Novel Regulatory Step During HIV Replication Nov 18, 2008
17, 2004) Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered new information about how human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes. (May 6, 2007) Scientists provide new information about how HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, enters the nucleus of an infected cell. (Science Daily)
Tackling A Hard-to-treat Childhood Cancer By Targeting Epigenetic Changes Nov 18, 2008
The study was funded by the National Cancer Institute, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Pomegranate: Fruit of the Ancients Nov 18, 2008
Pomegranates, it seems, are loaded with antioxidants called polyphenols, and the National Cancer Institute says antioxidants may help protect cell damage from unstable molecules known as free radicals. The Institute also stresses, however, that while the indication from considerable laboratory evidence is that antioxidants may slow or possibly prevent the development of cancer, other clinical trials have reached inconsistent conclusions. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine Nov 18, 2008
That's the conclusion of a U.S. National Cancer Institute study that included half a million men and women who provided information about their eating habits over eight years. Previous research had identified a link between red and processed meats and cancer of the large intestine, but this is the first prospective study to examine the association between meat and fat intake and cancer of the small intestine. (MEDLINEplus)
Exercise, sleep cuts cancer risk: Study Nov 18, 2008
"Greater participation in physical activity has consistently been associated with reduced risk of cancer incidence at several sites, including breast and colon cancers," said James McClain, a cancer prevention fellow at the National Cancer Institute and lead author of the study, released yesterday. "Short duration sleep appears to have opposing effects of physical activity on several key hormonal and metabolic parameters, which is why we looked at how it affected the exercise/cancer risk... (India Times, India)
Msia suffering acute shortage of oncologists Nov 17, 2008
He added that the Ministry was in the process of building a National Cancer Institute in Putrajaya under the Ninth Malaysia Plan. This will be a national referral centre for cancer in the same manner as the National Heart Institute is for heart diseases, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Study explains why eating red meat raises cancer risk Nov 17, 2008
The study was supported in part by a grant from the National Cancer Institute, of the National Institutes of Health. A study published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. (Food Consumer)
Tiny sacs released by brain tumor cells carry information that may guide treatment Nov 17, 2008
The current study was supported by grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Stiftelsen Olle Engkvist Byggmastare, the National Cancer Institute, the Brain Tumor Society and the American Brain Tumor Association. The MGH's provisional patent on the work described in this study has been exclusively licensed to Exosome Diagnostics, Inc. Subsequent to the completion of this work, Skog was appointed the company's director of Research, while maintaining his position at MGH.. (EurekAlert!)
DFMO may affect Barrett's esophagus Nov 17, 2008
He collaborated with colleagues at the National Cancer Institute, and the Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson. After six months of DFMO treatment, one patient's dysplasia regressed, one patient's progressed, and eight patients had stable disease. (EurekAlert!)
Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger Nov 15, 2008
"These data raise the possibility these agents may have these risks," said Lori Minasian of the National Cancer Institute. "But I don't think the data raise to the level yet where men should not take hormone therapy.". (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Nov 15, 2008
SOURCES: Platz, E. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dec. 20, 2006; vol 98: pp 1819-1825. News release, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Gender Is Key Factor In Determining Overall Survival Of Lung Cancer Patients Nov 15, 2008
According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2008 approximately 215,020 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 161,840 people will die from the disease. Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group in Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas and Emory University in Atlanta studied 1,365 lung cancer patients who were... (Science Daily)
'Two-headed' Antibody Poses A Double Threat To Breast Cancer Cells, Say Researchers Nov 15, 2008
The study was funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute, US Army Medical Research and Material Command, the American Cancer Society, the Bernard A. and Rebecca S. Bernard Foundations and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men Nov 15, 2008
In 2008, about 215,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 161,840 people will die from the disease, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Protein compels ovarian cancer cells to cannibalize themselves Nov 15, 2008
This research was funded by a National Cancer Institute ovarian cancer research grant to Ueno and by a Susan G. Komen for the Cure postdoctoral fellowship to Bartholomeusz to study PEA-15 in breast cancer ... M. D. Anderson is one of only 41 Comprehensive Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. (EurekAlert!)
When Mammograms Aren't Enough: New Innovations Help Catch Breast Cancer Early Nov 14, 2008
A recent study from the National Cancer Institute found that digital mammography was more accurate in finding cancers in women younger than 50 and in women with dense breast tissue. Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) begins with an injection of a short-acting, "radioactive tracer" that travels through the body and highlights cancer cells, detected by cameras, that mammograms often miss. (Pekin Times, IL)
Pitt Cancer Institute lands a new director Nov 14, 2008
She becomes the third woman to lead a top-10 cancer center, as measured by funding from the National Cancer Institute ... She worked at the National Cancer Institute before moving to Johns Hopkins, and last year, served as president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Proton therapy and concurrent chemotherapy may reduce bone marrow toxicity in advanced lung cancer Nov 14, 2008
M. D. Anderson is one of only 41 Comprehensive Cancer Centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. For four of the past six years, M. D. Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in "America's Best Hospitals," a survey published annually in U.S. News and World Report. (EurekAlert!)
