published in the online version of Clinical Cancer Research, could prevent many women from undergoing unnecessary chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
Two Studies Cast Doubt On Common Prostate Cancer Test
A common prostate-cancer screening test may be largely ineffective, according to two new studies. Scientists in the U.S. and Europe found that the PSA blood test saves few lives and leads to unnecessary treatments for large numbers of men.
In Septic Shock: Are We in the Early Stages of a Sepsis Epidemic?
Few people outside the medical profession have even heard of Sepsis, the third most common cause of death for hospitalized patients in the developed world, behind heart disease and cancer. 30% of […]
An engineering approach to translational medicine
The mechanisms that drive disease have long confounded the medical industry. How much of a part does genetics play? How does the patient’s lifestyle influence his or her risk of developing cancer? What makes one patient respond favorably to a particular treatment, while another suffers severe side effects?
Scientists developing one-size-fits-all bioterrorism vaccine
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute are developing a new method of vaccination that could potentially be used to provide instantaneous protection whether the target is a cancer cell, flu virus, or […]
An unusual source for antibody–based therapeutics
The future of medicine may lie in an unexpected place: within the immune system of a llama. The Wall Street Journal reports that scientists in Brussels are using llamas to develop antibody–based […]
Study Links Smoking to Most Male Cancer Deaths, Not Just those from Lung Cancer
A new study links smoking to a much greater percentage of deaths among men from all types cancer including lung cancer, suggesting that increased tobacco control efforts could save more lives than […]
