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Regular exercise linked with decrease in incidence of breast cancer in African American women

Regular exercise, including brisk walking, is associated with a decrease in the incidence of breast cancer in African American women.

14 Aug 2014

Researchers discover new clue to understanding how TB medication attacks dormant TB bacteria

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say they have discovered a new clue to understanding how the most important medication for tuberculosis (TB) works to attack dormant TB bacteria in order to shorten treatment.

13 Aug 2014

MicroVAX begins phase I clinical trial for proprietary cancer vaccine platform

MicroVAX, LLC, a biotech company located in Manassas, Virginia announced today the commencement of a phase I clinical trial for its unique and proprietary vaccine platform that allows under the provisions of an FDA IND entry of patients with cancers of the, breast, prostate, colon, ovary and lung, that have relapsed after initial salvage therapy.

13 Aug 2014

Researchers make significant step forward in understanding mechanisms that cause leukaemia

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered mutations in genes that lead to childhood leukaemia of the acute lymphoblastic type - the most common childhood cancer in the world.

13 Aug 2014

Novogen declares shareholder meeting results

Australia-US biotechnology company, Novogen Ltd., an oncology and degenerative diseases drug development company, today announced the results of its General Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on August 12 in Sydney, Australia.

13 Aug 2014

Leica Biosystems, ACD co-market RNAscope LS ISH assays and BOND RX instrument

Leica Biosystems and Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. (ACD) have announced the co-marketing of ACD's RNAscope® LS ISH assays with Leica Biosystems' BOND RX research staining platform.

From Advanced Cell Diagnostics 13 Aug 2014

Partial nephrectomy offers near equivalent lengths of cancer control compared to radical nephrectomy

Needle-guided tumor destruction procedures offer near equivalent lengths of local cancer control compared to surgery for patients with small kidney cancer tumors, according to the results of a large study published in the journal European Urology.

13 Aug 2014

VolitionRx installs automated liquid handling system to increase rate of blood sample analysis

VolitionRx Limited, a life sciences company focused on developing blood-based diagnostic tests for different types of cancer, today announced it has installed a Tecan EVO200 automated liquid handling system in its Namur, Belgium laboratory.

13 Aug 2014

MRI technology improves prostate cancer diagnosis

Oncologists at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center are the first in San Diego to meld magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology with a traditional ultrasound prostate exam to create a three-dimensional map of the prostate that allows physicians to view growths that were previously undetectable.

13 Aug 2014

Heart attack survivors who exercise vigorously are at increased risk of cardiovascular deaths

There is strong epidemiological evidence of the importance of regular physical activity, such as brisk walking and jogging, in the management and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease and in lowering the risk of death from other diseases such as hypertension, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.

13 Aug 2014

Identifying epigenetic markers in cancer cells could improve patient treatment

Scientists have known for decades that cancer can be caused by genetic mutations, but more recently they have discovered that chemical modifications of a gene can also contribute to cancer.

13 Aug 2014

Screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy results in reduced incidence, death rate of colorectal cancer

Among about 100,000 study participants, screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy resulted in a reduced incidence and rate of death of colorectal cancer, compared to no screening, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA.

13 Aug 2014

Researchers gain rare insight into pregnancy-associated breast cancer

During pregnancy, certain hormones trigger specialized mammary stem cells to create milk-producing cells essential to lactation.

13 Aug 2014

Imaging system rapidly detects molecular marker in brain gliomas, enables removal of tumor

During tumor surgery, surgeons work to remove tumor tissue without damaging surrounding healthy tissue.

13 Aug 2014

$Research: Oxidative stress predicts hip fracture in postmenopausal women$

Research: Oxidative stress predicts hip fracture in postmenopausal women

Oxidative stress is a significant predictor for hip fracture in postmenopausal women, according to new research led by University of Cincinnati (UC) epidemiologists.

13 Aug 2014

Human genetics expert wins 2014 Basser Global Prize for BRCA-related research

Twenty years after the first identification of the BRCA1 gene, the University of Pennsylvania's Basser Research Center for BRCA will honor the geneticist credited with its founding with the second annual Basser Global Prize.

13 Aug 2014

Researchers develop new way of using electricity to open blood-brain-barrier

A team of researchers from the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences have developed a new way of using electricity to open the blood-brain-barrier (BBB).

13 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: Robin Williams' 'wakeup call'; surprise in Medicaid growth; tools to stop Ebola in U.S.

Earlier this year, [Robin] Williams checked himself into a rehabilitation facility. And whether he needed help with addiction or mental illness - or, as is so often the case, with both - it's safe to assume he got it. He had the money to afford the best and the sad truth is that, in some cases, even the best isn't enough to save people.

13 Aug 2014

Childhood cancer survivors do not adhere to ACS' guidelines on healthy eating

Having survived cancer as a child does not necessarily have a ripple effect that makes people lead a healthier lifestyle once they grow up.

13 Aug 2014

Researchers identify predictors of early rehospitalization among patients with COPD

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified predictors of early rehospitalization among patients hospitalized for complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study was recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

13 Aug 2014

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Regular exercise linked with decrease in incidence of breast cancer in African American women

Researchers discover new clue to understanding how TB medication attacks dormant TB bacteria

MicroVAX begins phase I clinical trial for proprietary cancer vaccine platform

Researchers make significant step forward in understanding mechanisms that cause leukaemia

Novogen declares shareholder meeting results

Leica Biosystems, ACD co-market RNAscope LS ISH assays and BOND RX instrument

Partial nephrectomy offers near equivalent lengths of cancer control compared to radical nephrectomy

VolitionRx installs automated liquid handling system to increase rate of blood sample analysis

MRI technology improves prostate cancer diagnosis

Heart attack survivors who exercise vigorously are at increased risk of cardiovascular deaths

Identifying epigenetic markers in cancer cells could improve patient treatment

Screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy results in reduced incidence, death rate of colorectal cancer

Researchers gain rare insight into pregnancy-associated breast cancer

Imaging system rapidly detects molecular marker in brain gliomas, enables removal of tumor

Research: Oxidative stress predicts hip fracture in postmenopausal women

Human genetics expert wins 2014 Basser Global Prize for BRCA-related research

Researchers develop new way of using electricity to open blood-brain-barrier

Viewpoints: Robin Williams' 'wakeup call'; surprise in Medicaid growth; tools to stop Ebola in U.S.

Childhood cancer survivors do not adhere to ACS' guidelines on healthy eating

Researchers identify predictors of early rehospitalization among patients with COPD

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