Scientists at the Rogosin Institute in New York have found a new weapon in the fight against cancer: beads made from mouse cancer cells. Researchers created the beads by removing cancer cells from mice and coating them in agarose, a sugar derived from seaweed. In previous tests on animals, the study found that the beads …
New blood test technology has been developed that is sensitive enough to detect cancer cells, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Veridex (a division of Johnson & Johnson). A press release published by Johnson & Johnson suggests the technology, which is currently in development for commercial use, “will enable [circulating tumor cells] …
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At least 11 common cancers may be partially spurred by the presence of the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), according to research conducted at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research. The findings suggest that cancer treatments that target FSH within cancerous tumors may serve as a viable …
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