Cancer News and Research

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Professor receives NOK 75M grant to develop idea for next generation personalized cancer therapy

Extensive statistical analyses of the mutation distribution in several thousand cancerous tumours make it possible to find cures for types of cancer that cannot be treated today.

13 Nov 2013

Novel discovery of RUNX3 gene provides new insights on defence mechanism against lung cancer

Novel discovery relating to the function of RUNX3 gene provides new insights on human defence mechanism against early stages of lung cancer development

13 Nov 2013

FibroGen presents China-based Phase 2 study data of roxadustat for treatment of CKD patients

FibroGen, Inc. (FibroGen), today announced that data from a China-based Phase 2 study of roxadustat (FG-4592), a first-in-class oral compound in late stage development for the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), were presented in an oral session at the 2013 American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week in Atlanta, Georgia.

13 Nov 2013

Study on MRIUS-guided prostate biopsy wins first prize for best poster at EAU13th CEM

Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Ultrasound (MRIUS)- guided prostate biopsy has high sensitivity to detect prostate abnormalities compared with transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS biopsy) of MRI positive findings.

13 Nov 2013

Researchers use bioelectrical impedance analysis ratios to assess Lymphedema in breast cancer patients

Viewed as one of the most feared outcomes of breast cancer treatment, doctors struggle detecting and diagnosing breast-cancer related Lymphedema--a condition affecting the lymphatic system and causing psychosocial distress and physical challenges for patients.

13 Nov 2013

Merck Serono signs co-development and commercialization agreement for BeiGene-290

Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, today announced that a global licensing, co-development, and commercialization agreement for BeiGene-290 has been signed with BeiGene Co., Ltd., a biotech research and development company in Beijing, China.

13 Nov 2013

HIV/AIDS experts awarded over $5M to foster health and medical research skills in India, Africa

Experts in HIV/AIDS at the Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine and the university's Bloomberg School of Public Health have been awarded more than $5 million by the Fogarty International Center's HIV Research Training Program to foster health and medical research skills in India, Uganda, Ethiopia and Malawi.

13 Nov 2013

XTANDI now accepted for use within NHS Scotland for treatment of adult men with mCRPC

The Scottish Medicines Consortium, which advises NHS Scotland on prescribing new treatments, announced today that XTANDI (enzalutamide) is accepted for unrestricted use within NHS Scotland for the treatment of adult men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer whose disease has progressed on or after docetaxel therapy.

13 Nov 2013

People suffering from chronic pain, emotional distress likely to receive long-term opioid therapy

People suffering from chronic non-cancer pain and severe emotional distress, such as depression, anxiety and substance use, are likely to receive long-term opioid therapy despite a lack of evidence that this treatment helps, reports a new review in General Hospital Psychiatry.

13 Nov 2013

New view can give scientists better understanding of how antidepressants work in human brain

Research from Oregon Health & Science University's Vollum Institute, published in the current issue of Nature, is giving scientists a never-before-seen view of how nerve cells communicate with each other.

13 Nov 2013

Pancreatic cancer death rates in whites and blacks go in opposite directions

Pancreatic cancer death rates in whites and blacks have gone in opposite directions over the past several decades in the United States, with the direction reversing in each ethnicity during those years.

13 Nov 2013

New service represents 'the next generation of life science communication'

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) today announced the launch of a new stage in the evolution of life science communication -- a new, free service, called bioRxiv (pronounced "bio-Archive").

13 Nov 2013

Researchers shed light on how and when immune system forms

Researchers at Lund University have shed light on how and when the immune system is formed, raising hope of better understanding various diseases in children, such as leukaemia.

13 Nov 2013

Agilent collaborates with Baylor College of Medicine to provide CGH microarrays to researchers

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced it is collaborating with Baylor College of Medicine's Medical Genetics Laboratories to provide customized CGH (comparative genomics hybridization) microarrays to researchers worldwide. Six new microarray designs unite the power of Baylor's data-rich expertise in genetics research with Agilent's microarray manufacturing capabilities to enable advanced discoveries in cancer and cytogenetics research.

12 Nov 2013

Leica Biosystems launches new Novocastra HD menu for hematopathology

Leica Biosystems announces the launch of the fourth Novocastra HD menu, focused on hematopathology. Previously launched were the Novocastra HD menus for breast, head & neck and dermatopathology.

12 Nov 2013

Helsinn grants exclusive commercialization rights to Chugai Pharma Marketing for anamorelin drug

Swiss-based Helsinn group has granted Chugai Pharma Marketing Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., exclusive commercialization rights to their innovative ghrelin receptor agonist, anamorelin, for the three major European pharma markets.

12 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Shinseki's efforts haven't yet solved VA's problems; treating children with mental illness is complicated; abuse of painkillers

Just in time for Veterans Day, the embattled secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, announced last week that his department had reduced its backlog of overdue disability claims from more than 600,000 in March to about 400,000. "The trend line is in the right direction," Shinseki told reporters, noting that the VA had cut the number of claims older than a year by 93%. With hundreds of thousands of cases still unresolved, Shinseki hasn't gotten much credit so far - but to the surprise of his critics, he's on track to achieve his goal of eliminating the backlog by 2015. Still, that won't solve all the VA's problems; far from it (Doyle McManus, 11/10).

12 Nov 2013

Researchers discover new pathway for treating allergic diseases

A collaboration among researchers in Israel and the United States has resulted in the discovery of a new pathway that has broad implications for treating allergic diseases - particularly eosinophil-associated disorders.

12 Nov 2013

Research reveals unexpected roles that sex hormones may play in cognitive function

Research released today demonstrates unexpected roles that sex hormones may play in the cognitive function of females, including memory and interpreting social cues.

12 Nov 2013

'Crunch time' for Obama on health law; the problems with that apology; young people feeling the sting of higher prices

But today, it's Obama in the spotlight. A president famous for his unflappability, he is now struggling to square assurances that he is on top of the problems confronting his administration with assertions that he was unaware of the problems as they were developing.

12 Nov 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Professor receives NOK 75M grant to develop idea for next generation personalized cancer therapy

Novel discovery of RUNX3 gene provides new insights on defence mechanism against lung cancer

FibroGen presents China-based Phase 2 study data of roxadustat for treatment of CKD patients

Study on MRIUS-guided prostate biopsy wins first prize for best poster at EAU13th CEM

Researchers use bioelectrical impedance analysis ratios to assess Lymphedema in breast cancer patients

Merck Serono signs co-development and commercialization agreement for BeiGene-290

HIV/AIDS experts awarded over $5M to foster health and medical research skills in India, Africa

XTANDI now accepted for use within NHS Scotland for treatment of adult men with mCRPC

People suffering from chronic pain, emotional distress likely to receive long-term opioid therapy

New view can give scientists better understanding of how antidepressants work in human brain

Pancreatic cancer death rates in whites and blacks go in opposite directions

New service represents 'the next generation of life science communication'

Researchers shed light on how and when immune system forms

Agilent collaborates with Baylor College of Medicine to provide CGH microarrays to researchers

Leica Biosystems launches new Novocastra HD menu for hematopathology

Helsinn grants exclusive commercialization rights to Chugai Pharma Marketing for anamorelin drug

Viewpoints: Shinseki's efforts haven't yet solved VA's problems; treating children with mental illness is complicated; abuse of painkillers

Researchers discover new pathway for treating allergic diseases

Research reveals unexpected roles that sex hormones may play in cognitive function

'Crunch time' for Obama on health law; the problems with that apology; young people feeling the sting of higher prices

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