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Research shows brain abnormalities develop years before Parkinson's symptoms appear

Scientists who have identified brain networks damaged in Parkinson's disease have new evidence that these systems become abnormal a few years before symptoms appear. And what's more, parts of the network appear to respond in a last ditch attempt to rescue the brain.

21 Jan 2010

AMAG Pharmaceuticals prices public offering of common stock

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,600,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $48.25 per share.

21 Jan 2010

College of American Pathologists unveils resources and features on cancer in MyBiopsy.org

There's nothing more frightening than hearing the words "you have cancer" from your physician. With this diagnosis, many questions come to mind ... What's next? Will I survive? How do I tell my loved ones? The last is the most important for many people after receiving a cancer diagnosis: I need accurate information right now.

21 Jan 2010

Research provides new insights on VEGF receptor function

Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, have determined the crystal structure of the ligand binding domain of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor in complex with one of its ligands (VEGF-C).

21 Jan 2010

First Coast Oncology uses PEM scanner and AccuBoost image guided procedure for breast cancer treatment

First Coast Oncology in Jacksonville, Florida has significantly enhanced its ability to treat breast cancer with the addition of a Naviscan PEM (Positron Emission Mammography) scanner.

20 Jan 2010

New study may help develop assessment tests in social-emotional learning

Neurobehavioral researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found three key factors in a child's behavior that can lead to social rejection. The studies are a crucial step in developing scientifically sound screening tests and treatment planning for social-emotional learning difficulties.

20 Jan 2010

Ambry Genetics introduces new StemArray product and services utilizing aCGH technology

Ambry Genetics today introduces their new StemArray™ product and services utilizing aCGH technology to cover the entire genome. The Ambry StemArray™ offers a higher resolution approach to standard karyotyping for stem cells at comparable costs.

20 Jan 2010

Kolltan Pharmaceuticals raises $10M for advancing its therapeutic development pipeline

Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a next-generation oncology therapeutics company, announced today that it has raised $10 million in investments and related payments from an affiliate of Celtic Therapeutics Holdings L.P. (“Celtic Therapeutics”) and Tichenor Ventures, LLC.

20 Jan 2010

MedPage Today publishes the Most Read Stories for the Past Week

Which medical news stories are physicians reading to stay informed about key developments? MedPage Today publishes the Most Read Stories for the Past Week.

20 Jan 2010

Modern healthcare in Tri-Cities offers bright economic future and improved quality of life

Reliable, modern healthcare is Tri-Cities, Tennessee's "ace in the hole" when it comes to future economic development and improved quality of life.

20 Jan 2010

Health Canada approves Novartis' Afinitor to treat patients with mRCC

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. (Novartis) announced today that Afinitor(R) (everolimus), a once-daily oral cancer treatment, has been approved by Health Canada for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), also known as advanced kidney cancer, after failure of initial treatment with VEGF-receptor targeted therapies Sutent(R) (sunitinib) or Nexavar(R) (sorafenib).

20 Jan 2010

$SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures$

SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures

Given the current controversy over vertebroplasty-a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy-what's a patient to do?

20 Jan 2010

Most Americans knowledgeable about heart health, but do not exercise or maintain a healthy diet

A new survey of American adults revealed that while most feel knowledgeable when it comes to heart health, many do not put their knowledge into practice. In fact, 81 percent of respondents reported feeling well-informed about ways to maintain heart health and almost nine out of 10 knew they could help reduce the risk of heart disease by exercising and maintaining a healthy diet.

20 Jan 2010

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Loyola Center for Aesthetics will hold an open house from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at 1S260 Summit Ave., 3rd Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Members of the community will have the opportunity to learn about the latest anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures and treatments.

20 Jan 2010

Taking opioids long term could hold small risk of addition

Coping with chronic non-cancer pain is a way of life for millions of Americans. Unfortunately, many older adults, in particular, hesitate to take opioids — a kind of narcotic — for fear of addiction. However, a new review finds that taking opioids long term is associated with clinically significant pain relief in some patients with a very small risk of addition.

20 Jan 2010

Officers face off; join American Red Cross for ‘Battle of the Badges’ blood drive

Close to 100 different Southern California law enforcement agencies will go head-to-head in the spirit of friendly competition to see which agency can donate the most blood through the American Red Cross in the 4th Annual Battle of the Badges blood drives.

20 Jan 2010

Proskauer plays a key role in improving research and treatment for stomach cancer

Proskauer partner Stuart T. Kapp and associate Jordan Wigdor in the firm’s Boca Raton office have played an important role in the quest to improve treatment and research for stomach cancer by securing 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for Debbie’s Dream Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting patients who suffer from stomach cancer and providing financial support for research of new treatments.

20 Jan 2010

HPV vaccine will reduce number of cervical cancer cases in women under 30

The number of women under 30 diagnosed with cervical cancer will fall nearly two thirds by 2025, thanks to the HPV vaccine.

20 Jan 2010

Exercise can aid in smoking cessation; improve physical fitness in women smokers

It's been 18 excruciating hours since you last had one. You're irritable, stressed out, and the cravings are intense. There is only one thing you can think about firing up - and it isn't your treadmill. But that's exactly what University of Western Ontario researchers have been hard at work trying to convince smokers to do.

20 Jan 2010

TUM biophysicists map changes in energy landscape of zipper-like protein molecule

Biophysicists at TUM, the Technische Universitaet Muenchen, have published the results of single-molecule experiments that bring a higher-resolution tool to the study of protein folding. How proteins arrive at the three-dimensional shapes that determine their essential functions - or cause grave diseases when folding goes wrong - is considered one of the most important and least understood questions in the biological and medical sciences.

20 Jan 2010

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Research shows brain abnormalities develop years before Parkinson's symptoms appear

AMAG Pharmaceuticals prices public offering of common stock

College of American Pathologists unveils resources and features on cancer in MyBiopsy.org

Research provides new insights on VEGF receptor function

First Coast Oncology uses PEM scanner and AccuBoost image guided procedure for breast cancer treatment

New study may help develop assessment tests in social-emotional learning

Ambry Genetics introduces new StemArray product and services utilizing aCGH technology

Kolltan Pharmaceuticals raises $10M for advancing its therapeutic development pipeline

MedPage Today publishes the Most Read Stories for the Past Week

Modern healthcare in Tri-Cities offers bright economic future and improved quality of life

Health Canada approves Novartis' Afinitor to treat patients with mRCC

SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures

Most Americans knowledgeable about heart health, but do not exercise or maintain a healthy diet

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Taking opioids long term could hold small risk of addition

Officers face off; join American Red Cross for ‘Battle of the Badges’ blood drive

Proskauer plays a key role in improving research and treatment for stomach cancer

HPV vaccine will reduce number of cervical cancer cases in women under 30

Exercise can aid in smoking cessation; improve physical fitness in women smokers

TUM biophysicists map changes in energy landscape of zipper-like protein molecule

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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