Cancer
> Resveratrol, a compound found in grape skins and red wine, appears to make prostate tumor cells more vulnerable to radiation treatment, a University of Missouri researcher has found. Details are published in the Journal of Andrology and Cancer Science. Release
> Provectus Pharmaceuticals said its cancer drug PV-10 performed well in preclinical trials, combined with chemotherapy, as a treatment against carcinoma and melanoma tumors in mice. Release
> Newly discovered metabolic signatures may enable personalized treatments for glioma brain tumors, Moffitt Cancer Center Scientists believe. Item
> Researchers at the National Cancer Institute and colleagues have discovered a new mechanism of action for PARP inhibitors that could enable a larger population of cancer patients to be treated with the drugs. Item
Stem Cells
> King's College London and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute will develop a database focused on induced pluripotent stem cells. Story
> Oklahoma officials believe they've positioned the state to be a major research hub for adult stem cell research. Opinion
Genetics
> Identical twins are genetically different, researchers have found, which may explain why one twin can get cancer and another stays healthy. Story
> Scientists at the Chicago College of Medicine at the University of Illinois developed a transgenic mouse that carries a human gene that greatly increases the risk of Alzheimer's. Story