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Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

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6 Sep 2013

Prophylactic cranial irradiation beneficial in elderly SCLC patients

Prophylactic cranial irradiation improves survival in elderly patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer, analysis of US epidemiologic data indicates.

6 Sep 2013

Combined screening could boost COPD detection

Researchers from Japan say that the detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be enhanced by incorporating screening into existing lung cancer screening programs.

6 Sep 2013

Trovagene, University of Southern California enter into clinical collaboration agreement

Trovagene, Inc., a developer of molecular diagnostics for cancer monitoring, today announced that the Company has entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with the University of Southern California to study genomic characterizations of metastatic colorectal cancers using Trovagene's proprietary cell-free DNA assays.

6 Sep 2013

TSRI scientists identify involvement of angiomotin protein in cancer

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have shown that a protein once thought to inhibit the growth of tumors is instead required for initial tumor growth.

6 Sep 2013

Who's winning? Investors, lawyers, consultants are among those getting early boosts from the health law

Also in the news, Bloomberg reports that some employers may change their minds about offering employees insurance when tax advantages go up next year.

6 Sep 2013

Comprehensive guide for translational, basic research scientists fills gap in thyroid research field

Despite tens of thousands of studies in the literature on the thyroid gland, thyroid hormone, and thyroid disease, lack of standardization in study design makes it difficult to compare the results and apply them to the development of improved diagnostic and treatment approaches.

6 Sep 2013

New research initiative to focus on ultrasound therapy

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and Philips have entered into an innovative public-private collaboration with The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

6 Sep 2013

Myeloid derived suppressor cells provide niche where cancer stem cells survive

The immune system is normally known for protecting the body from illness. But a subset of immune cells appear to be doing more harm than good.

6 Sep 2013

More than 3,000 chemicals or "metabolites" can be detected in urine, say researchers

Researchers at the University of Alberta announced today that they have determined the chemical composition of human urine. The study, which took more than seven years and involved a team of nearly 20 researchers, has revealed that more than 3,000 chemicals or "metabolites" can be detected in urine.

6 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: Texas and Florida should concentrate on uninsured; health law's costs to young adults being overlooked; obscure case could impact abortion issues

A new Census Bureau report documents the alarming percentages of people in Texas and Florida without health insurance. Leaders of both states should hang their heads in shame because they have been among the most resistant in the nation to providing coverage for the uninsured under the Affordable Care Act, the law that Republicans deride as "Obamacare" (9/4).

6 Sep 2013

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a molecular marker called "Mig 6" that appears to accurately predict longer survival -- up to two years -- among patients prescribed two of the most widely used drugs in a class of anticancer agents called EGFR inhibitors.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers translate new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies

A team of researchers led by Charles D. Nichols, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has successfully translated a new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies.

6 Sep 2013

Scientists develop robotic systems for image-guided removal of hard-to-reach brain tumors

NIBIB-funded scientists and engineers are teaming up with neurosurgeons to develop technologies that enable less invasive, image-guided removal of hard-to-reach brain tumors.

6 Sep 2013

TPMG receives AMGA Acclaim Award for transforming health care through leadership, technology

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today announced that the recipient of the 2013 AMGA Acclaim Award is The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) for "Transforming Health Care through Leadership and Technology," an innovative initiative that achieves superior performance through physician leadership, advanced information technology, and a mission-driven culture of collaboration.

6 Sep 2013

Greenwich Hospital's new radiation oncology therapy gives renewed hope to HRPC patients

At the end of July, Greenwich became the only hospital in New York City, Westchester and Fairfield counties to offer Xofigo, commonly referred to as Radium 223, a new radiation oncology therapy that is giving renewed hope to patients with stage 4 hormone-refractory prostate cancer.

6 Sep 2013

Apoptosis can reactivate latent herpesviruses in dying cell

Researchers have found that apoptosis, a natural process of programmed cell death, can reactivate latent herpesviruses in the dying cell. The results of their research, which could have broad clinical significance since many cancer chemotherapies cause apoptosis, was published ahead of print in the Journal of Virology.

6 Sep 2013

Researchers use educational TV characters to promote healthy eating among preschoolers

Researchers at the Hood Center for Children and Families at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have received a two-year, $275,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a program that uses children's educational TV characters to promote healthy eating and physical activity among preschoolers.

6 Sep 2013

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

Behavioral abnormalities are traditionally thought to originate in the brain. But a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that inner-ear dysfunction can directly cause neurological changes that increase hyperactivity.

6 Sep 2013

CT screening proven effective for lung cancer

There is strong evidence to support the effectiveness of screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography, a systematic review has found.

5 Sep 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Endocyte, Nihon Medi-Physics Collaborate On Companion Imaging Diagnostic

Prophylactic cranial irradiation beneficial in elderly SCLC patients

Combined screening could boost COPD detection

Trovagene, University of Southern California enter into clinical collaboration agreement

TSRI scientists identify involvement of angiomotin protein in cancer

Who's winning? Investors, lawyers, consultants are among those getting early boosts from the health law

Comprehensive guide for translational, basic research scientists fills gap in thyroid research field

New research initiative to focus on ultrasound therapy

Myeloid derived suppressor cells provide niche where cancer stem cells survive

More than 3,000 chemicals or "metabolites" can be detected in urine, say researchers

Viewpoints: Texas and Florida should concentrate on uninsured; health law's costs to young adults being overlooked; obscure case could impact abortion issues

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

Researchers translate new technology to better study behaviors and cellular function to fruit flies

Scientists develop robotic systems for image-guided removal of hard-to-reach brain tumors

TPMG receives AMGA Acclaim Award for transforming health care through leadership, technology

Greenwich Hospital's new radiation oncology therapy gives renewed hope to HRPC patients

Apoptosis can reactivate latent herpesviruses in dying cell

Researchers use educational TV characters to promote healthy eating among preschoolers

Inner-ear dysfunction can increase hyperactivity, say researchers

CT screening proven effective for lung cancer

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