by Nadine A Yehya, UC Davis BCG treats HCC and extends the survival time of HCC mice. A) The diagram of the experimental procedure for BCG treatment. Plasmids myr-AKT1 and NRasV12 (AKT and RAS) were transfected into the livers on day 0 (D0) using hydrodynamic injection. BCG (or PBS) was subcutaneously injected on day 10 (D10)....
By Paul McClure An extract of sandalwood oil has proven an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice Original image: Depositphotos A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was effective in slowing the onset and growth of tumors and resulted in cell death. Further research will...
by Washington University School of Medicine Lipid deposits (green) in brain immune cells (red) from mice with Alzheimer’s-like disease all but disappear (right) after the mice are treated with an experimental drug. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a form of cholesterol known as cholesteryl esters builds up in...
