An Old Drug with New Tricks: Hydroxychloroquine
Medical University of South Carolina via EurekAlert! – The anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine shows promise against cancer, but cancer cells often develop resistance. A new study from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers…
Hydrogels Offer New Hope for Cancer Treatment
Tokyo University of Science via News-Medical – Hydrogels are often used as drug delivery systems, but to be effective carriers for anti-cancer drugs, they need to be responsive to varied stimuli…
Researchers Identify New Drug Combination That Can Treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute via News-Medical Net – Scientists have identified two drugs that are potent against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) when combined, but only weakly effective when used…
Exploiting Careless Cancer Cells to Develop New Drugs
Uppsala University via News-Medical Net – Could the ability of cancer cells to quickly alter their genome be used as a weapon against malignant tumors? Researchers at Uppsala University have…
