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Global breast cancer organization recognizes Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

The Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure was honored Saturday night as the “Affiliate of the Year” by the global breast cancer organization. The award was presented in front of hundreds of staff, board members and volunteers from the 122 affiliates nationwide at Komen’s Annual Affiliate Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas.

22 Mar 2010

Maple syrup has anti-oxidants, healthy biological properties: Study

Before you dig in to your next stack of French toast or waffles, you might want to pour on pure maple syrup.

22 Mar 2010

No significant racial differences in cancer patient mortality rates: Study

A new study has found that when African American and white cancer patients are treated at similar, specialized cancer care institutions, mortality rates are roughly equal. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that where patients receive care may partly explain observed racial disparities in cancer mortality.

22 Mar 2010

Formatech selects Tracon Pharmaceuticals’ TRC102 inhibitor as next Fillanthropy Program candidate

Today, Formatech, Inc. announces the selection of Tracon Pharmaceuticals’ TRC102 clinical product as the next Fillanthropy™ Program candidate. Under this program, Formatech donates the services required to aseptically fill and finish one lot of the drug candidate to support Tracon’s upcoming clinical trials.

22 Mar 2010

AARDA launches campaign on family AQ

In honor of the designation of March as National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month by the U.S. Senate on March 4, 2010, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) wants to help you learn your family's AQ. AQ is a play on IQ that stands for Autoimmune Quotient. It's about knowing how likely you or a loved one is to develop an autoimmune disease, based on the prevalence of these diseases and your family history. The campaign features AARDA National Spokesperson and Actress Kellie Martin, best known for her memorable roles on "E.R." and "Life Goes On."

22 Mar 2010

Phase II Topical Interferon Alpha-2b trial for AGW: Helix BioPharma achieves last-patient-out

Helix BioPharma Corp. announced today that it has achieved last-patient-out in its Phase II trial of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b for the treatment of ano-genital warts.

22 Mar 2010

Nanobotmodels animates future DNA repairing process

Nanobotmodels Company made detail animation of DNA-repair process using nanomechanical robot. You can see all stages of repair in this animation, based on DNA-nanorobot model.

22 Mar 2010

Asuragen appoints BMD as exclusive distributor of Signature Oncology Products in France

Asuragen, Inc., a leader in the development of molecular diagnostics, announced today the appointment of Biomedical Diagnostics SA, a leading medical diagnostic company in Europe, as its exclusive distributor of Signature® Oncology Products in France. Asuragen’s Signature Oncology Portfolio comprises multiplex assays for the detection of mutations in solid and hematologic malignancies.

22 Mar 2010

SRI International researchers to disclose preliminary results of NTD detecting diagnostic at 239th ACS

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, will present preliminary results of a diagnostic to detect neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at the 239th National Meeting & Exhibition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) being held on March 21-25 in San Francisco.

22 Mar 2010

Male infertility linked to increased risk of high grade prostate cancer

Infertile men have an increased risk of developing high grade prostate cancer, which is more likely to grow and spread quickly. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest that because infertility may be an identifiable risk factor for prostate cancer, early screening may be warranted in infertile men.

22 Mar 2010

Nanotechnology weapons for cancer

US Researchers have come up with new nanoparticle robots that are essentially a tiny army that can travel in the blood till they reach the cancers and then tweak some important cancer causing genes that can cure the cancer.

22 Mar 2010

Mayo Clinic co-led research finds first gene linked to lung cancer in "never smokers"

A five-center collaborative study that scanned the genomes of thousands of "never smokers" diagnosed with lung cancer as well as healthy never smokers has found a gene they say could be responsible for a significant number of those cancers.

22 Mar 2010

Caltech-led trial demonstrates feasibility of nanoparticles and RNAi-based therapeutics for treating cancer

A California Institute of Technology -led team of researchers and clinicians has published the first proof that a targeted nanoparticle-used as an experimental therapeutic and injected directly into a patient's bloodstream-can traffic into tumors, deliver double-stranded small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and turn off an important cancer gene using a mechanism known as RNA interference (RNAi).

