Delivering Cancer Treatment on a Nanodisc Helps Eliminate Tumors
The novel platform for chemoimmunotherapy eliminated colon cancer in 85 percent of treated mice.
April 20, 2018 6:00 AM
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Rosemary Clandos
Rosemary (Rosie) Clandos is a contributing health and science writer. She has written for the Los Angeles Times, Kaiser Permanente, U.S. Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and several universities and medical centers on the West Coast. Rosie has covered topics ranging from medicine to microelectromechanical systems. As the author of “Health Hunt on the Internet: Find and Use Reliable Medical Information,” she specializes in compelling storytelling.
How Environmental Pollutants and Genetics Work Together in Rheumatoid Arthritis
New research documents how chemicals and a certain gene activate an enzyme to increase the risk and severity of RA and bone destruction.
April 17, 2018 12:00 PM
‘Remarkable’ Immunotherapy Trial Changes Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment
A large randomized trial finds Keytruda given with chemotherapy resulted in 20 percent improved survival at one year.
April 16, 2018 11:00 AM
How The Cancer Genome Atlas Will Shape the Future of Cancer Research
A decadelong effort to genomically characterize multiple cancers begets a huge archive: 33 cancer types, 11,000 tumors and 27 new papers that explain the findings.
April 05, 2018 11:00 AM
A Mission to Solve the Mystery of Stretch Marks
The skin condition that gets little attention from the scientific community continues to be a focus for a Michigan Medicine researcher and dermatologist.
November 15, 2017 6:00 AM
Fish Oil Reduces Cancer-Causing Compounds, but One-Size Doses Don’t Fit All
Personalized dosing of omega-3 fatty acids decreases prostaglandin E2 in the colon, but the beneficial effects are smaller in overweight people, research finds.
November 13, 2017 6:00 AM
