... after treatment show that a subset of cells, which have stem cell-like properties, are resistant to standard chemotherapy. Tumors treated with lapatinib, which inhibits a pathway important for self- ...
... a common class of freshwater invertebrate animals called bdelloid rotifers are extraordinarily resistant to ionizing radiation, surviving and continuing to reproduce after doses of gamma radiation ...
... Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent that could be related.
In London, the rise in isoniazid resistance has been linked to an ongoing outbreak from 1999 that has involved over 300 cases to date ...
Genetically engineered rice plants that resist the uptake of toxic metals could boost production and ease the shortage of this staple crop in Asia, India and Bangladesh, where irrigation with ...
Genetically engineered rice plants that resist the uptake of toxic metals could boost production and ease the shortage of this staple crop in Asia, India and Bangladesh, where irrigation with ...
... bacteria is to mimic the way the human body attacks these microorganisms by punching holes in bacterial cell membranes and hobbling their ability to morph into antibiotic-resistant pathogens. [More]
... shown that GIST cells, especially Gleevec-resistant cells, might respond well to agents ... development for treatment-resistant breast cancer, a form of breast cancer also marked by excessive production ...
... analysis is that the silver-coated breathing tube prevents infections due to the most highly resistant pathogens. Other prevention strategies for VAP have not always been shown to impact the rates of ...
... research at the University of Arkansas shows that Campylobacter jejuni in poultry was becoming resistant to ciprofloxacin, a synthetic antibiotic used by humans to fight bacterial infections.
Multiple drug resistance is a major cause of anticancer therapy failure. Most drug-resistance cancer cells develop this unfortunate characteristic due to a drug-pumping protein known as P-glycoprotein ...
... upon the results of Bcr/Abl kinase inhibitors administered alone, particularly in the case of imatinib-resistant disease,” he said. Further preclinical studies are underway to test this hypothesis.
... uncovered what may be the key to understanding how prostate tumors eventually become resistant to androgen-deprivation therapy. New findings suggest that androgen production occurs within metastatic ...
... revealed that Campylobacter is highly mutable to antibiotic treatment and the number of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter is greatly increased in many regions of the world. But it has not been ...
... and colleagues emphasize in the statement that effective use of diuretics is essential for treatment of resistant hypertension. Calhoun said they recommend that a long-acting diuretic be part of the ...
Researchers in Sweden and Japan report development of a new type of paper that resists breaking when pulled almost as well as cast iron. The new material, called "cellulose nanopaper," is made of sub- ...
