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First Edition: April 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that some Democratic senators have concerns about the health law's roll out as well as other news about the measure's implementation.

26 Apr 2013

Study: Blocking certain enzymes in cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth

Blocking certain enzymes in the cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth, according to new findings from researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

26 Apr 2013

Mouse study shows regular exercise reduces the chance of developing liver cancer

Regular exercise has been proven to reduce the chance of developing liver cancer in a world-first mice study that carries hope for patients at risk from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

26 Apr 2013

Study reveals a new way for detecting colorectal cancers

A unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu, in collaboration with Dr. Wei Yang at National Institutes of Health, reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously unknown root cause of some forms of colorectal cancers.

26 Apr 2013

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading to fibrosis include chronic hepatitis virus infection, excess alcohol consumption and, increasingly, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

26 Apr 2013

New device allows automatic suturing of large intestine during cancer colon surgery

The Spanish research centre Innotex has developed a device that enables automatic suturing of the large intestine after being sectioned during cancer colon surgery. The novelty of the system, called Insewing, is that it allows the use of absorbable suture material instead of metallic staples which are currently used and could cause intestinal stiffness and obstruction.

26 Apr 2013

Scientists call for global action against the use of synthetics chemicals in consumer products and pesticides

Today, a group of influential scientists called for swift action by the UN system to prevent harm from a wide variety of synthetic chemicals in consumer products and pesticides that play a role in increased incidences of reproductive diseases, cancer, obesity, and type-2 diabetes worldwide.

26 Apr 2013

Loyola’s new pediatric fast-track offers kid-friendly environment

Loyola University Health System's emergency room just got a little more kid-friendly with the opening a pediatric fast-track which will help provide better patient flow and satisfaction.

26 Apr 2013

Increasing unsustainable prices for leukemia drugs represent larger issue across all cancers

The increasing cost of treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the United States has reached unsustainably high levels and may be leaving many patients under- or untreated because they cannot afford care, according to a Blood Forum article supported by nearly 120 CML experts from more than 15 countries on five continents and published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).

26 Apr 2013

Study shows chemoresponse assay improves survival rates in women with ovarian cancer

This spring, a team of researchers has released results from an eight-year study that shows improved survival rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who undergo cancer tumor testing to determine the best treatment.

26 Apr 2013

Immudex signs agreement to provide MHC-peptide multimer and Elispot proficiency panel services

Immudex has entered into a strategic agreement with the US Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium (CIC) of the Cancer Research Institute, and the European Association for Cancer Immunotherapy (CIMT), under which Immudex will provide MHC-peptide multimer and Elispot proficiency panel services worldwide.

26 Apr 2013

Longer looks: Paying the oncologist; plenty of diagnostic errors, a patient revolution

When the automatic spending cuts kicked in for Medicare this month, every doctor saw a 2 percent reduction in reimbursement from the government insurance program. But cancer doctors have made the most noise

26 Apr 2013

Rexceptor receives exclusive license for novel treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Case Western Reserve's Technology Transfer Office has granted an exclusive license of a novel Alzheimer's Disease (AD) treatment strategy to spinoff company ReXceptor Inc., which plans to initiate early-stage human clinical trials of the medication within the next few months.

26 Apr 2013

Urine tests could improve diagnosis of liver cancer

New data from two clinical trials presented today at the International Liver Congress- 2013 demonstrate substantial improvements in the detection of both hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CC) using diagnostic urine tests.

26 Apr 2013

Dyax reports Q1 2013 financial results; LFRP portfolio continues to be a growth driver

Dyax Corp. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company will host a webcast and conference call at 5:00 p.m. (ET) today to review financial results and updates regarding its key value drivers - the KALBITOR® (ecallantide) business, the broader angioedema portfolio and the Licensing and Funded Research Program (LFRP).

26 Apr 2013

High-energy proton beam therapy offers potential treatment option for eye cancer

Particle beams - from low energy beams with exotic ions through to extremely high energy light sources - are revolutionising the way we view the world and creating potential for new industries, but the instrumentation for controlling the beams is still in its infancy.

26 Apr 2013

Scientists develop new technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution

The macroscopic effects of certain nanoparticles on human health have long been clear to the naked eye. What scientists have lacked is the ability to see the detailed movements of individual particles that give rise to those effects.

26 Apr 2013

Stem cell transplant regimen to treat neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic in US

The stem cell transplant regimen that was commonly used in the United States to treat advanced neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic than the equally effective regimen employed in Europe and Egypt, according to a new study to be presented at the 26th annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology in Miami April 24-27.

25 Apr 2013

Research shows coffee may decrease risk of cancer recurring in breast cancer patients

Drinking coffee could decrease the risk of breast cancer recurring in patients taking the widely used drug Tamoxifen, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found. Patients who took the pill, along with two or more cups of coffee daily, reported less than half the rate of cancer recurrence, compared with their non-coffee drinking, Tamoxifen-taking counterparts.

25 Apr 2013

Newswise partners with NCI to create comprehensive site for cancer research news

Newswise has recently partnered with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to create a comprehensive site for cancer research news and experts - the Cancer News Source. NCI and other leaders in cancer research provide the content, creating a site that contains the most up-to-date information directly from the source.

25 Apr 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

First Edition: April 26, 2013

Study: Blocking certain enzymes in cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth

Mouse study shows regular exercise reduces the chance of developing liver cancer

Study reveals a new way for detecting colorectal cancers

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

New device allows automatic suturing of large intestine during cancer colon surgery

Scientists call for global action against the use of synthetics chemicals in consumer products and pesticides

Loyola’s new pediatric fast-track offers kid-friendly environment

Increasing unsustainable prices for leukemia drugs represent larger issue across all cancers

Study shows chemoresponse assay improves survival rates in women with ovarian cancer

Immudex signs agreement to provide MHC-peptide multimer and Elispot proficiency panel services

Longer looks: Paying the oncologist; plenty of diagnostic errors, a patient revolution

Rexceptor receives exclusive license for novel treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Urine tests could improve diagnosis of liver cancer

Dyax reports Q1 2013 financial results; LFRP portfolio continues to be a growth driver

High-energy proton beam therapy offers potential treatment option for eye cancer

Scientists develop new technique for imaging nanoparticle dynamics with atomic resolution

Stem cell transplant regimen to treat neuroblastoma in children appears to be more toxic in US

Research shows coffee may decrease risk of cancer recurring in breast cancer patients

Newswise partners with NCI to create comprehensive site for cancer research news

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