Vitamins don't cut heart attack and breast cancer risks, studies say Nov 13, 2008
The breast cancer study, reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, was part of an effort to determine whether a combined pill of 1,000 milligrams of calcium and 400 IUs of vitamin D could help prevent hip fractures. Since some studies suggested vitamin D might reduce the risk of breast cancer, the researchers, led by Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, a medical oncologist at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, decided to track that too. (Los Angeles Times)
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2008 Operating Results and Provides Program Update Nov 13, 2008
- Presentation of pre-clinical data by Tekmira research collaborator the United States National Cancer Institute (NCI) showing that siRNA enabled by Tekmira's SNALP technology significantly reduced tumor burden by silencing the CSN5 gene in an animal model of liver cancer. Tekmira and NCI are continuing to collaborate on novel cancer stem cell genes to demonstrate anti-tumor activity by silencing these genes through RNA interference. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Supplements Don't Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Nov 13, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Calcium or vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ... SOURCE: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, online November 11, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
National Cancer Institute consolidates in Frederick Nov 13, 2008
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Fear, misconceptions about screenings keep many African-Americans from getting mammograms Nov 13, 2008
Nationally, African-American women have a 35 percent higher mortality rate from breast cancer than white women, according to the National Cancer Institute. In Chicago, the mortality rate for African-American women is dramatically higher than for white women -- 73 percent -- according to the Sinai Urban Health Institute. (EurekAlert!)
No breast cancer benefit from vitamins Nov 12, 2008
"The main findings do not support a causal relationship between calcium and vitamin D supplement use and reduced breast cancer incidence, despite the association observed in some epidemiological studies," the authors, led by Dr. Rowan T. Chlebowski of the University of California, Los Angeles, wrote in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "Current evidence does not support their use in any dose to reduce breast cancer risk.". (Boston Globe)
NBA's Kevin Love Helps Launch Rookie Relief for St. Jude Online Jersey Auction Nov 12, 2008
St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn. (PR Newswire)
5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer Nov 12, 2008
The National Cancer Institute estimates that 186,320 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and 28,660 will die from it. Although it s one of the most common cancers suffered by men, there are ways to minimize the risk of getting it, said Dr. Ihor Sawczuk, chairman of urology and chief of urologic oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. (Fox News)
Armstrong: Strengthen fight against cancer Nov 12, 2008
Cancer patients and caregivers persistently lobbied for more dollars for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. During his campaign, Obama said he'd double federal funding for cancer research within five years, focusing on the NIH and the NCI, and increase funding for the FDA during his administration. (CNN -- US)
Olopade joins other cancer specialists in Institute of Medicine Nov 11, 2008
Supported by a Specialized Programs of Research Excellence grant from the National Cancer Institute, the University s Cancer Research Center administers another project that is designed to benefit women at high risk for breast cancer. This grant provides $11. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Scientists Map Molecular Regulation Of Fat-cell Genetics Nov 11, 2008
The National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases and the National Cancer Institute provided funding for this research. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
National call for cancer clinical trial system to be more responsive to community needs Nov 11, 2008
The Communities as Partners in Cancer Clinical Trials project, convened by the Education Network for Advancing Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT) and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), is funded by a core grant from the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Cancer Institute. "AHRQ is proud to be a core sponsor of this initiative," said AHRQ Director, Carolyn Clancy. (EurekAlert!)
New Role For Critical DNA Repair Molecule In Immune System Nov 10, 2008
Michel C. Nussenzweig, Sherman Fairchild Professor and head of the Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, his brother Andr; Nussenzweig, a senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health Experimental Immunology Branch in the National Cancer Institute, and colleagues used genetically altered knockout mice that were missing the DNA repair molecule, known as 53BP1, to study how its absence would affect a specific type of genetic reshuffling called V(D)J recombination. They found that the... (Science Daily)
Sexual intimacy and breast cancer survivors: New research Nov 10, 2008
Herbenick adds that more than 2 million breast cancer survivors are living in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. "Given advances in early detection and treatment, more women survive breast cancer, which requires researchers to focus on important relationship and quality of life issues for survivors," said Jessica Johnston, executive director of The Patty Brisben Foundation. (EurekAlert!)
