Researchers Iron Out The Link Between Serum Ferritin And Diabetes
9/12/2012
Iron overload increases the risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; however, the exact mechanisms that link the two are unknown...
Complex Genetic Regulation Underlies GATA2-Linked Human Diseases
9/12/2012
GATA2 is a master regulator of the formation and development of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), which form the various types of blood cells. Dysregulation of GATA2 has been linked to several different human disease states, including leukemia, and MonoMAC and Emberger syndromes...
Scientists Put A Pox On Dog Cancer
9/12/2012
Researchers report that myxoma - a pox virus that afflicts rabbits but not humans, dogs or any other vertebrates so far studied - infects several different types of canine cancer cells in cell culture while sparing healthy cells. The study adds to the evidence that viruses or modified viruses will emerge as relatively benign cancer treatments to complement or replace standard cancer therapies...
Double Drug Combo Could Shut Down Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth That Feeds Disease
9/12/2012
New Study Shows Key Protein Works Together with VEGF to Stimulate Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth, Targeting Both Could More Effectively Treat Cancer and Other DiseasesA new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows combining two already-FDA approved drugs may offer a new and potent punch against diseases in which blood vessel growth is abnormal -- such as cancer...
9/11 WTC Program Adds 50 New Cancers
9/11/2012
Fifty types of cancer have been added to the list of diseases that have affected 9/11 victims and will be federally funded, the National Institute for Occupational Safety (NIOSH) announced today. This means another 70,000 emergency service workers as well as other 9/11 survivors will be entitled to free medical care...
Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Worth Risk Says US Expert Group
9/11/2012
An independent US expert group recommends against routine screening for ovarian cancer in women, because their view is the risks outweigh the benefits. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent expert group that makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, issued its final recommendation on screening for ovarian cancer on Tuesday...
Large Lung Cancer Study Shows Potential For More Targeted Therapies
9/11/2012
A nationwide consortium of scientists has reported the first comprehensive genetic analysis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, a common type of lung cancer responsible for about 400,000 deaths each year...
UNC Lineberger Scientists Lead Definition Of Key Lung Cancer Genome
9/11/2012
In the September 9, 2012 early online edition of Nature, scientists with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) report that they have characterized the lung squamous cell carcinoma genome. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of lung cancer, a disease that kills more Americans than any other type of cancer...
New Potential Targets Discovered For Treating Squamous Cell Lung Cancers
9/11/2012
A new paper published online in Nature holds out hope that people with the second most common type of lung cancer may one day benefit from targeted therapies that have transformed treatments for other lung cancer patients...
Novel Surgery Removes Rare Tumor, Rebuilds Face And Jaw
9/11/2012
Using a novel surgical approach, it's possible to rebuild a functional lower jaw and mouth, and preserve a patient's ability to eat and speak after removing an invasive facial tumor, according to a new report from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit...