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Pericytes may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis: Researchers

Pericytes, the contractile cells surrounding capillaries, may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis, the "sprouting" of new blood vessels, according to researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

27 Apr 2010

Slitrk5 gene linked to development of OCD-like behaviors

Researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute and the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College discovered that mice missing a single gene developed repetitive obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors. The genetically altered mice, which behaved much like people with a certain type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), could help scientists design new therapies for this debilitating condition.

27 Apr 2010

Study links progression of lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of immune system genes

A new study links progression of a lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of more than 600 immune system genes, suggesting how complex the immune response is to the cancer and the resulting difficulty in targeting specific immune system proteins for treatment.

27 Apr 2010

Survey highlights need for continued education to reverse skin cancer epidemic in the U.S.

Results released today from a landmark national survey of dermatologists and consumers unveiled that there is a major gap between what dermatologists recommend and what Americans actually do when it comes to sun-safe behavior. This gap further highlights the need for continued education to reverse the skin cancer epidemic in the United States.

27 Apr 2010

Four unhealthy behaviors associated with increased risk of death when combined

Four unhealthy behaviors—smoking, lack of physical activity, poor diet and alcohol consumption—appear to be associated with a substantially increased risk of death when combined, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

27 Apr 2010

Researchers identify molecular marker of pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have identified a molecular marker of pancreatic cancer that may help spot the disease at its earliest stages, when it can be treated more successfully with surgery.

27 Apr 2010

Melanin-covered nanoparticles may protect bone marrow from harmful radiation therapy effects: Research

Tiny, melanin-covered nanoparticles may protect bone marrow from the harmful effects of radiation therapy, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University who successfully tested the strategy in mouse models.

27 Apr 2010

New discovery links Slitrk5 gene to development of OCD-like behaviors

27 Apr 2010

Study suggests way to predict tumors most likely to respond to chemotherapy and radiation

Levels of a key type of immune cell are higher in head and neck cancer patients whose tumors are linked to the human papillomavirus, or HPV, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

27 Apr 2010

ExonHit to acquire RedPath for upfront payment of $12.5M in cash and $10M in stock

RedPath Integrated Pathology, Inc., a cancer molecular diagnostics company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to be acquired by ExonHit Therapeutics, S.A., a leading French diagnostics and therapeutics biotech company for an upfront payment of $12.5M in cash and $10M in stock, and starting in 2012, subsequent additional payment up to $9.5M dependent on the achievement of sales targets.

27 Apr 2010

Invida to distribute and promote Ipsen's Diphereline, Somatuline Autogel and Increlex in South-East Asia

Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical group, and Invida Group, the leading healthcare commercialization solutions partner in the Asia Pacific region, announced today an agreement for the exclusive distribution and promotion by Invida of Ipsen's drugs Diphereline® 3.75mg & 11.25mg, Somatuline® Autogel® and Increlex® in selected countries in South-East Asia.

27 Apr 2010

GORE VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis receives European CE Mark approval for expanded indication

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced it has received European CE Mark approval for an expanded indication of the GORE® VIABIL® Biliary Endoprosthesis that allows removal of the device up to 12 months after implantation for the treatment of benign or malignant biliary strictures. The GORE® VIABIL® Biliary Endoprosthesis first received CE Mark approval in December 1999 and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in January 2002 for the treatment of biliary strictures due to malignant neoplasms.

27 Apr 2010

ThermoGenesis extends reach of stem cell regenerative medicine market into Asia, Central and South America

ThermoGenesis Corp., a leading supplier of innovative products for processing and storing adult stem cells, announced today that it has signed two new distribution agreements that will further extend its global reach into Asia and Central and South America for its offerings in the bone marrow stem cell regenerative medicine market. The Company has now completed four new distribution agreements in the past 90 days, significantly enhancing its ability to market and sell its products throughout the world.

27 Apr 2010

High incidence of MDS among seniors, elderly at increased risk of premature death: Study

Myelodysplastic syndromes - a group of serious blood cancers - are nearly five times more common in seniors than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers from the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center.

27 Apr 2010

New report on women's largest cancer challenge: lung cancer

Out of the Shadows: Women and Lung Cancer, a groundbreaking report released today by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a call to action on women's largest cancer challenge: lung cancer.

27 Apr 2010

MorphoSys AG reports Q1 results for 2010

MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment; TecDAX) today announced its financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2010 according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

27 Apr 2010

Phytonutrient intake may help decrease risk for certain chronic diseases: Study

Topping that bowl of cereal with raspberries instead of strawberries, or saut-ing kale instead of spinach for dinner can boost phytonutrient intake, which may help decrease risk for certain chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

27 Apr 2010

SuperGen's total revenues for 2010 first-quarter increased to $14.4M

SuperGen, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

27 Apr 2010

Fluidigm releases protocol for Access Array System for sequencing amplicon libraries

Fluidigm Corporation today announced the release of a protocol for the Access Array™ System that enables sequencing of amplicon libraries using GS FLX Titanium Series reagents on the 454 GS FLX sequencing system. The Access Array integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) automatically generates emPCR-ready libraries by simultaneously combining 48 samples and 48 primer sets to produce 48 uniquely-barcoded samples per chip for approximately $7 (U.S.) per sample.

27 Apr 2010

Wellcare faces allegations about director's resignation; Wellpoint confronts reports regarding breast cancer recissions

"A prominent director at WellCare Health Plans Inc. resigned Wednesday and raised questions about accounting practices at the Medicare and Medicaid company. Regina Herzlinger, the head of the board's audit committee and a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, said internal audits found WellCare overbilled the Illinois Medicaid program by $1 million in 2009 and potentially overcharged states for almost $500,000 worth of maternity care."

27 Apr 2010

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Pericytes may use mechanical forces to initiate angiogenesis: Researchers

Slitrk5 gene linked to development of OCD-like behaviors

Study links progression of lethal type of brain tumor with reduced expression of immune system genes

Survey highlights need for continued education to reverse skin cancer epidemic in the U.S.

Four unhealthy behaviors associated with increased risk of death when combined

Researchers identify molecular marker of pancreatic cancer

Melanin-covered nanoparticles may protect bone marrow from harmful radiation therapy effects: Research

New discovery links Slitrk5 gene to development of OCD-like behaviors

Study suggests way to predict tumors most likely to respond to chemotherapy and radiation

ExonHit to acquire RedPath for upfront payment of $12.5M in cash and $10M in stock

Invida to distribute and promote Ipsen's Diphereline, Somatuline Autogel and Increlex in South-East Asia

GORE VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis receives European CE Mark approval for expanded indication

ThermoGenesis extends reach of stem cell regenerative medicine market into Asia, Central and South America

High incidence of MDS among seniors, elderly at increased risk of premature death: Study

New report on women's largest cancer challenge: lung cancer

MorphoSys AG reports Q1 results for 2010

Phytonutrient intake may help decrease risk for certain chronic diseases: Study

SuperGen's total revenues for 2010 first-quarter increased to $14.4M

Fluidigm releases protocol for Access Array System for sequencing amplicon libraries

Wellcare faces allegations about director's resignation; Wellpoint confronts reports regarding breast cancer recissions

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