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Novel Molecular Targets of Metformin in Pancreatic Cancer Cells

March 14, 2013

Normal cells become cancerous through a set of steps that result in the continuous activity of signaling pathways that stimulate their multiplication and dissemination to other sites in the organism. […]

Filed Under: News, Research

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Announces the 2012-2013 Seed Grant Award Recipients

November 1, 2012

Final Media Contact: Donald Wilson (310) 899-2900 dwilson@mcraigassociates.com THE HIRSHBERG FOUNDATION FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH ANNOUNCES THE 2012-2013 SEED GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS LOS ANGELES, Calif., – (November 1, 2012) – […]

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Hirshberg Researcher Receives New Grant for $10 Million!

September 20, 2012

We are pleased to announce that Guido Eibl, M.D., Principal Investigator and Scientific Director of the Ronald S. Hirshberg Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research Laboratory at the UCLA School of Medicine, […]

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UCLA study pinpoints types of bacteria in saliva associated with pancreatic cancer

October 25, 2011

By Rachel Champeau October 13, 2011 UCLA RESEARCH ALERT   FINDINGS: A UCLA study has found variations in the types of bacteria found in the saliva of patients with pancreatic […]

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Metformin continues to prove viability

June 2, 2011

Type 2 diabetes increases and metformin reduces total, colorectal, liver and pancreatic cancer incidences in Taiwanese: a representative population prospective cohort study of 800,000 individuals Download PDF release Metformin pilot […]

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Pancreatic cancer, targeted drugs in comparison with phytochemicals

April 6, 2011

Link to the full article at springerlink Download .pdf Abstract Diverse mechanisms of growth inhibition by luteolin, resveratrol, and quercetin in MIA PaCa-2 cells: a comparative glucose tracer study with […]

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