Radiation damages DNA, and it’s through this damage that rapidly reproducing cells, namely cancer cells, are destroyed by the treatment. Cells have DNA repair pathways that fight back, however. Scientists are trying to target cancer cells and block their DNA repair pathways, which could make radiation therapy much more effective at lower doses, potentially avoiding… [Continue Reading]
New Anti-Cancer Therapies Combined With Radiation Could Dramatically Improve Treatment Effectiveness
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Statins Reduce Risk of Death from Influenza After Hospitalization
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Statins are a class of drug widely used to treat high cholesterol, and new research suggests that they can significantly reduce the risk of death in individuals suffering from severe forms of the flu. A new study examining the mortality rate of patients hospitalized with influenza has found that those prescribed statins have a lower… [Continue Reading]