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Organizations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men

Organisations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men. In addition, those living alone, the divorced and well-educated people make above-average use of assisted suicide.

19 Feb 2014

UH Case Medical Center cardiologists perform TAVR procedure under twilight

University Hospitals Case Medical Center cardiologists Marco Costa, MD, and Dan Simon, MD, are among the first in the country to perform transaortic valve replacements (TAVR) while the patient is in a "twilight" sedation, awake and communicating with them during the procedure.

19 Feb 2014

Rhythm important for correct development of baby hearts

To develop correctly, baby hearts need rhythm...even before they have blood to pump.

19 Feb 2014

Ticks infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease widespread in San Francisco Bay Area

As winter turns to spring and many Northern Californians plan outdoor adventures, a mysterious, potentially debilitating threat looms.

19 Feb 2014

Experimental drug dinaciclib may improve myeloid leukemia, myeloma therapies

A pre-clinical study led by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Department of Internal Medicine researchers suggests that an experimental drug known as dinaciclib could improve the effectiveness of certain multiple myeloma and myeloid leukemia therapies.

19 Feb 2014

Ajoene in garlic prevents bacteria from destroying white blood cells

Aggressive multi-resistant infections constitute an increasing health problem all over the world. Bacteria are developing resistance at an alarming pace, so new pharmaceuticals that can combat this threat are in great demand.

19 Feb 2014

Viewpoints: Refusing a mammogram; video monitoring in hospitals; peril of low-T marketing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

19 Feb 2014

DFTD study explains how human selection alters evolution of cancerous cells

Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) has ravaged the world's largest carnivorous marsupial since it emerged in 1996, resulting in a population decline of over 90%.

19 Feb 2014

Nanodiamond-drug embedded in contact lenses shows great promise for glaucoma treatment

By 2020, nearly 80 million people are expected to have glaucoma, a disorder of the eye that, if left untreated, can damage the optic nerve and eventually lead to blindness.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers discover protein for treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is an aggressive type of cancer with a poor prognosis for which there is currently no effective treatment. Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered for the first time that an epithelial basement membrane protein, called laminin-5 gamma-2 (LAMC2), has the potential to be an ideal target for the treatment of ATC.

19 Feb 2014

FDA approves CSC’s Phase II clinical trial for cancer immunotherapy in women with ovarian cancer

California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Company's application to begin a Phase II clinical trial exploring the potential of a patient-specific cancer immunotherapy in women with Stage III or IV ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer.

19 Feb 2014

Study: 85% of patients who have heart attacks after surgery do not experience traditional symptoms

Without administering a simple blood test in the first few days after surgery, 85 percent of the heart attacks or injuries patients suffer could be missed, according to a study in the March issue of Anesthesiology.

19 Feb 2014

Study examines brain activity of alcohol-dependent women

A new Indiana University study that examines the brain activity of alcohol-dependent women compared to women who were not addicted found stark and surprising differences, leading to intriguing questions about brain network functions of addicted women as they make risky decisions about when and what to drink.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers receive $3M grant to develop targeted cancer drugs and repair damaged arteries

The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants totaling $3 million for two nanoparticle research projects in which Penn State bioengineer Jian Yang is co-principal investigator.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers find new ways to elucidate creation of toxic oligomers associated with Alzheimer's disease

Researchers studying peptides using the Gordon supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have found new ways to elucidate the creation of the toxic oligomers associated with Alzheimer's disease.

19 Feb 2014

Majority of women who undergo mastectomy go on to get breast reconstruction

A new study finds that the majority of women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer go on to get breast reconstruction, a practice that has increased dramatically over time.

19 Feb 2014

Researchers present new drug candidate that selectively kills cancer cells through starvation

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University in Sweden present a new drug candidate, which selectively kills dormant cells within a cancer tumour through starvation.

19 Feb 2014

Matching the right tumor with the right drug

There are three common drugs for advanced ovarian cancer: paclitaxel, cyclophosphamide, and topotecan. Like a shell game, if you pick the right drug a patient is likely to respond. And, unfortunately, picking the wrong drug can lead to treatment failure. As reported in this month's issue of the journal PLoS ONE, a University of Colorado Cancer Center and University of Virginia study used a sophisticated model of ovarian cancer genetics to match the right tumor with the right drug. Patients who were matched in this way lived an average 21 months longer than patients who were not matched.

19 Feb 2014

Tel Aviv University researchers win two prestigious melanoma research awards from MRA

Tel Aviv University researchers won two out of three prestigious melanoma research awards granted this year by The Melanoma Research Alliance and The Saban Family Foundation. The Team Science Awards are the centerpiece of the MRA research fund, which seeks to promote transformational melanoma research for swift clinical implementation.

18 Feb 2014

Scientists develop mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed a mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly type of brain cancer, through variations in the way these tumor cells "read" genes. Their system was capable of predicting the subclasses of glioblastoma tumors with 92 percent accuracy. With further testing, this system could enable physicians to accurately predict which forms of therapy would benefit their patients the most.

18 Feb 2014

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Organizations involved in assisted suicide help women die more frequently than men

UH Case Medical Center cardiologists perform TAVR procedure under twilight

Rhythm important for correct development of baby hearts

Ticks infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease widespread in San Francisco Bay Area

Experimental drug dinaciclib may improve myeloid leukemia, myeloma therapies

Ajoene in garlic prevents bacteria from destroying white blood cells

Viewpoints: Refusing a mammogram; video monitoring in hospitals; peril of low-T marketing

DFTD study explains how human selection alters evolution of cancerous cells

Nanodiamond-drug embedded in contact lenses shows great promise for glaucoma treatment

Researchers discover protein for treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

FDA approves CSC’s Phase II clinical trial for cancer immunotherapy in women with ovarian cancer

Study: 85% of patients who have heart attacks after surgery do not experience traditional symptoms

Study examines brain activity of alcohol-dependent women

Researchers receive $3M grant to develop targeted cancer drugs and repair damaged arteries

Researchers find new ways to elucidate creation of toxic oligomers associated with Alzheimer's disease

Majority of women who undergo mastectomy go on to get breast reconstruction

Researchers present new drug candidate that selectively kills cancer cells through starvation

Matching the right tumor with the right drug

Tel Aviv University researchers win two prestigious melanoma research awards from MRA

Scientists develop mathematical method for classifying forms of glioblastoma

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