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ASCO Expert Panel develops treatment guidelines for cancer-related fatigue

Fatigue is a debilitating problem for cancer patients undergoing treatment; however, it also poses a huge detriment after treatment and can significantly affect quality of life.

31 May 2014

ASCO honors St. Jude researcher with 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has named Leslie L. Robison, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital the recipient of the 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award for his contributions to the field of childhood cancer survivorship research.

31 May 2014

New data on Gilotrif and investigational compounds to be presented at 50th ASCO annual meeting

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that new data will be presented from 7 abstracts for Gilotrif (afatinib) and investigational compounds, including nintedanib and BI 836845, from its oncology pipeline at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, IL, on May 30 – June 3, 2014.

31 May 2014

VA Chief Shinseki vows changes Amid calls for his ouster

One day after a preliminary Inspector General report confirmed secret waiting lists at a Phoenix veterans hospital, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki pledged to keep VA hospitals open nights and weekends if necessary to see veterans who have been unable to get care.

31 May 2014

Researchers examine health and safety issues in sports

NFL teams shoulder most of the blame for players' injuries and sports journalists can shift football cultural norms toward valuing players who put their health first.

31 May 2014

CIRM grants $5.6 million to develop HIV/AIDS therapeutic using Sangamo's ZFN genome-editing technology

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has granted a $5.6 million Strategic Partnership Award to fund clinical studies at City of Hope to develop a potentially curative ZFP Therapeutic for HIV/AIDS based on the application of Sangamo's zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) genome-editing technology in hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs).

31 May 2014

Systolic, diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases

Raised systolic and diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases and at different ages, according to new research involving 1.25 million patients from primary care practices in England published in a special themed issue of The Lancet.

31 May 2014

State highlights: Mo.'s declining Medicaid caseload; N.C. budget would cut Medicaid rolls; Calif. paid sick leave

Missouri is seeing a bigger decline in its Medicaid rolls than nearly any other state, a ranking that the Nixon administration attributes to an improving economy and critics blame on application snafus.

31 May 2014

Research roundup: End-of-life preferences; surviving trauma when older; ACA's big waiver for states

Policies and practices that promote advance care planning and advance directive completion implicitly assume that patients' choices for end-of-life (EOL) care are stable over time, even with changes in health status.

31 May 2014

Protein complex structure that plays an important role in regulating circadian rhythm identified

Structural biologists have made important progress towards better understanding the functioning of the circadian clock. The circadian or inner clock coordinates the sleep-wake rhythm and many other body processes that regulate, for example, metabolism, blood pressure, and the immune system.

31 May 2014

Quality of exercise and diet regimen matters more than quantity

If your goal is to lose weight and maintain optimal health and fitness, the quality of your exercise and diet regimen matters more than the quantity, says Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero.

31 May 2014

MedPage Today launches Video Conference Reporter for real-time coverage of major oncology meetings

MedPage Today, a property of Everyday Health, Inc. (NYSE: EVDY), announces the launch of "Video Conference Reporter," to provide recorded real-time video coverage of major oncology research presented at leading scientific sessions worldwide.

31 May 2014

Lawmaker pushes mental health reform bill in the wake of recent Calif. shooting

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., held a forum Thursday in an effort to build momentum and consensus around this legislation.

31 May 2014

NCI awards 'provocative questions' grants to Jackson lab researchers

Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professors Jennifer Trowbridge, Ph.D., and Chengkai Dai, M.D., Ph.D., have each received new federal research grants through a funding mechanism designed to address "provocative questions" about cancer set out by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

31 May 2014

Palliative care can reduce pain and other distressing symptoms

When three-year-old Rachel was diagnosed with cancer, it was one of the worst days of her mother's life. Tests, medications, surgery—young Rachel's life turned upside down.

31 May 2014

Viewpoints: VA's problems begin with Congress; costly hepatitis drug may be a good buy

Politically, this critique of the VA is a no-brainer. After all, denying, delaying or incompetently delivering benefits to veterans who are entitled to them and have sacrificed so much for us is grotesque: the moral equivalent of kicking dogs and stealing food from children.

31 May 2014

Research report on sports nutrition market in Europe

Sports Nutrition Market in Europe 2014-2018 has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.

31 May 2014

Agena Bioscience expands ultrasensitive somatic mutation detection technology

Agena Bioscience, Inc., which recently acquired the Bioscience business of Sequenom, Inc., today announced expansion of the UltraSEEK™ technology, the first ultrasensitive somatic mutation detection technology for high-throughput and definitive interrogation of rare mutations that occur at less than 1% abundance in matched tissue, circulating plasma, and tumor samples.

31 May 2014

Health advocates allege 4 Fla. insurers discriminate against HIV patients

In a complaint to federal officials, the groups say the companies set high out-of-pocket costs for drugs to treat HIV and AIDS in an effort to discourage gay patients from picking the plans.

31 May 2014

Patients with AIDS-related lymphomas may face increased risk of CNSi

Patients with AIDS-related lymphomas (ARL) may face an increased risk of central nervous system involvement (CNSi) compared to other lymphomas. The effect of CNSi on survival outcomes, however, hasn't been thoroughly examined until now.

31 May 2014

Research News and Research

ASCO Expert Panel develops treatment guidelines for cancer-related fatigue

ASCO honors St. Jude researcher with 2014 Pediatric Oncology Award

New data on Gilotrif and investigational compounds to be presented at 50th ASCO annual meeting

VA Chief Shinseki vows changes Amid calls for his ouster

Researchers examine health and safety issues in sports

CIRM grants $5.6 million to develop HIV/AIDS therapeutic using Sangamo's ZFN genome-editing technology

Systolic, diastolic blood pressures may have different effects on different types of cardiovascular diseases

State highlights: Mo.'s declining Medicaid caseload; N.C. budget would cut Medicaid rolls; Calif. paid sick leave

Research roundup: End-of-life preferences; surviving trauma when older; ACA's big waiver for states

Protein complex structure that plays an important role in regulating circadian rhythm identified

Quality of exercise and diet regimen matters more than quantity

MedPage Today launches Video Conference Reporter for real-time coverage of major oncology meetings

Lawmaker pushes mental health reform bill in the wake of recent Calif. shooting

NCI awards 'provocative questions' grants to Jackson lab researchers

Palliative care can reduce pain and other distressing symptoms

Viewpoints: VA's problems begin with Congress; costly hepatitis drug may be a good buy

Research report on sports nutrition market in Europe

Agena Bioscience expands ultrasensitive somatic mutation detection technology

Health advocates allege 4 Fla. insurers discriminate against HIV patients

Patients with AIDS-related lymphomas may face increased risk of CNSi

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