An new breakthrough for Type 1 Diabetics using stem-cell therapy was just reported.  Details of  a new study by a team of Brazilian and American scientists are published in the vol 301 no. 15 of the April 15, 2009 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study was led by Julio Voltarelli, from the […]

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a form of brain cancer diagnosed in 10,000 americans annually. GBM accounts for over half of all primary brain tumor cases and is the most agressive form. Common method of treatment for GBM are  chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. These treatments are not a cure. According to Northwest Biothreaputics (www.nwbio.com) the standard of care […]

As just reported in the journal Nature Genetics, researchers have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma.  Melanoma, which is the deadliest form of skin cancer, resulted in 8420 deaths and was diagnosed in 62,480 new cases in 2008 according to the National Cancer Institute.
This finding by researchers at the National Human Genome […]