Uncategorized - August 24, 2015
New study about the immunsystem
A study by researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet is the first to suggest that cells in the tumour blood vessels contribute to a local environment that protects the cancer cells from tumour-killing immune cells. The results, which are being published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute , can contribute to the development of […]
Collaboration - June 4, 2015
AZ Might Consider CAR-T Firm
After AstraZeneca told Bloomberg it might be interested in a cancer therapy company, Juno Therapeutics’ stocks jumped by more than 15.3 percent this week, according to BioSpace.com. AstraZeneca’s CEO Pascal Soriot made the comments after he was asked whether his firm would be interested in a company like Juno, which develops ways the body can use its […]
Uncategorized - December 2, 2014
Selenium Slows Hyper-Response to Cancer
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that selenium – naturally found in garlic and broccoli – slows down the body’s over-response to certain cancers that leaves patients feeling weak. The findings, which could improve cancer treatment, have been published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Cells undergoing change, such as precursors of cancer […]