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Holistic approach to understand and treat TB

For years, physicians around the world have watched as strain after strain of the deadly bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolves resistance to drugs.

2 Sep 2013

Nanostructures made of DNA strands can encapsulate, release small-molecule drugs

Nanoscale "cages" made from strands of DNA can encapsulate small-molecule drugs and release them in response to a specific stimulus, McGill University researchers report in a new study.

2 Sep 2013

Findings could alter ways in which doctors use platelets to treat traumatic injuries

A new finding could lead to novel treatments to reduce bleeding in trauma and severe infections.

2 Sep 2013

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

Measures taken in developed countries to reduce noncommunicable diseases - the leading causes of death globally - have improved the life expectancy of women aged 50 years and older over the last 20 to 30 years.

2 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: Tying 'social safeguards' to work may not be best policy; GOP missing an opportunity by not offering alternative to health law; food makers' health claims 'hard to swallow'

In May, the head of [Trader Joe's] ... sent a confidential memo to employees notifying them of changes to their health coverage, retirement program and wages. ... He pledged to reduce workers' healthcare costs 10% for the remainder of the year while the company determines its response to changes under the Affordable Care Act. ...

31 Aug 2013

Ipsen announces results of phase III study of somatuline in patients with neuroendocrine tumors

Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) today announced that the detailed results of phase III CLARINET study assessing the effect of Somatuline® Autogel® 120 mg in patients with gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors ("GEP-NETs")1 will be disclosed for the first time on September 28, 2013 at the European Cancer Congress 2013 (Sept. 27 - Oct. 1, 2013) in Amsterdam.

31 Aug 2013

State insurance exchanges: Separating fact from fiction

Georgia Health News asks a state insurance expert to analyze premiums in the new online marketplace -- they dispute predictions of exploding premiums by Georgia's insurance commissioner.

31 Aug 2013

BUSM professors suggest importance of eliminating healthy obese persons from unnecessary treatments

With soaring obesity rates in the U.S., the American Medical Association has classified obesity as a disease. This major shift in healthcare policy brings much needed medical attention to obese patients.

31 Aug 2013

Researchers discover role played by epigenetic factors in senescence and age-related diseases

One way cells promote tumor suppression is through a process called senescence, an irreversible arrest of proliferation. Senescence is thought to be associated with normal aging, but is also a protective measure by the body against run-away cell replication.

31 Aug 2013

'Quest to Cure MSA in Honor of Rex Griswold' drives in-depth genomic investigation of rare nerve disorder

Rex Griswold, Vice President of Sales for Nestl- Waters North America, was a driving force at the company for more than two decades until Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) suddenly struck him.

31 Aug 2013

Researchers identify potential drug target to recover from jet lag, disruptions in circadian system

University of Notre Dame researchers, as part of a collaborative effort, have identified a protein that potentially could be a target for drugs that would help people recover faster from jet lag and better adjust their circadian rhythms during rotational shift work.

31 Aug 2013

Danish Cancer Society researcher studies connections between faith and cancer

"My results show that people's individual Christian faith becomes present during times of personal crisis. Faith and hope manifest themselves very intensely, but it is rare that they show in the classical forms we normally associate with Christianity.

31 Aug 2013

Researchers develop model that completes bridge between cellular and human studies of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is one of the most devastating neurological conditions, with only 30 percent of sufferers ever experiencing full recovery. While current medications can control most psychotic symptoms, their side effects can leave individuals so severely impaired that the disease ranks among the top ten causes of disability in developed countries.

31 Aug 2013

Researchers study reproductive stage that remains most mysterious

Mississippi State University scientists are working to find out why some pregnancies are successful and others are not.

31 Aug 2013

New angle for developing drugs to prevent thrombosis and heart attack

Platelets, which allow blood to clot, are at the heart of numerous cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and stroke. New research has uncovered a key platelet protein that could offer a new angle for developing drugs to prevent thrombosis, or dangerous blood clots, in patients who are at high risk such as those with atherosclerosis or a history of heart problems.

31 Aug 2013

Research findings could lead to new therapeutic approaches for liver cancer

Liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma, HCC) usually arises as the result of a chronic, inflammatory liver disease. The most common causes here are excessive alcohol consumption as well as a high-fat diet and also chronic infection with the hepatitis viruses B and C. In the course of the inflammatory process, the liver cells (hepatocytes) die more frequently due to programmed cell death.

30 Aug 2013

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Mayo Clinic's Nicotine Dependence Center (NDC) in Rochester is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As one of the first centers in the country to focus exclusively on treatments for tobacco dependence when it opened in 1988, the NDC has been at the forefront of the battle of nicotine addiction nationally as well as globally, offering the latest education and training programs, advancing research aimed at tobacco dependence interventions and offering treatment approaches to tobacco users.

30 Aug 2013

Researchers raise awareness about ovarian cancers into synagogues across the country

This fall, the University of Pennsylvania's Basser Research Center for BRCA is taking its lifesaving efforts to raise awareness about hereditary breast and ovarian cancers on the road and into synagogues across the country.

30 Aug 2013

Scientists identify protein that blocks death of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a protein that certain high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells need to survive and have used that knowledge to fashion a more effective method of killing tumor cells. The findings appear in the August 29 edition of the journal Blood.

30 Aug 2013

European Commission approves Stivarga tablets for treatment of patients with mCRC

Bayer HealthCare and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) announced today that the European Commission has approved Stivarga® (regorafenib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

30 Aug 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Holistic approach to understand and treat TB

Nanostructures made of DNA strands can encapsulate, release small-molecule drugs

Findings could alter ways in which doctors use platelets to treat traumatic injuries

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

Viewpoints: Tying 'social safeguards' to work may not be best policy; GOP missing an opportunity by not offering alternative to health law; food makers' health claims 'hard to swallow'

Ipsen announces results of phase III study of somatuline in patients with neuroendocrine tumors

State insurance exchanges: Separating fact from fiction

BUSM professors suggest importance of eliminating healthy obese persons from unnecessary treatments

Researchers discover role played by epigenetic factors in senescence and age-related diseases

'Quest to Cure MSA in Honor of Rex Griswold' drives in-depth genomic investigation of rare nerve disorder

Researchers identify potential drug target to recover from jet lag, disruptions in circadian system

Danish Cancer Society researcher studies connections between faith and cancer

Researchers develop model that completes bridge between cellular and human studies of schizophrenia

Researchers study reproductive stage that remains most mysterious

New angle for developing drugs to prevent thrombosis and heart attack

Research findings could lead to new therapeutic approaches for liver cancer

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Researchers raise awareness about ovarian cancers into synagogues across the country

Scientists identify protein that blocks death of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells

European Commission approves Stivarga tablets for treatment of patients with mCRC

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