China is in the lead for a new cancer alternative treatment October 14, 2009
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Wake up Western medicine: China’s onto you. Since the arrival of the world’s first government-approved gene therapy for cancer drug in 2003, China has been propelled to the front of the pack in the race for a new cancer alternative treatment.
Gene therapy is a technique that uses genes to treat disease. In cancer patients, normal or genetically altered genes are injected into a tumor to replace the bad cancerous cells found there. The drug Gendicine is the world’s first approved gene therapy drug. It has had positive results treating more than 43 solid types of tumors in cases of lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer and many more. Read More…
Nanoparticles target multiple cancer genes, shrink tumors more effectively April 4, 2009
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The nanoparticles, administered in conjuction with ultrasound irradiation, exerted their effects only on malignant tissue, leaving healthy tissue alone. “It is a very selective and targeted approach,” said Gavin Robertson, Ph.D., who led the team of researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine. “And unlike most other cancer drugs that inadvertently affect a bunch of proteins, we are able to knock out single genes.” Read More…
That ‘Sticky’ Chromosomes Have Role In Kidney Cancer April 4, 2009
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Van Andel Institute (VAI) researchers have found that when chromosomes “stick” together during the cell division process, an outcome known as somatic chromosome pairing, the result in two types of kidney cancer is disruption of a gene critical for cellular response to changes in oxygen levels. Read More…
Gene found activated in 70 per cent of prostate cancer cases March 30, 2009
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A gene has been found activated in 70 per cent of prostate cancer tumors, the same gene that has been discovered activated in a majority of breast cancer cases, report scientists at the George Washington University Medical Center led by Dr. Patricia Berg, who discovered and cloned the gene, and Dr. Arnold Schwartz. Read More…
Genetic clue uncovered for narcolepsy March 24, 2009
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A genetic variant may predispose people to narcolepsy, Japanese researchers have found. Narcolepsy causes extreme daytime sleepiness, and may lead people to doze off while driving, as well as sudden, temporary muscle weakness called cataplexy triggered by strong emotions such as anger or laughter. Read More…
Fat gene mystery unravelled by scientists March 18, 2009
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Slight differences in a single gene may be responsible for suppressing the metabolism, making its carriers permanently sluggish and unable to burn calories as effectively. In contrast, thinner people seem to use up energy more rapidly, expending it in excess heat. Read More…
