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Of 50,000 small molecules tested to fight cancer, two show promise
A class of compounds that interferes with cell signaling pathways may provide a new approach to cancer treatment, according to a study published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Early Edition. The compounds, called PITs (non-phosphoinositide PIP3 inhibitors), limited tumor growth in mice by inducing cell death.
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CPR MADE SIMPLE: American Red Cross-sponsored non-certification class to learn the basics, 12:30-1:30 p.m. today, Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. . Register at 693-5605.
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Innovative lifesaving device for advanced heart failure patients
Bradley Cantley, 41, headed home from UC San Diego Medical Center connected to a lifesaving heart machine called a left ventricular assisted device (LVAD). For patients with advanced heart failure, the mechanical pump rapidly improves circulation throughout the body and serves as a bridge to transplant. Cantley is the first of many patients, locally and globally, who will benefit from the …
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