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Lab study shows methadone breaks resistance in untreatable forms...

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Thu, 07/31/2008 - 23:00

(American Association for Cancer Research) Researchers in Germany have discovered that methadone, an agent used to break addiction to opioid drugs, has surprising killing power against leukemia cells, including treatment resistant forms of the cancer.


 

Researchers discover link between organ transplantation and incr...

EurekAlert! - Cancer  Tue, 07/15/2008 - 23:00

(American Association for Cancer Research) Researchers have determined a novel mechanism through which organ transplantation often leads to cancer, and their findings suggest that targeted therapies may reduce or prevent that risk.


 

Society for Prevention Research meeting features new research on...

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Wed, 05/28/2008 - 23:00

(Society for Prevention Research) Researchers present latest findings on variety of topics, including obesity, alcohol use, drug abuse and violence among youth.


 

The Wistar Institute collaborates with the Coriell Institute to ...

EurekAlert! - Cancer  Mon, 03/24/2008 - 23:00

Cell lines developed by Wistar Institute scientist have been made available to researchers worldwide through the Coriell Institute for Medical Research.

Researchers can now access the biological materials for use in the development of vaccines and treatments for melanoma, influenza and other deadly diseases.