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Ovarian hormone progesterone plays pivotal role in altering breast stem cells: PMH researchers

Cancer researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital have discovered that the ovarian hormone progesterone plays a pivotal role in altering breast stem cells, a finding that has important implications for breast cancer risk.

6 May 2010

VEGF is key target for new anti-angiogenesis drugs, Spanish team reports

Analyzing the expression of particular genes in lung cancers could soon allow researchers to identify groups of patients who are likely to benefit most from treatment with angiogenesis-inhibitor drugs, a Spanish team reports.

6 May 2010

Colonoscopy preparation drugs administered same day as procedure equally effective: Researchers

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found that colonoscopy preparation drugs administered the same day as the procedure are equally effective to those given the night before and the morning of the procedure, but result in less complaints of side effects such as abdominal pain, sleep loss and workday interference.

6 May 2010

New blood test could increase success of lung cancer drug erlotinib: Study

A new blood test could increase the success of a popular lung cancer drug called erlotinib by allowing doctors select which patients will react positively to the drug.

6 May 2010

Research reveals role of ovarian hormone progesterone in alteration of breast stem cells

Cancer researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have discovered that the ovarian hormone progesterone plays a pivotal role in altering breast stem cells, a finding that has important implications for breast cancer risk.

6 May 2010

Patients Medical provides patients with valuable tips to prevent Lyme disease

Patients Medical, a leading integrative and holistic medical center in New York City, is supporting National Lyme Disease Awareness month by providing patients with valuable tips to prevent the disease, as well as education on the best treatment options available.

6 May 2010

CU-Boulder develops inhalable vaccine for measles prevention

A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado at Boulder believe a dry powder, inhalable vaccine developed for measles prevention and slated for human clinical trials later this year in India will lead to other inhalable, inexpensive vaccines for illnesses ranging from tuberculosis to cervical cancer.

6 May 2010

RayBiotech announces biomarker grant winners

RayBiotech, Inc. has announced the winners of its Biomarker Discovery Pilot Grant program. In total, 18 award recipients were chosen for grants of up to $20,000 each, redeemable for RayBiotech products and services. "By offering these grants," states Dr. Ray (Ruopan) Huang, Founder and President of RayBiotech, "we intend to demonstrate that any researcher with a modest research budget can successfully discover and validate disease-related biomarkers using our antibody arrays."

6 May 2010

Annual heart disease and stroke rates in China to rise up to 73% by 2030: Research

Annual heart disease and stroke rates in China will rise by up to 73 percent by 2030, given an aging population and other increased risk factors, without policies and prevention efforts aimed at controlling blood pressure and smoking, according to research from Columbia University Medical Center published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

6 May 2010

ThromboGenics, BioInvent International report positive results from Phase II trial of TB-402 for VTE

ThromboGenics NV and co-development partner BioInvent International announce today positive results from their Phase II trial of TB-402. TB-402 is a novel, long acting anticoagulant that is being developed as a single injection for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following orthopaedic surgery.

6 May 2010

EpiCept provides update on corporate strategy, reports net loss of $4.5M for first-quarter 2010

EpiCept Corporation today announced operating and financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, and provided an update with respect to the Company's key business initiatives.

6 May 2010

Milk consumption does not cause renal cell cancer

While previous research had suggested that drinking milk was related to factors that may increase the risk of renal cell cancer, results of a recent study exploiting the genetic contribution to variation in milk consumption suggest that this may not be the case.

6 May 2010

Genomic Health reports 22% revenue growth, 58% decrease in net loss for first-quarter 2010

Genomic Health, Inc. today reported financial results and business progress for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

6 May 2010

Radiologists discuss ways to reduce patient exposure, cancer risk

USA Today: "Doctors are exploring ways to reduce the amount of radiation exposure from medical imaging tests in light of renewed concerns about the cancer risk, according to research presented at a radiology conference this week.

6 May 2010

New study reveals facial skin cancer occurs predominantly on left-side

In a study appearing in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology a Saint Louis University doctor found that facial skin cancers were predominantly on the left-side, and especially in men.

6 May 2010

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can increase risk of AML in children

Although acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is relatively rare in children, drinking alcohol during pregnancy could increase the risk, according to a recent paper published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

6 May 2010

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals reports consolidated financial results for first quarter 2010

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today reported its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, and company highlights.

6 May 2010

Pharmacyclics reports total GAAP revenues of $2.1 million for third-quarter fiscal 2010

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today reported financial results for its third quarter ended March 31, 2010.

6 May 2010

Whole body MRI helps physicians diagnose and treat breast cancer: Study

Whole body magnetic resonance imaging should be the imaging modality of choice for the detection of breast cancer metastases (when the cancer has spread beyond the breast) as it is highly accurate and can detect bone metastases while a patient is still asymptomatic (shows no symptoms), according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

6 May 2010

Watson Laboratories files raloxifene hydrochloride tablet ANDA

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc. filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market a raloxifene hydrochloride tablet. Watson's raloxifene hydrochloride tablet is a generic version of Eli Lilly's EVISTA®.

6 May 2010

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Ovarian hormone progesterone plays pivotal role in altering breast stem cells: PMH researchers

VEGF is key target for new anti-angiogenesis drugs, Spanish team reports

Colonoscopy preparation drugs administered same day as procedure equally effective: Researchers

New blood test could increase success of lung cancer drug erlotinib: Study

Research reveals role of ovarian hormone progesterone in alteration of breast stem cells

Patients Medical provides patients with valuable tips to prevent Lyme disease

CU-Boulder develops inhalable vaccine for measles prevention

RayBiotech announces biomarker grant winners

Annual heart disease and stroke rates in China to rise up to 73% by 2030: Research

ThromboGenics, BioInvent International report positive results from Phase II trial of TB-402 for VTE

EpiCept provides update on corporate strategy, reports net loss of $4.5M for first-quarter 2010

Milk consumption does not cause renal cell cancer

Genomic Health reports 22% revenue growth, 58% decrease in net loss for first-quarter 2010

Radiologists discuss ways to reduce patient exposure, cancer risk

New study reveals facial skin cancer occurs predominantly on left-side

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can increase risk of AML in children

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals reports consolidated financial results for first quarter 2010

Pharmacyclics reports total GAAP revenues of $2.1 million for third-quarter fiscal 2010

Whole body MRI helps physicians diagnose and treat breast cancer: Study

Watson Laboratories files raloxifene hydrochloride tablet ANDA

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