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Loyola oncologist named ‘Heroes of Hope’ by Leukemia Research Foundation

The Leukemia Research Foundation has named Loyola University Medical Center oncologist Dr. Tulio Rodriguez one of its "Heroes for Hope."

4 Oct 2012

Key tips on how to sleep better, have more sex and stress less

Making the time to take care of your body and fulfill your needs becomes increasingly more difficult with the pressures and stresses of a demanding schedule, fast-paced job and the increasing number of distractions around us.

4 Oct 2012

Scripps Health receives Qualcomm Foundation grant to support digital medicine research projects

Scripps Health announced today that it has been awarded a $3.75 million grant from the Qualcomm Foundation, to be used for the Scripps Translational Science Institute, which was established by Scripps Health in collaboration with various parties to support the development of breakthrough digital technologies designed to revolutionize the practice of medicine.

4 Oct 2012

Krembil scientists develop lab study to accurately predict outcomes of stroke neuroprotectant

Scientists at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, located at the Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network have developed the first lab study in the world to accurately predict the outcomes of a human clinical for their drug that protects the brain against the damaging effects of stroke.

4 Oct 2012

Long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplants more likely to develop heart disease

New research appearing online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), suggests that long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT) are at an increased risk of developing heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol when compared to the general population.

4 Oct 2012

SLU professor to investigate natural history and progression of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Jeffrey Teckman, M.D., professor of pediatrics and biochemistry and molecular biology at Saint Louis University, has received a $1.4 million grant from the Alpha-1 Foundation to investigate the natural history and progression of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, an inherited disease that can cause liver damage in children as well as adults.

4 Oct 2012

New type of drug for drug-resistant cancer

New drug may be an effective alternative for patients whose cancer is resistant to currently available drugs.

4 Oct 2012

Razoo announces creation of PinkGiving Campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Razoo, the fastest growing crowdfunding platform for causes, announces the creation of their PinkGiving Campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The PinkGiving Campaign is an effort to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness and to inspire others to take action.

4 Oct 2012

Novel technology can identify potential biomarkers of ulcerative colitis

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a novel technology that can identify, in animal models, potential biomarkers of ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the colon.

4 Oct 2012

New nanodevice lays foundations for future development of novel therapies against aging

A team of Spanish scientists has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells.

4 Oct 2012

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and effective

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and relieves many of the symptoms menopausal women face as well as improving mood and markers of cardiovascular risk, according to a multicenter randomized study presented at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

4 Oct 2012

Positive data from three Onconova Ex-RAD clinical trials on acute radiation syndrome

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. today announced positive human safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic data from three clinical trials of Ex-RAD (recilisib sodium, ON 01210.Na), a novel radioprotectant being developed as a medical countermeasure for the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS).

4 Oct 2012

Lecture to discuss insights into genes and neurodegenerative diseases gleaned from baker's yeast

Insights into our genes and neurodegenerative diseases gleaned from humble baker's yeast, among other things, will be showcased by genetics experts at a free public lecture.

4 Oct 2012

FDA grants Fast Track designation to XBiotech’s Xilonix for treatment of cachexia

XBiotech, a privately held biotechnology company, announced today that the company has been granted Fast Track designation for its anti-cachexia drug Xilonix.

4 Oct 2012

Roche announces availability of new HIV-1 viral load test in the U.S.

Roche announced today the U.S. availability of a new HIV-1 viral load test based on the company's proprietary dual-target approach. The COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 Test v2.0 for use with the High Pure System enables labs to combine an FDA-approved process for manual specimen preparation with an automated real-time PCR analyzer for amplification and detection.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 4 Oct 2012

Treatment with Lfcin4-14 reduces DNA damage in colon cancer cells exposed to UV light

Milk consumption has been linked to improved health, with decreased risks of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and colon cancer. A group of scientists in Sweden found that lactoferricin4-14 (Lfcin4-14), a milk protein with known health effects, significantly reduces the growth rate of colon cancer cells over time by prolonging the period of the cell cycle before chromosomes are replicated. In a new study, investigators report that treatment with Lfcin4-14 reduced DNA damage in colon cancer cells exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.

4 Oct 2012

Study finds significant variation in overall health of all major Latino subgroups in the U.S.

Despite a shared Latino heritage, there are significant differences in the overall health and the use of health-care services among Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans and Puerto Rican-Americans - even between men and women in the same subgroup - according to two recently published studies by Florida State University researchers.

4 Oct 2012

Rare study highlights anal cancer prognosis risks

The presence of palpable, clinically involved inguinal lymph nodes and male gender are both independent risk factors for poor prognosis in anal cancer, confirm the results of a UK analysis.

3 Oct 2012

Routine screening influences outcomes in prostate cancer after surgery

Men who undergo radical prostatectomy for a tumor that was detected by screening show better long-term outcomes than their peers who undergo the surgery after opportunistic diagnosis, study results show.

3 Oct 2012

Haploidentical bone marrow transplants for sickle cell disease: an interview with Dr. Javier Bolaños Meade

Bone marrow transplant (also called stem cell transplant) is a medical intervention that allows a physician to deliver very high doses of chemotherapy (if needed) but more importantly, deliver a new immune system to the patient to fight a disease (such as cancer).

3 Oct 2012

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Loyola oncologist named ‘Heroes of Hope’ by Leukemia Research Foundation

Key tips on how to sleep better, have more sex and stress less

Scripps Health receives Qualcomm Foundation grant to support digital medicine research projects

Krembil scientists develop lab study to accurately predict outcomes of stroke neuroprotectant

Long-term survivors of hematopoietic cell transplants more likely to develop heart disease

SLU professor to investigate natural history and progression of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

New type of drug for drug-resistant cancer

Razoo announces creation of PinkGiving Campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Novel technology can identify potential biomarkers of ulcerative colitis

New nanodevice lays foundations for future development of novel therapies against aging

Estrogen/progesterone treatment started soon after menopause appears safe and effective

Positive data from three Onconova Ex-RAD clinical trials on acute radiation syndrome

Lecture to discuss insights into genes and neurodegenerative diseases gleaned from baker's yeast

FDA grants Fast Track designation to XBiotech’s Xilonix for treatment of cachexia

Roche announces availability of new HIV-1 viral load test in the U.S.

Treatment with Lfcin4-14 reduces DNA damage in colon cancer cells exposed to UV light

Study finds significant variation in overall health of all major Latino subgroups in the U.S.

Rare study highlights anal cancer prognosis risks

Routine screening influences outcomes in prostate cancer after surgery

Haploidentical bone marrow transplants for sickle cell disease: an interview with Dr. Javier Bolaños Meade

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