22 Mar 2010

Scientists identify new growth factor that stimulates expansion of hematopoietic stem cells

Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified a new growth factor that stimulates the expansion and regeneration of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells in culture and in laboratory animals. The discovery, appearing in the journal Nature Medicine, may help researchers overcome one of the most frustrating barriers to cellular therapy: the fact that stem cells are so few in number and so stubbornly resistant to expansion.

22 Mar 2010

'Dipstick' 3-in-1 test for detection of Chagas' disease, leishmaniasis and African trypanosomiasis

A new simple, inexpensive three-in-one test to diagnose a terrible trio of parasitic diseases that wreak havoc in the developing world is passing preliminary tests, scientists reported here today. Described during the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society the test is for Chagas' disease, leishmaniasis, and "sleeping sickness" or African trypanosomiasis.

22 Mar 2010

Novel ways of killing TB causing bacteria discovered

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found two novel ways of killing the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB), a disease responsible for an estimated two million deaths each year. The findings, published in the March 21 online issue of Nature Chemical Biology, could lead to a potent TB therapy that would also prevent resistant TB strains from developing.

22 Mar 2010

Aqua Sphere organizes event to raise funds and awareness for breast and prostate cancer

Aqua Sphere, the leader in high-end, innovative swim products, dares to see who will go the distance -- men or women?

20 Mar 2010

AAHRPP re-accredits BRI

Officials announced today that Baylor Research Institute (BRI), part of the Baylor Health Care System, was recently re-accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). The re-accreditation certifies that BRI maintains efficient systems for monitoring research participant safety and embraces ethical standards higher than required by law in order to protect human participants participating in BRI research programs. Only 200 out of the thousands of human research protection programs in the U.S., Canada and abroad have earned this prestigious distinction.

20 Mar 2010

Penny-wise and pound-foolish: Proposal to eliminate funding for New Jersey's tobacco prevention program

Governor Christie has let down New Jersey's kids and taxpayers with his proposal to eliminate funding for New Jersey's tobacco prevention and cessation program. This proposal will lead to more kids becoming addicted to tobacco, fewer tobacco users getting the help they need to quit, more lives being lost and New Jersey taxpayers paying the bill for higher tobacco-caused health care costs. It is truly penny-wise and pound-foolish budgeting.

20 Mar 2010

HHS awards more than $372M to 44 communities to support public health efforts

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced awards of more than $372 million to 44 communities, to support public health efforts to reduce obesity and smoking, increase physical activity and improve nutrition.

20 Mar 2010

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Global breast cancer organization recognizes Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Maple syrup has anti-oxidants, healthy biological properties: Study

No significant racial differences in cancer patient mortality rates: Study

Formatech selects Tracon Pharmaceuticals’ TRC102 inhibitor as next Fillanthropy Program candidate

AARDA launches campaign on family AQ

Phase II Topical Interferon Alpha-2b trial for AGW: Helix BioPharma achieves last-patient-out

Nanobotmodels animates future DNA repairing process

Asuragen appoints BMD as exclusive distributor of Signature Oncology Products in France

SRI International researchers to disclose preliminary results of NTD detecting diagnostic at 239th ACS

Male infertility linked to increased risk of high grade prostate cancer

Nanotechnology weapons for cancer

Mayo Clinic co-led research finds first gene linked to lung cancer in "never smokers"

Caltech-led trial demonstrates feasibility of nanoparticles and RNAi-based therapeutics for treating cancer

Scientists identify new growth factor that stimulates expansion of hematopoietic stem cells

'Dipstick' 3-in-1 test for detection of Chagas' disease, leishmaniasis and African trypanosomiasis

Novel ways of killing TB causing bacteria discovered

Aqua Sphere organizes event to raise funds and awareness for breast and prostate cancer

AAHRPP re-accredits BRI

Penny-wise and pound-foolish: Proposal to eliminate funding for New Jersey's tobacco prevention program

HHS awards more than $372M to 44 communities to support public health efforts

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