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Researchers Identify Potential Targets for Novel Treatments for Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths, accounting for about a third of all tumor-related deaths. Adenocarcinomas, a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), account for about 40 percent of cancer diagnoses, but few treatments are available for the disease.
A team of investigators led by Elena Levantini, PhD, a research associate in Hematology-Oncology in the laboratory of Daniel Tenen MD, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), evaluated a novel agent, PTC596, capable of decreasing tumor growth in preclinical studies performed on a mouse model of mutant K-RAS lung cancer. The research – performed in collaboration with the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore (CSI NUS) – were published today in the journal Communications Biology. The findings, which represent a comprehensive snapshot of the tumor’s components, will facilitate the d
Tuesday, April 09, 2019 16:38
The Bunpimay festival is observed from April 14-16 annually to pray for good weather, health, abundant harvests and prosperity (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – More than 400 Lao students
studying in the central province of
Thua Thien-Hue gathered on April 10 night to celebrate
Bunpimay, the traditional New Year Festival of Laos.
The Bunpimay festival
is observed from April 14-16 annually to pray for good weather, health, abundant
harvests and prosperity.
At the event, participants practiced traditional rituals of
the festival, including Buddha statue bathing and thread tying.
Phimmachanh Luckyjane, a second-year student of the College
of Economics under the Hue University said that the event made he feel like at
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 09:54
Standing Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Committee for Traffic Safety Truong Hoa Binh addresses the conference. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Despite traffic safety improvements and a drop in the number
of accidents overall, the amount of
Deputy
Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, who is Chairman of the National Committee for
Traffic Safety, revealed the information at an
Binh
said
traffic statistics from the first three months of the year did show a reduction
in accidents, but this was mainly due to less vehicles on the road because of
the Tet holiday and social
distancing measures in a number of localities.
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The southernmost province of Ca Mau is planning to train 140,000 skilled workers in the 2011-2015 period in order to meet the requirements of the fourth Industrial Revolution.