UCSD researchers report on new mouse model that points to therapy for liver disease
Development of effective new therapies for preventing or treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has been stymied by limited small animal models for the disease. In a paper published online in Cancer Cell, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine describe a novel mouse model that closely resembles human NASH and use it to demonstrate that interference with a key inflammatory protein inhibits both the development of NASH and its progression to liver cancer. …read more
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American Oncology Network, LLC & Hope Cancer Care of Nevada Welcome Gary Palmer, MD
Fort Myers, Fla., February 3, 2020 – Dr. Raja Mehdi of Hope Cancer Care of Nevada (HCCN) welcomes Medical Oncologist Dr. Gary Palmer to the practice. HCCN, an American Oncology Network (AON) partner, has office locations in Las Vegas at 6827 West Tropicana Avenue and … Read More
NCI study shows feasibility of cancer screening protocol for patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome
A new NCI study demonstrates the feasibility of a comprehensive screening protocol for patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare inherited disorder that leads to a higher risk of developing certain cancers. …read more Source:: Cancer
