Study Uncovers Mechanisms That Control Rb2/p130 Gene Expression In Lung Cancer
2/28/2011
Despite innumerable studies on lung cancer, many aspects of the disease have yet to be understood, including the role played by the retinoblastoma-related protein Rb2/p130 in the evolution of the disease...
Following Head And Neck Cancer Treatment, A New Way To Identify Patients At Risk Of Dysphagia
2/28/2011
Phase III results At the 3rd International Conference on innovative approaches in Head and Neck Oncology (ICHNO), Dr Hanna Rahbek Mortensen and colleagues at hospitals and institutes in Denmark presented results from a large prospective trial, the DAHANCA 6 & 7 study...
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded four new grants to help improve awareness, prevention and care of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) in China and India. The grants total nearly $1 million USD and bring the Foundation's commitment to reducing hepatitis-related health disparities in Asia to $8 million USD over the past three years...
Developmental Genes Have More Than One Way To Stop, Just Like Cars
2/28/2011
There's more than one way to silence gene activity, according to a Michigan State University researcher. Downregulating activity is how healthy genes should shift out of their development cycle...
More Than 4,000 Components Of Blood Chemistry Listed By Researcher
2/28/2011
After three years of exhaustive analysis led by a University of Alberta researcher, the list of known compounds in human blood has exploded from just a handful to more than 4,000. "Right now a medical doctor analyzing the blood of an ailing patient looks at something like 10 to 20 chemicals," said U of A biochemist David Wishart...
Scientists Can Deliver Gene Into Breast Cancer Cells Causing Them To Destroy Themselves
2/27/2011
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system, according to research published today (28 February) in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics...
Potential New Drug Treats Blood Disorders By Halting Overproduction Of Blood Cells
2/27/2011
Like a switch stuck in the on position, the bone marrow can churn out blood cells that bloat internal organs and clog blood vessels, leading to life-threatening disease. Now University of Florida scientists have discovered a potential new drug that can throw the switch on the runaway blood cell-production mechanism...
Rising PSA Leads To Too Many Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies
2/26/2011
If a male's PSA (prostate specific antigen) has risen rapidly in recent years, he should not have a biopsy if his clinical exam is normal and the total PSA level is not yet high, researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center wrote in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
Cut Down On Red Meat And Processed Meat To Reduce Cancer Risk
2/26/2011
If you eat lots of red meat and processed meat you should seriously consider reducing your intake if you wish to minimize your risk of developing bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, the British public has been advised today by the Department of Health...
Elekta's Oncology-Specific MOSAIQ Receives Complete ONC-ATCB EMR Certification
2/26/2011
Elekta's MOSAIQ® oncology electronic medical record (EMR) has received complete EMR certification. Complete EMR certification officially validates the Elekta software and enables eligible providers to qualify to demonstrate Stage 1 meaningful use under the HITECH Act...