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Update on new clinical developments and other initiatives related to Ceplene

EpiCept Corporation today provided an update on new clinical developments and other initiatives related to Ceplene® (histamine dihydrochloride), the Company’s therapy approved in the European Union for the remission maintenance and prevention of relapse of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission.

15 Dec 2009

Tel Aviv University researchers unravel the mysteries of DNA packaging

The RNA "spools" that make up DNA in our genes need careful editing, too. Genes are composed of meaningful sequences, called exons, separated by meaningless junk sections called introns.

15 Dec 2009

Geron’s request for declaration of interference regarding Novocell' U.S. Patent No. 7,510,876 granted

Geron Corporation today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, has granted Geron’s request to declare an interference between a patent application owned by Geron and U.S. Patent No. 7,510,876 (the ‘876 patent) owned by Novocell, Inc.

15 Dec 2009

Study compares status of health care systems in U.S. and UK

The well-worn notion that patients in the United States have unfettered access to the most expensive cancer drugs while the United Kingdom's nationalized health care system regularly denies access to some high-cost treatments needs rethinking, a team of bioethicists and health policy experts says in a report out today.

15 Dec 2009

Study may pave way for effective drug development for childhood leukemia

A new study could point the way to the development of better drugs to fight a deadly form of childhood leukemia called mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL).

15 Dec 2009

Nanoparticle could allow diagnosis and treatment in one visit

Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have created a single nanoparticle that can be tracked in real time with MRI as it homes in on cancer cells, tags them with a fluorescent dye and kills them with heat.

15 Dec 2009

States in money pinch turn low-income women away from free cancer screenings

The Associated Press reports that women with low incomes are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free cancer screenings in at least 20 states.

15 Dec 2009

Health experts discuss new treatment strategies for lung cancer at AACR-IASLC Joint Conference

In partnership with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the American Association for Cancer Research will host the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer, which will bring together leaders from all over the world who share the goal of eradicating this form of cancer.

15 Dec 2009

Sword Diagnostics receives patent on improved sensitivity technology for detection of biological organisms

Sword Diagnostics, Inc. is pleased to announce that the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has issued patent number 7,599,057 titled "Method and Apparatus for Detection of Biological Organisms using Raman Scattering" to the company.

15 Dec 2009

New program to help maintain bone health in men with prostate cancer on ADT announced

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced a new program encouraging health professionals to help maintain the bone health of prostate cancer patients who are on long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

15 Dec 2009

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals and TheraTarget sign joint research collaboration agreement

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company commercializing potential best in class oncology and CNS therapeutics, and TheraTarget, Inc., a developer of innovative polymer therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced the formation of a joint research collaboration agreement.

15 Dec 2009

Women's health becomes political issue in health care debate

"The heated Capitol Hill debate over health care coverage for mammograms has exploded onto the political scene, shaping the 2010 electoral landscape and recalibrating the battle for a crucial constituency: the women's vote," Politico reports.

15 Dec 2009

Researchers to receive more than $4.5 million in grants to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) expect to receive more than $4.5 million in grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act.), including nearly $1 million from the highly competitive Challenge Grant program for a study that seeks to reduce the number of children who die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, it was announced today.

15 Dec 2009

Regular exercise can reduce mortality rate for patients with colorectal cancer

Men who have been treated for colorectal cancer can reduce their risk of dying from the disease by engaging in regular exercise, according to a new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The findings are published in the December 14 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.

15 Dec 2009

Varian Medical Systems introduces RapidArc radiotherapy technology in Finland

Cancer patients in Finland have gained access to more advanced treatments with the introduction of RapidArc® radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems at the only private radiotherapy clinic in the Nordic region.

15 Dec 2009

Updated clinical data from Phase 2 study evaluating oral ridaforolimus presented

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the presentation of updated clinical data from its Phase 2 study evaluating oral ridaforolimus in combination with trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in patients with resistant, metastatic breast cancer.

15 Dec 2009

Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation gifts $15 million to University of Michigan Health System

The University of Michigan Health System has received a $15 million gift from the Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation, the largest gift ever made to the Health System for women's health. It will support the construction of a new women's hospital.

15 Dec 2009

Fine print raises alarms over health bill

News reports forecast that some provisions in the Senate health-overhaul legislation could create distractions for Democrats seeking to pass a bill by the year's end.

14 Dec 2009

Amgen receives worldwide rights to Array’s small-molecule glucokinase activator program

Array BioPharma Inc. and Amgen Inc.(NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that they entered into an agreement granting Amgen exclusive worldwide rights to Array’s small-molecule glucokinase activator program, including ARRY-403, currently being tested in a Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

14 Dec 2009

Postmenopausal women who take antidepressants face increased risk for stroke and death

Postmenopausal women who take antidepressants face a small but statistically significant increased risk for stroke and death compared with those who do not take the drugs. The new findings are from the federally-funded, multi-institution, Women's Health Initiative Study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, and the results are published in the December 14 online edition of Archives of Internal Medicine.

14 Dec 2009

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Update on new clinical developments and other initiatives related to Ceplene

Tel Aviv University researchers unravel the mysteries of DNA packaging

Geron’s request for declaration of interference regarding Novocell' U.S. Patent No. 7,510,876 granted

Study compares status of health care systems in U.S. and UK

Study may pave way for effective drug development for childhood leukemia

Nanoparticle could allow diagnosis and treatment in one visit

States in money pinch turn low-income women away from free cancer screenings

Health experts discuss new treatment strategies for lung cancer at AACR-IASLC Joint Conference

Sword Diagnostics receives patent on improved sensitivity technology for detection of biological organisms

New program to help maintain bone health in men with prostate cancer on ADT announced

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals and TheraTarget sign joint research collaboration agreement

Women's health becomes political issue in health care debate

Researchers to receive more than $4.5 million in grants to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Regular exercise can reduce mortality rate for patients with colorectal cancer

Varian Medical Systems introduces RapidArc radiotherapy technology in Finland

Updated clinical data from Phase 2 study evaluating oral ridaforolimus presented

Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation gifts $15 million to University of Michigan Health System

Fine print raises alarms over health bill

Amgen receives worldwide rights to Array’s small-molecule glucokinase activator program

Postmenopausal women who take antidepressants face increased risk for stroke and death

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