http://www.ccnmag.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:18:11 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/engineered_bacteria_effectively_target_tumors Tumor-targeted bioluminescent bacteria have been shown for the first time to provide accurate 3-D images of tumors in mice, further advancing the potential for targeted cancer drug delivery CalTechNews Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:33:32 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/why_measles_spreads_so_quickly Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered why measles, perhaps the most contagious viral disease in the world, spreads so quickly. The virus emerges in the trachea of its host, provoking a cough that fills the air with particles ready to infect the next hos CalTechNews Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:37:52 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/world-first_viral_therapy_trial_in_cancer_patients Researchers from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), the University of Ottawa (uOttawa), Jennerex Inc. and several other institutions have just reported promising results of a world-first cancer therapy trial in journal Nature CalTechNews Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:39:59 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/spice_component_suppresses_cancer_mechanisms Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric used in curry, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Cente CalTechNews Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:20:36 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/gm_serial_killer_t-cells_obliterate_tumors In a cancer treatment breakthrough 20 years in the making, researchers have shown sustained remissions of up to a year among a small group of advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients treated with genetically engineered versions of their own T CalTechNews Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:35:22 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/nanoparticles_to_deliver_cancer-fighting_drugs Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel method of disguising nanoparticles as red blood cells, which will enable them to evade the body's immune system and deliver cancer-fighting drugs straight to a tumor CalTechNews Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:24:42 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/human_vaccine_used_to_cure_prostate_cancer_in_mice Mayo Clinic investigators and collaborators from the United Kingdom cured well-established prostate tumors in mice using a human vaccine with no apparent side effects CalTechNews Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:56:27 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/low-carb,_high-protein_diets_counter_cancer_ Eating a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the growth of tumors already present, according to a study published in Cancer Research. CalTechNews Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:26:39 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/yo-yo_dieters_may_be_healthier,_live_longer Yo-yo dieters may be healthier and live longer than those who stay obese, a new Ohio University study in mice suggests CalTechNews Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:34:18 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/drug_filled_nanoparticles_blast_cancer Melding nanotechnology and medical research, Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico, and the UNM Cancer Research and Treatment Center have produced an effective strategy that uses nanoparticles to blast cancerous cells with a mélange o CalTechNews Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:39:49 +0100