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ARRO recognizes 56 educators with 2013 ARRO Educator of the Year Award

The Association for Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) has recognized 56 educators with the 2013 ARRO Educator of the Year Award.

7 Sep 2013

Researchers find key mechanism behind Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease affects more than 26 million people worldwide. It is predicted to skyrocket as boomers age-nearly 106 million people are projected to have the disease by 2050.

7 Sep 2013

Viamet initiates phase 2 clinical trial of antifungal agent VT-1161 for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of the phase 2 clinical program for its antifungal agent VT-1161. The initial phase 2 study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of VT-1161 in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and is being conducted at leading clinical centers in the United States.

7 Sep 2013

New flexible microneedle patch allows drugs to deliver directly through skin

An assistant professor with the Virginia Tech - Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering has developed a flexible microneedle patch that allows drugs to be delivered directly and fully through the skin. The new patch can quicken drug delivery time while cutting waste, and can likely minimize side-effects in some cases, notable in vaccinations and cancer therapy.

7 Sep 2013

Social media and online communities can improve health behaviors among men at risk of HIV

A UCLA study published Sept. 3 in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrates that an approach that combines behavioral science with social media and online communities can lead to improved health behaviors among men at risk of HIV infection.

7 Sep 2013

Human Urine Metabolome Study Envisions New Diagnostic Era

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6 Sep 2013

New Sponge-Based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Begins Human Clinicals

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6 Sep 2013

Enzymatics Acquires Archerdx For Up To $50M

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6 Sep 2013

NIH Funds Minority Disease Susceptibility Studies

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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

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

ARRO recognizes 56 educators with 2013 ARRO Educator of the Year Award

Researchers find key mechanism behind Alzheimer's disease

Viamet initiates phase 2 clinical trial of antifungal agent VT-1161 for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis

New flexible microneedle patch allows drugs to deliver directly through skin

Social media and online communities can improve health behaviors among men at risk of HIV

Human Urine Metabolome Study Envisions New Diagnostic Era

New Sponge-Based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Begins Human Clinicals

Enzymatics Acquires Archerdx For Up To $50M

NIH Funds Minority Disease Susceptibility Studies

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

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