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LUHS physician offers tips to help parents keep germs at bay

Most parents are all too familiar with the equation school + kids = sick days. With more than 200 cold viruses it's no wonder parents feel like they are fighting a losing battle when it comes to keeping their kids healthy.

19 Sep 2013

Researchers identify two accurate predictors of short-term mortality

Having the right tool to estimate surgical risk in patients at high risk for complications and death during and after surgery is crucially important, according to a study in the October issue of Anesthesiology.

19 Sep 2013

Ventana, Boehringer Ingelheim to develop companion diagnostic tests for oncology programs

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, and Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that they have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the development of companion diagnostic tests for Boehringer Ingelheim oncology programs.

19 Sep 2013

Cancer Council Queensland to host free webinar for women diagnosed with breast cancer genes

Cancer Council will next week host a free national webinar for women who carry BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 genes for breast cancer.

19 Sep 2013

Second edition of Antibodies: An essential resource for molecular biology, immunology, and cell culture lab

The now classic lab manual Antibodies, by Harlow and Lane, has been revised, extended, and updated by Edward Greenfield of the Dana-Farber Cancer Center, with contributions from other leaders in the field.

19 Sep 2013

Domino transplant saves patient suffering from liver cancer

Tiffany Schwantes was going to die without a new liver. The 31-year old mother of two suffered from an aggressive form of liver cancer and, because of organ allocation rules, she could not be placed high enough on the liver transplant list to receive a new liver in a timely manner.

19 Sep 2013

Decompression surgery: An effective procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

In a world-first, decompression surgery has been shown to be an effective procedure to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy - a common progressive, degenerative disease of the spine that can lead to paralysis - according to the results of a multi-centre clinical trial published today.

19 Sep 2013

CTI completes sale of 15,000 shares to Quogue Capital

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the closing of its previously announced sale of 15,000 shares of its Series 18 Preferred Stock directly to Quogue Capital LLC and an affiliate of Perceptive Advisors LLC in a registered direct offering conducted without an underwriter or placement agent for gross proceeds of approximately $15 million (the "Offering").

19 Sep 2013

Parenting stress among caregivers of children with chronic illness: A systematic review

The extra demands on parents of chronically ill children cause stress that affects the whole family, according to a systematic review conducted by Case Western Reserve University researchers that also explored what factors in the child's care most contribute to the added strain.

19 Sep 2013

Overactivity of EGFR protein leads to heightened cancer growth and chemotherapy resistance

Overactivity of a protein that normally cues cells to divide sabotages the body-s natural cellular recycling process, leading to heightened cancer growth and chemotherapy resistance, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.

19 Sep 2013

Nanodiamonds could be used to promote bone growth and durability of dental implants

UCLA researchers have discovered that diamonds on a much, much smaller scale than those used in jewelry could be used to promote bone growth and the durability of dental implants.

19 Sep 2013

UNLV leads regional 13-university partnership to put clinical health research into practice

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced a five-year, $20.3 million grant awarded to UNLV from the National Institutes of Health to lead a health research network of 13 universities across the Mountain West. The University of Nevada School of Medicine will partner on the grant.

19 Sep 2013

Study: Neurocognitive impairment is one of common side effects of HIV and AIDS

One of the common side effects of HIV and AIDS is neurocognitive impairments - changes in how fast a person can process information, pay attention, multi-task and remember things - yet there are no adequate tests to screen patients for these problems, according to a new study out of St. Michael's Hospital.

19 Sep 2013

Researchers examine evolutionary selective pressure for MC1R gene among Spaniard and European populations

The proclivity of Spaniards to bask in regions like the Costa del Sol while their northern European counterparts must stay under cover to protect their paler skin or risk skin cancer is due in large part to the pigment producing qualities of the MC1R gene locus.

19 Sep 2013

Different types of narratives have different effects on patients' health decision-making processes

Individuals often turn to others for advice when making choices. Perhaps, it seems fitting then, that individuals would seek out others when they are faced with important health decisions.

19 Sep 2013

Wide variation among states in access to care, coverage for poor

There is wide variation in access to health care for the poor among the states, with the higher-performing states making it more likely that their poorer residents have health coverage and get preventive care, a new study finds.

19 Sep 2013

Comprehensive changes in lifestyle could reverse ageing

A pilot study, published in The Lancet Oncology, shows that comprehensive lifestyle changes may increase the length of telomeres, the ends of chromosomes that control cell ageing.

19 Sep 2013

New information about how estrogens regulate memory formation

The loss of estrogens at menopause increases a woman's risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, yet hormone replacement therapy can cause harmful side effects.

19 Sep 2013

Study sheds new light on the dark matter of genome

Using technology he helped develop, Vanderbilt University scientist Bryan Venters, Ph.D., has shed new light on the "dark matter" of the genome and has begun to explore a possible new approach to treating cancer.

19 Sep 2013

New gonorrhea treatment eliminates gonococcal infection from female mice

A new gonorrhea treatment, based on an anti-cancer therapy developed by a Buffalo startup company, has successfully eliminated gonococcal infection from female mice and prevented reinfection, according to research published today by University at Buffalo scientists in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

19 Sep 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

LUHS physician offers tips to help parents keep germs at bay

Researchers identify two accurate predictors of short-term mortality

Ventana, Boehringer Ingelheim to develop companion diagnostic tests for oncology programs

Cancer Council Queensland to host free webinar for women diagnosed with breast cancer genes

Second edition of Antibodies: An essential resource for molecular biology, immunology, and cell culture lab

Domino transplant saves patient suffering from liver cancer

Decompression surgery: An effective procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

CTI completes sale of 15,000 shares to Quogue Capital

Parenting stress among caregivers of children with chronic illness: A systematic review

Overactivity of EGFR protein leads to heightened cancer growth and chemotherapy resistance

Nanodiamonds could be used to promote bone growth and durability of dental implants

UNLV leads regional 13-university partnership to put clinical health research into practice

Study: Neurocognitive impairment is one of common side effects of HIV and AIDS

Researchers examine evolutionary selective pressure for MC1R gene among Spaniard and European populations

Different types of narratives have different effects on patients' health decision-making processes

Wide variation among states in access to care, coverage for poor

Comprehensive changes in lifestyle could reverse ageing

New information about how estrogens regulate memory formation

Study sheds new light on the dark matter of genome

New gonorrhea treatment eliminates gonococcal infection from female mice

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