Migraine's Silver Lining Nov 10, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008. Migraine's silver lining - drop in breast cancer risk: study Posted: 10 November 2008 1210 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Tobacco-Free Kids Mourns the Death of Dr. Ron Davis, Past President of AMA and Longtime Tobacco Control Leader Nov 8, 2008
Most recently, Dr. Davis served as the senior scientific editor for Monograph 19, The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use, a landmark National Cancer Institute report published in August 2008. Even as he battled for his own health, he played an active role in completing and disseminating this essential report on the causes of and solutions to the global tobacco epidemic. (PR Newswire)
Melanin Production Discovered In Fat Tissue May Protect Some Individuals Against Chronic Diseases Associated With Obesity Nov 8, 2008
7, 2008) A two-year study conducted by researchers at George Mason University, INOVA Fairfax Hospital and the National Cancer Institute may open the door to new therapies for combating chronic diseases associated with obesity, a condition that affected more than 33 percent of American adults in 2005-06 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... The paper was co-authored by Manpreet Randhawa, Tom Huff and Vikas Chandhoke of George Mason University; Julio C. Valencia and... (Science Daily)
High blood pressure during pregnancy Nov 8, 2008
"It's really important that we understand what's at work here, so we can be sure we're not missing cancers because of deceptively low PSA levels," he said in a statement accompanying the study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Even so, Dr. Freedland said men with high cholesterol should continue taking their medications. (Globe and Mail)
BETTER LIFE: Smokers more addicted now than in '80s, '90s Nov 7, 2008
Addiction - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Study: Smokers more addicted now than in '80s, '90s. (USA Today -- Life)
Breast cancer migraine link Nov 7, 2008
It was published in the peer reviewed Journal of Cancer Epidemiology and Biomarkers Prevention and funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute. What kind of scientific study was this. (NHS Choices)
Researchers ID Genetic Markers for Esophageal Cancer Nov 6, 2008
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about. Tags: | environment | weight | digestive disorders. (U.S. News & World Report)
First Genome Of Cancer Patient Sequenced Nov 6, 2008
The study was funded by Alvin J. Siteman, with additional support from the National Cancer Institute, the National Human Genome Research Institute and the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Scientists decode set of cancer genes Nov 6, 2008
"We had a lot of people who said it was a stupid idea to sequence the whole cancer genome," Wilson said, noting that a private donor had paid for most of the study and that the National Cancer Institute had chipped in relatively little, and only after the work was well under way. However, the cancer institute did pay for preliminary work and is now supporting research to decode more cancer genomes. (International Herald Tribune)
Migraines cut breast cancer risk Nov 6, 2008
The research was funded by the National Cancer Institute ... National Cancer Institute. (Yahoo News)
Gene Signatures for Liver-Cancer Recurrence Nov 6, 2008
From the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (Y.H., D.Y.C., A.C., S.G., J.M., M.J.W., J.L., M.R., J.A.C., S.G., T.R.G.); Howard Hughes Medical Institute (T.R.G.), Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Y.H., D.Y.C., T.R.G.), and Brigham and Women's Hospital (J.N.G.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; Mount Sinai Liver Cancer Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York (A.V., J.P., S.R., M.S., S.T., S.L.F., J.M.L.); Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Migraines associated with lower risk of breast cancer Nov 6, 2008
The National Cancer Institute funded the research, which also involved researchers from the Hutchinson Center's Human Biology Division and the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Neurology. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, our interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. (EurekAlert!)
HPV and cancer -- now we have numbers Nov 5, 2008
(Here's a general from the National Cancer Institute about the viruses. . (Los Angeles Times)
Folic acid, B vitamins don't prevent cancer in women, study finds Nov 5, 2008
Last week, the National Cancer Institute stopped a trial of 35,000 men after finding that the antioxidants vitamin E and selenium didn't prevent prostate cancer, but could increase some health risks. And last year, a large analysis in JAMA found the risk of premature death increased 7 percent for people taking beta-carotene, 16 percent for those taking vitamin A and 4 percent for vitamin E.. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cancer Fighting Foods Nov 4, 2008
The National Cancer Institute also recommends a diet that includes five servings of fruits and vegetables a day to help in cancer prevention. How to Prevent and Turn off Cancer Genes. (Suite101.com)
Exercise cuts risk of breast cancer part 2 Nov 4, 2008
Another recent study led by Michael F Leitzmann and colleagues at the National Cancer Institute found that postmenopausal women with body mass index lower than 25 kg/m2 engaged in vigorous physical activity were 23 percent less likely to develop breast cancer. But no such association was found in overweight and obese women. (Food Consumer)
Vigorous Activity Protects Against Breast Cancer, Study Shows Nov 4, 2008
While an Investigator at the National Cancer Institute of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Michael F. Leitzmann led a team of researchers who followed the 32,269 women for eleven years and found that vigorous activity may protect against breast cancer, independent of body weight control. Vigorous activity was judged to include things like heavy housework (scrubbing floors, washing windows, heavy yard-work, digging, chopping wood) and strenuous sports or exercise (running, fast jogging,... (Science Daily)
World's Rarest Big Cat Gets A Check-up Nov 4, 2008
Other collaborators include: Wildlife Vets International, National Cancer Institute, and the Zoological Society of London. The Far Eastern leopard is perhaps the world's most endangered big cat, with an estimated 25-40 individuals inhabiting a narrow strip of land in the far southeastern corner of the Russian Federation. (Science Daily)
Frisco man races marathon for a lung cancer cure Nov 4, 2008
Yet the disease receives less funding than research for breast, prostate, and colon cancers from the National Cancer Institute, Department of Defense, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shollenberger is not only trying to raise money for lung cancer research, but also increase awareness about the need for funding. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer Nov 4, 2008
According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, there will be an estimated 8,100 cases of testicular cancer diagnosed in the United States in 2008, and about 380 men will die of the disease. For the new study, the researchers examined 293 cases of testicular cancer that were gathered by the Swedish Cancer Register. (MEDLINEplus)
Research indicates need for effective HPV vaccine for women and men and a simple HPV screening test Nov 4, 2008
In additional analysis, Gillison and colleagues at the National Cancer Institute identified HPV infection as the underlying cause of approximately 20,000 of these cancers ... The data studied came from the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries and the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program ... The research was funded by the Oral Cancer Foundation, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, and the National Cancer Institute. (EurekAlert!)
