An analysis conducted by Ohio State University cancer researchers has found that adding the targeted therapy bevacizumab to the treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer is not cost effective. The findings…

London: Scientists have claimed that our toenails can indicate if we are going to have lung cancer. Clippings could be used to predict the risk years before the disease actually develops, they…

WASHINGTON — When people do not get enough sleep, they tend to make overly optimistic decisions and may be more prone to risky gambling, US researchers said Tuesday. The study published in…

Stroke survivors who have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may be at higher risk of developing dementia than stroke survivors who do not have the heart condition, according to research published…

Health Robotics announced the completion of its initial research, development, and factory-testing activities for its next-generation Cancer Therapy Robot, i.v.STATION ONCO, and its unveiling at the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)…

Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) suffer a specific loss of dopaminergic neurons from the midbrain region that controls motor function. The exact mechanism of this selective neurodegeneration is unclear, though many lines…

The intestinal epithelium consists of four main specialized cell lineages: absorptive enterocytes and three secretory cell types known as enteroendocrine, Paneth, and goblet cells. But a rare, fifth type of intestinal cell…

Mothers around the world now collectively can say, “I told you so.” Your vegetables are good for you, says a research review published by scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham…

Researchers have identified a critical part of the process by which one of the world’s most common and dangerous early childhood infections, respiratory syncytial virus, causes disease. The discovery could lead to…

“Pluripotent” stem cells which have the potential to mature into almost any cell in the body are being widely studied for their role in treating a vast array of human diseases and…

The immune system is capable of recognizing tumor growth, and naturally mounts an anti-cancer defense. Dendritic cells (DCs) can take up tumor-derived molecules (antigens) and present them to T cells, and those…

Fumaric acid salts have been in use against severe psoriasis for a long time. About ten years ago, researchers in Bochum speculated that they may also have a favourable effect on Multiple…

Each year nearly 50 million Americans develop an annoying skin rash after coming in contact with poison ivy. But University of Mississippi researchers are working on a pharmaceutical product to rein in…

Cellceutix Corporation (OTCQB: CTIX) reported that its flagship cancer compound, Kevetrin™, has demonstrated potent anti-tumor activity in the treatment of leukemia cells in a hematopoietic xenograft tumor model. The activity, once again,…

Scientists have blocked harmful immune cells from entering the brain in mice with a condition similar to multiple sclerosis (MS). According to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,…