At the Rovira i Virgili University in Catalan, Spain, researchers have developed and patented a microfluidic device for detecting circulating tumor cells within whole blood that originate from breast cancer tumors and which are responsible for metastasis. The device, reported on in journal Scientific Reports, and already tested on blood of breast cancer patients at different stages...
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Hemopurifier Filters Ebola, Hep C, Metastatic Melanoma: Interview with James A. Joyce, CEO of Aethlon Medical
Filtering infectious pathogens and cancer cells directly from whole blood has been an almost fantastic proposition, but the Hemopurifier from Aethlon Medical does just that. We’ve been covering it for over 10 years on Medgadget as it proves itself in clinical trials and new applications for it are discovered. It has already been studied as a treatment...
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Breaking the genetic resistance of lung cancer and melanoma
Researchers from Monash University and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC, New York) have discovered why some cancers – particularly lung cancer and melanoma – are able to quickly develop deadly resistance to targeted therapies. Dr Luciano Martelotto, from the Monash University Faculty of Medicine, and his collaborators Dr Piro Lito and Yaohua Xue...
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New injection could stop impotence and incontinence in men receiving prostate cancer treatment
Topsalysin is injected into tumours but leaves surrounding tissue and intact Drug is currently being trialled by doctors and is being hailed as breakthrough Doctors say drug could help thousands of men without the risk of side effects Prostate cancer is most common cancer in men, with more than 46,000 diagnosed in the UK each year A...
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Partnering cells turn off immune attack on pancreatic tumors
Two cell types work together to protect pancreatic tumors from destruction by the immune system. But, blocking this partnership may restore the system’s ability to attack these same tumor cells. These are the findings of a study in mice led by researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center and its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and published online...
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New way found to boost immunity in fight cancer and infections
An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Christopher Rudd, director of research in immunology and cell therapy at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, has identified a key new mechanism that regulates the ability of T-cells of the immune system to react against foreign antigens and cancer. T-cells orchestrate the response of the...
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What makes stem cells into perfect allrounders
Stem cells are considered biological allrounders because they have the potential to develop into the various body cell types. For the majority of stem cells, however, this designation is too far-reaching. Adult stem cells, for example, can replace cells in their own tissue in case of injury, but a fat stem cell will never generate...
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Lab-grown human colons change study of GI disease
Scientists used human pluripotent stem cells to generate human embryonic colons in a laboratory that function much like natural human tissues when transplanted into mice, according to research published June 22 in Cell Stem Cell. The study is believed to be the first time human colon organoids have been successfully tissue engineered in this manner, according...
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One Gene Closer to Regenerative Therapy for Muscular Disorders
A detour on the road to regenerative medicine for people with muscular disorders is figuring out how to coax muscle stem cells to fuse together and form functioning skeletal muscle tissues. A study published June 1, by Nature Communications reports scientists identify a new gene essential to this process, shedding new light on possible new therapeutic strategies....
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Reducing inflammation protects stem cells during wound repair
Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound repair. In a study recently published in the journal Cytotherapy, researchers in India discovered that treating mice with a common anti-inflammatory drug called celecoxib promoted stem cell survival and healing when they injected the cells into wounds. The researchers, who are...