Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Treatment developed for kidney tumors - UPI.com

Treatment developed for kidney tumors - UPI.com

CARDIFF, Wales, -- U.S. and British researchers report they are finding success with a new treatment for kidney tumors in patients with the genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis.

A study, led by researchers at Cardiff University, Wales, examined a new treatment involving the drug Sirolimus, which was first identified from a soil sample taken from Easter Island. The drug has been shown to control the activity of the protein mTOR.

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