Dr. Alfred Gilman employed many students and scientists in his labs as he researched the innermost workings of cells in the ...

Chemotherapy is a treatment used to kill cancer cells. It involves taking one or more of a type of drug that interferes with the DNA of fast-growing cells. These drugs are subdivided into specific ...

There are now compelling data to support the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II colon cancer. The various subgroup analyses of earlier trials and QUASAR 1 all reveal a consistent ...

1 In a new study published today (November 26) in Nature Metabolism, researchers at New York University Grossman School of Medicine reported that in the presence of certain chemotherapy drugs, cancer ...

Why is a bone marrow transplant needed? The goal of a bone marrow transplant is to cure many diseases and types of cancer. When the doses of chemotherapy or radiation needed to cure a cancer are so ...

Elle refused chemotherapy and traditional treatment from 32 doctors after her diagnosis and instead opted to pursue ‘holistic’ options. Her decision sparked major backlash from medics and ...

Your treatment plan may also include chemotherapy and radiation therapy in addition to surgery. Studies have found a link between surgical success and the total number of lymph nodes the surgeon is ...

Receptor pharmacology is the study of the interactions of receptors with drugs/pharmaceuticals and other xenobiotics. A basic tenet of receptor pharmacology is that a drug’s effect is directly ...

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Chemo-induced anemia isn’t something we hear about as often as, say, hair loss, but it is a very common and undertreated side effect of chemotherapy. Anemia can result in fatigue and lightheadedness ...

The Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS) is the research institute of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Utrecht University. UIPS focuses on processes around discovery, ...