Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Research Reveals NSAIDs Prevent Colon Cancer by Inducing Death of Mutated Intestinal Stem Cells

A new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the School of Medicine suggests that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) protect against the development of colorectal cancer by inducing cell suicide pathways in intestinal stem cells that carry a certain mutated gene. The findings were published online today in the iProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/i.Scientists have long known from animal studies ...

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