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Chroma Therapeutics, CTI announce results from tosedostat Phase 2 study on AML

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) and Chroma Therapeutics Ltd. announced today that Lancet Oncology has published results from the OPAL Phase 2 study of tosedostat in elderly patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

4 Mar 2013

Older patients with head and neck cancers less likely to die in high-volume hospitals

A study of older patients with advanced head and neck cancers has found that where they were treated significantly influenced their survival.

4 Mar 2013

Study instructs how to design new, more powerful vaccine formulas for cancer

Cancer vaccines that attempt to stimulate an immune system assault fail because the killer T cells aimed at tumors instead find the vaccination site a more inviting target, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report in Nature Medicine.

4 Mar 2013

Researchers discover how LRRK2 mutations in familial Parkinson's damage brain cells

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how the most common genetic mutations in familial Parkinson's disease damage brain cells.

4 Mar 2013

Study identifies two gene mutations that lead to death of nerve cells in ALS

A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and related degenerative diseases.

4 Mar 2013

Regeneron, Sanofi announce pooled data from Phase 1b trials with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis

Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that pooled data from two Phase 1b trials with dupilumab (REGN668/SAR231893), an investigational, high-affinity, subcutaneously administered, fully-human antibody targeting the alpha subunit of the interleukin 4 receptor (IL-4R alpha), were presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Miami.

4 Mar 2013

Knockdown or deletion of Jmjd3 gene could improve efficiency of stem cell conversion process

The removal of a genetic roadblock could improve the efficiency of converting adult cells into stem cells by 10 to 30 times, report scientists from The Methodist Hospital Research Institute and two other institutions in the latest issue of Cell.

3 Mar 2013

D.C., N.Y. hospitals consider new team-ups, merger

Health systems and hospitals in Washington and New York City are joining forces: In Washington, health systems are forming a bond they say will improve pediatric care. In New York, a merger of hospitals is proposed.

3 Mar 2013

UNC1215 chemical probe can help investigate L3MBTL3 methyl-lysine reader domain

In an article published as the cover story of the March 2013 issue of Nature Chemical Biology, Lindsey James, PhD, research assistant professor in the lab of Stephen Frye, Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in the UNC School of Pharmacy and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, announced the discovery of a chemical probe that can be used to investigate the L3MBTL3 methyl-lysine reader domain.

3 Mar 2013

Researchers identify mechanisms that connect variety of diseases linked with inflammation

A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has identified epigenetic mechanisms that connect a variety of diseases associated with inflammation.

3 Mar 2013

Colonoscopy is also safe, confirms German Cancer Research Center study

Colon cancer develops slowly. Precancerous lesions usually need many years to turn into a dangerous carcinoma. They are well detectable in an endoscopic examination of the colon called colonoscopy and can be removed during the same examination. Therefore, regular screening can prevent colon cancer much better than other types of cancer.

3 Mar 2013

Global inhibition of all Notch signals would not be safe after bone marrow transplantation

Bone marrow transplant is a key treatment for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and other blood disorders. University of Michigan researchers have discovered that inhibiting a signaling pathway in some of the transplanted cells could prevent the most serious potential complications of the procedure, a conflict between the transplanted cells and the recipient's own tissue called graft-versus-host disease.

2 Mar 2013

Melanoma tumours deliberately create conditions that knock out body's premier immune defence

New research in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals that tumours in melanoma patients deliberately create conditions that knock out the body's 'premier' immune defence and instead attract a weaker immune response unable to kill off the tumour's cancerous cells.

2 Mar 2013

Health law implementation likely to proceed - despite sequester's cuts to other health programs

Meanwhile, news outlets report on how the health law is "reshaping" the health care marketplace and how the measure's medical device tax continues to be a point of contention.

2 Mar 2013

Elekta launches Versa HD system to treat cancers

During a live global event, Elekta announced the launch of Versa HD, an advanced linear accelerator system designed to improve patient care and treat a broader spectrum of cancers.

From Elekta 2 Mar 2013

American College of Radiology supports Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act

The American College of Radiology supports the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act, recently introduced by Reps. Pete Olson (R-TX), Peter Roskam (R-IL), John Barrow (D-GA), Betty McCollum (D-MN) and 38 House cosponsors.

2 Mar 2013

Chicago's poorest neighborhoods to experience demand for additional primary care doctors

Some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods are expected to see the greatest demand for additional primary care doctors in 2014, as the Affordable Care Act boosts the number of newly insured patients seeking medical services, a new study has found.

2 Mar 2013

Researchers find healthy teens raise fertility concerns from threat of disease

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that healthy adolescent females have predetermined expectations for becoming parents in the future, but have concerns about fertility and childbearing should they develop a life-threatening illness, such as cancer.

2 Mar 2013

PDL BioPharma fourth quarter total revenues increase to $86.0 million

PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.

2 Mar 2013

Tooth loss due to periodontal disease is more prevalent among postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers at the University at Buffalo.

2 Mar 2013

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Chroma Therapeutics, CTI announce results from tosedostat Phase 2 study on AML

Older patients with head and neck cancers less likely to die in high-volume hospitals

Study instructs how to design new, more powerful vaccine formulas for cancer

Researchers discover how LRRK2 mutations in familial Parkinson's damage brain cells

Study identifies two gene mutations that lead to death of nerve cells in ALS

Regeneron, Sanofi announce pooled data from Phase 1b trials with dupilumab for atopic dermatitis

Knockdown or deletion of Jmjd3 gene could improve efficiency of stem cell conversion process

D.C., N.Y. hospitals consider new team-ups, merger

UNC1215 chemical probe can help investigate L3MBTL3 methyl-lysine reader domain

Researchers identify mechanisms that connect variety of diseases linked with inflammation

Colonoscopy is also safe, confirms German Cancer Research Center study

Global inhibition of all Notch signals would not be safe after bone marrow transplantation

Melanoma tumours deliberately create conditions that knock out body's premier immune defence

Health law implementation likely to proceed - despite sequester's cuts to other health programs

Elekta launches Versa HD system to treat cancers

American College of Radiology supports Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act

Chicago's poorest neighborhoods to experience demand for additional primary care doctors

Researchers find healthy teens raise fertility concerns from threat of disease

PDL BioPharma fourth quarter total revenues increase to $86.0 million

Tooth loss due to periodontal disease is more prevalent among postmenopausal women

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