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DNA Robots Target Cancer

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By: Abby Olena From: the-scientist.com DNA nanorobots that travel the bloodstream, find tumors, and dispense a protein that causes blood clotting trigger the death of cancer cells in mice, according to a study published today (February 12) in Nature Biotechnology. The authors have “demonstrated that it’s indeed possible to do site-specific drug delivery using biocompatible, biodegradable, DNA-based bionanorobots for cancer …

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Cancer cells destroyed in just 3 days with new technique

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By: Honor Whiteman From: medicalnewstoday.com Cancer cells are relentless, possessing the vexatious ability to develop resistance to current therapies and making the disease hugely challenging to treat. However, an exciting new study may have identified cancer’s weak spot; the discovery has already led to the near-eradication of the disease in cell cultures. The study — which was recently published in the …

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New Treatment Offering Hope To Pancreatic Cancer Patients

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By: Dr. Maria Simbra From: pittsburgh.cbslocal.com A cancer diagnosis is never a good thing, but pancreatic cancer is especially bad. The chances of surviving it aren’t great, but there’s a new treatment that’s offering hope. Leslie Wineberg exercised every day, maintained her weight and took good care of herself. When she developed abdominal pain and couldn’t eat, she saw her …