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Cyclacel's CYC065 CDK inhibitor demonstrates potential against breast cancer resistant to trastuzumab

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced the publication of preclinical data in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), demonstrating that cyclin E plays a major role in making Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2 positive (HER2+) breast cancer resistant to trastuzumab (Herceptin®), a widely used medicine for breast cancer patients who test positive for HER2.

18 Feb 2011

Positive interim data from cabozantinib Phase 2 metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer trial

Exelixis, Inc. today reported updated interim data from the cohort of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) treated with cabozantinib (XL184) in an ongoing phase 2 adaptive randomized discontinuation trial.

18 Feb 2011

Study: Ventilator-associated pneumonia infections drop by 70% in Michigan hospitals

Cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia — the most lethal and among the most common of all hospital-associated infections — dropped by more than 70 percent in Michigan hospitals where medical staff used a simple checklist designed by Johns Hopkins researchers. Such pneumonias kill an estimated 36,000 Americans each year.

17 Feb 2011

Study: Cigarette smoking linked to mucus overproduction in patients with chronic bronchitis

Cigarette smoking has been linked with overproduction of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis, according to a study conducted by researchers in New Mexico. The study indicates cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that causes the natural death of mucus-producing cells in the airways of bronchitis patients.

17 Feb 2011

PMC to sponsor UCLA Seminar on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

The Pacific Meso Center at The Pacific Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute is pleased to announce that it has agreed to help sponsor a UCLA Seminar on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer involving the lining of the chest.

17 Feb 2011

FAK enzyme plays a key role in preparing lung tissue for metastatic development

A Massachusetts General Hospital study has identified a new role for an important enzyme in preparing lung tissue for the development of metastases.

17 Feb 2011

Riverain Medical's chest X-ray computer-aided detection technology detects smaller lung nodules

Riverain Medical, an industry leader and innovator in computer-aided detection (CAD) and advanced visualization technologies, today announced a poster presentation, "A Superior Chest X-Ray Computer-Aided Detection (CXR CADe) Application: A Reader Study," has been published on the European Society of Radiology's website.

17 Feb 2011

Single donor gifts lungs for two lung transplants

The University of Michigan Transplant Center celebrated a milestone recently, performing its 500th lung transplant. But there's much more to this story than a number.

17 Feb 2011

Study: Simultaneous knee replacement linked with higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes within 30 days

Replacing both knees in one surgery, or simultaneous total knee replacement was associated with significantly fewer prosthetic joint infections as well as other revision knee operations within one year after surgery, compared with total knee replacements performed in two separate procedures.

17 Feb 2011

Medtronic: Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty provides better back pain relief in cancer patients

Medtronic Inc., today announced the results of the first randomized, controlled trial comparing Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty with non-surgical care in treating spinal fractures in cancer patients. The study found that Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty provided cancer patients better back-specific function, more rapid back pain relief and improved quality of life compared with non-surgical care one month after treatment.

17 Feb 2011

Study suggests red mud dust inhalation would not increase risk of serious health problems

Scientists in Hungary are reporting that the potential health effects of last October's Red Mud Disaster, one of the worst environmental accidents in Europe, may be less dangerous than previously feared. Their study, reported in ACS's journal Environmental Science & Technology, concludes that the dust from the mud may be no more harmful than particles of ordinary urban air pollution.

17 Feb 2011

Bone remodeling inflammatory protein linked to metastatic lung cancer development in mice with breast cancer

When doctors discover high concentrations of regulatory T cells in the tumors of breast cancer patients, the prognosis is often grim, though why exactly has long been unclear.

16 Feb 2011

Scientists to present research on RMI ability to classify lung, kidney tumors at USCAP meeting

Clinical researchers from Cornell Weil Medical School and University of Chicago Medical School will present research conducted on Raman Molecular Imaging's ability to differentiate diagnostic dilemmas in lung and kidney tumors at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology's 100th Annual Meeting, Feb. 26-March 4 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas.

16 Feb 2011

First lung cancer treatment with BSD's MicroThermX ablation system delivered at Rhode Island Hospital

BSD Medical Corporation today announced the successful delivery of its first lung cancer patient treatment with the MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System. The treatment was conducted by Damian E. Dupuy, M.D., at The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island.

16 Feb 2011

BARDA awards contracts for development of drugs to treat injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome

Two contracts for advanced development of drugs to treat skin and lung injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome (ARS) were awarded this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). These contracts are the first by BARDA to address the skin and lung injuries that arise from acute exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation - the type of radiation that results from a nuclear blast.

16 Feb 2011

Activaero closes financing round for € 5.0 million

Activaero GmbH, a technology leader in controlled breathing inhalation devices, today announced that it has closed a further financing round of € 5.0 million.

16 Feb 2011

Obesity and knee osteoarthritis will lead to loss of 86 million healthy years of life

An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from knee osteoarthritis (OA), making it one of the most common causes of disability in the US. Due to obesity and symptomatic knee OA, Americans over the age of 50 will together lose the equivalent of 86 million healthy years of life, concluded researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), who investigated the potential gains in quality and quantity of life that could be achieved averting losses due to obesity and knee OA.

16 Feb 2011

New Rush clinic brings trained clinicians to care for patients with pulmonary hypertension

Cardiologists and pulmonologists at Rush University Medical Center have teamed up to provide a new and better approach to treating patients with pulmonary hypertension, a disease affecting the heart and lungs. The new Rush Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic brings together a multidisciplinary team of clinicians with specialized training to care for patients with this very complex disease.

16 Feb 2011

Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy effective against Hodgkin's lymphoma, in the short term

Modern treatment for early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma is highly effective, leaving most patients with no evidence of cancer. However, experts differ on the best approach: Is chemotherapy enough or does adding radiation therapy improve the outcome?

16 Feb 2011

Genetic proof for anti-cancer properties of antioxidants and autophagy inhibitors

Researchers from Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center have genetic evidence suggesting the antioxidant drugs currently used to treat lung disease, malaria and even the common cold can also help prevent and treat cancers because they fight against mitochondrial oxidative stress-a culprit in driving tumor growth.

16 Feb 2011

Lungs News and Research

Cyclacel's CYC065 CDK inhibitor demonstrates potential against breast cancer resistant to trastuzumab

Positive interim data from cabozantinib Phase 2 metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer trial

Study: Ventilator-associated pneumonia infections drop by 70% in Michigan hospitals

Study: Cigarette smoking linked to mucus overproduction in patients with chronic bronchitis

PMC to sponsor UCLA Seminar on Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

FAK enzyme plays a key role in preparing lung tissue for metastatic development

Riverain Medical's chest X-ray computer-aided detection technology detects smaller lung nodules

Single donor gifts lungs for two lung transplants

Study: Simultaneous knee replacement linked with higher risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes within 30 days

Medtronic: Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty provides better back pain relief in cancer patients

Study suggests red mud dust inhalation would not increase risk of serious health problems

Bone remodeling inflammatory protein linked to metastatic lung cancer development in mice with breast cancer

Scientists to present research on RMI ability to classify lung, kidney tumors at USCAP meeting

First lung cancer treatment with BSD's MicroThermX ablation system delivered at Rhode Island Hospital

BARDA awards contracts for development of drugs to treat injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome

Activaero closes financing round for € 5.0 million

Obesity and knee osteoarthritis will lead to loss of 86 million healthy years of life

New Rush clinic brings trained clinicians to care for patients with pulmonary hypertension

Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy effective against Hodgkin's lymphoma, in the short term

Genetic proof for anti-cancer properties of antioxidants and autophagy inhibitors

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