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Oncology Translational Imaging For Early Phase Anticancer Drug Development - Conference, 14-15 March 2012, London Join SMi at their 8th annual Imaging in Cancer Drug Development conference to be held on the 14th & 15th March 2012 in London, that promises to be interactive and informative. With an increasing verity of imaging modalities available and each of them offering benefits at different stages and in different ways, there is a great deal of benefit that can be gained from their implementation... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Silver Compounds Found To Be Toxic To Cancer The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects. Results from the study at the University of Leeds, published in Dalton Transactions, show that particular silver compounds are as toxic to cancer cells as the platinum-based drug Cisplatin, which is widely used to treat a range of cancers. But the crucial difference is that silver is thought to be much less toxic to healthy human cells, and in some cases, can be beneficial... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Study Identifies Molecular Switch That Allows Melanoma To Resist Therapy The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that as many as one in 51 men and women will be diagnosed with melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - at some point during their lifetimes. A research team led by Ze'ev Ronai, Ph.D. at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) is working to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of this disease in hopes of improving prevention and treatment strategies... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST 'Biopsy In A Blood Test' - Effective New Diagnostic For Cancer Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) - breakaway cells from patients' solid tumors - from cancer patients. The findings, reported in five new papers, show that the highly sensitive blood analysis provides information that may soon be comparable to that from some types of surgical biopsies... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST After Concussion, Over-Reliance On Computer Tests In Return-To-Plan Decisions Questioned A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Pace University is critical of the widespread use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CNT) in decisions regarding when athletes can return to play after suffering a concussion. "Our knowledge of the effects of concussions continues to evolve," said Thomas Redick, assistant professor of psychology at IUPUC. "We should continue to ask ourselves what the best practices are when dealing with a brain injury, which is what a concussion is... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST One In Ten Cases Of Diabetes Goes Untreated Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health. Worldwide, four in five people with diabetes now live in developing countries. Liu's study found that access to healthcare support for diabetes varied widely in developing countries, and that one in 10 diagnosed cases remain untreated. The study is available online and will appear in a future issue of the journal Diabetic Medicine. "Diabetes is now one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally," Liu said... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Harmful Bacteria On Raw Chicken Reduced By A Zap Of Cold Plasma A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the Journal of Food Protection. Although recent high-profile outbreaks of foodborne illness have involved contaminated fresh produce, the most common source of harmful bacteria in food is uncooked poultry and other meat products. The bacteria responsible for most foodborne illnesses, Campylobacter and Salmonella, are found on upwards of 70 percent of chicken meat tested... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Breakthroughs Demonstrate Importance Of Targeted Therapies For Lung Cancer Different kinds of lung cancer behave in different ways, suggesting they are fundamentally different diseases. According to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in Cancer, the official journal of the American Cancer Society, different subgroups of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) show distinct patterns of spread in the body... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Older Women With High Triglyceride Levels At High Risk Of Stroke In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women - more of a risk factor than elevated levels of total cholesterol or of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (known as "bad" cholesterol). The study appears online in Stroke. Strokes involve the sudden loss of blood flow to an area of the brain. According to the U.S... 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