Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

News at Six: Hepatitis C Special

This Bristol Myers Squibb-sponsored symposium was chaired by Mark Thursz, who oversaw a novel news bulletin-themed symposium with sessions provided by a …

Transforming HCV Management

This Gilead-sponsored satellite symposium addressed the new and exciting advent of novel therapy in the field of hepatitis C by highlighting recent…

EMJ

Scientists Discover Potential New Target for Cancer Immunotherapy

Scientists have found a way to target elusive cells that suppress immune response, depleting them with peptides that spare other important cells and…

EMJ

Climate Change Approach Needed to Tackle Antibiotics Crisis

A powerful global organisation similar to the one on climate change needs to be established in order to genuinely get to grips with the problem of…

EMJ

Scientists Find New Way to Mobilize Immune System against Viruses

University of British Columbia scientists have uncovered an intricate chain reaction in the body’s immune system and have used the knowledge to develop…

EMJ

New Method Sneaks Drugs into Cancer Cells before Triggering Release

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug delivery method that essentially smuggles the drug into a cancer cell before…

EMJ

Robotic Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Current Perspectives

The most effective local treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer and non-invasive, high-grade bladder tumours that recur or progress despite…

EMJ

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in muscle-invasive bladder cancer was introduced several years ago. Despite the evidence supporting its use in clinical…

EMJ

Aspirin Can Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risks for Those with Specific Gene

The humble aspirin may have just added another beneficial effect beyond its ability to ameliorate headaches and reduce the risk of heart attacks…

EMJ

Enzyme Revealed as Promising Target to Treat Asthma and Cancer

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have identified an enzyme involved in the regulation of immune system T cells…