Virtual relief? Nov 3, 2008
"Sedation is not trivial," said Dr. Carl Jaffe, of the National Cancer Institute - in part because it means groggy patients need help getting home. Given those drawbacks, there was considerable interest in developing an alternative. (Boston Globe)
The Right Nutrition is Vital when Living with Cancer Nov 3, 2008
Specifically, here's what the National Cancer Institute says good nutrition can do for you when living with cancer and undergoing treatment. Calories supply energy and help maintain a healthy weight. (Pekin Times, IL)
Cephalon Receives FDA Approval for TREANDA to Treat Patients with Relapsed Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Nov 1, 2008
According to the National Cancer Institute, an estimated 30,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed this year with indolent NHL. "Because most patients with indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma eventually become resistant to existing treatments, new treatment options like TREANDA are needed to improve patient outcome," stated Dr. Bruce Cheson, Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. and TREANDA clinical investigator. "The TREANDA pivotal trial shows that it... (PR Newswire)
Activity cuts breast cancer risk Nov 1, 2008
The figures initially showed a small, non-significant reduced risk of breast cancer associated with vigorous physical activity, the researchers from the US National Cancer Institute reported. But when they looked only at women of a healthy weight, the association became much stronger. (BBC News -- Health)
Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk Nov 1, 2008
The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about. SOURCE: BioMed Central, news release, Oct. 30, 2008. (Washington Post)
Statins Lower Blood Marker for Prostate Cancer Nov 1, 2008
But it's possible that statins may offer some protection against the disease, said Dr. Robert Hamilton, one author of the report in the Oct. 28 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. He worked on the study while a research fellow at Duke University; he is now a urology resident at the University of Toronto. (MEDLINEplus)
Spinning the Truth About the Halted NCI Prostate Cancer Study Oct 31, 2008
(NaturalNews) The National Cancer Institute has announced a halt to its $114 million study of whether vitamin E and selenium can prevent prostate cancer, saying that they cannot and that they might even cause slightly elevated risks for more prostate cancer and diabetes. However, upon further examination it becomes apparent that the study was flawed to begin with due to the forms of vitamin E and selenium chosen for the study. (Natural News.com)
Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger Oct 31, 2008
"These data raise the possibility these agents may have these risks," said Lori Minasian of the National Cancer Institute. "But I don't think the data raise to the level yet where men should not take hormone therapy.". (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer Oct 31, 2008
SOURCES: Platz, E. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Dec. 20, 2006; vol 98: pp 1819-1825. News release, Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
Men aren't excluded from breast cancer Oct 31, 2008
Whether the incidence of male breast cancer is increasing is still an open question, said William F. Anderson, a principal investigator in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute. Male breast cancer rates were considered stable from year to year until a 2004 study that found that they had increased 26 percent between 1973 and 2004. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gleevec Holds Potential As First Drug To Successfully Treat Neurofibromatosis, Scientists Report Oct 31, 2008
The research was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Cancer Institute both institutes of National Institutes of Health the Department of Defense and the Riley Children's Foundation. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Cholesterol-lowering Drugs May Also Lower PSA, But Whether They Cut Cancer Risk Is Still Not Known Oct 31, 2008
The study was published in the October 28, 2008 issue Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The research was funded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, The United States Department of Defense and the American Urological Association Foundation's Astellas Rising Star in Urology Award, given to Freedland. (Science Daily)
