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Alcohol consumption disrupts circadian rhythm in humans

Chronic alcohol consumption blunts the biological clock's ability to synchronize daily activities to light, disrupts natural activity patterns and continues to affect the body's clock (circadian rhythm), even days after the drinking ends, according to a new study with hamsters.

1 Sep 2009

Fox Chase becomes the seventh cancer center to receive the CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation

Fox Chase Cancer Center has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to the health of their employees and family members by certifying their efforts to meet an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and care guidelines.

1 Sep 2009

COCA to conduct meeting on ovarian cancer awareness

The Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance (COCA) “March on the Capitol,” on Friday, Sept. 4, noon, features speakers Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien, Congresswoman Diana DeGette and Dr. Daniel Donato, gynecological oncologist, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.

1 Sep 2009

CPRIT releases five cancer research requests after receiving first funding

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) released five cancer research requests for applications (RFA) just three months after receiving its first funding. In May, 2009, the 81st Legislature appropriated $450 million dollars in bond proceeds for the next two years for CPRIT to fund cancer research and prevention grants that will expedite innovation in cancer treatment and expand cancer prevention services in the state.

1 Sep 2009

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group's new opportunities in cancer treatment and intellectual property discussed

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. Chairman & CEO David Koos commented on the Company’s new opportunities in stem cell research, cancer treatment and intellectual property.

1 Sep 2009

Warfarin therapy provides substantial protection for elder patients with atrial fibrillation

Warfarin (an oral anticoagulant) therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation - the most common type of significant heart rhythm disorder - appears to be most beneficial for the oldest patients, for those who have had a prior stroke and for patients with multiple risk factors for stroke, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers.

1 Sep 2009

Cigarettes and not Swedish snuff increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis

While smoking cigarettes appears to significantly increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis, using Swedish snuff does not, according to a study published in the September 1, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Sep 2009

St. Baldrick’s Foundation to organize fund raiser for childhood cancer research

Dozens of men, women and children are expected to shave their heads bald to show solidarity to children with cancer and to raise money for childhood cancer research September 19, 2009 at 5:00 at The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Club in West Orange, NJ.

1 Sep 2009

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

Imprivata®, Inc., the employee access management company and largest provider of healthcare single sign-on (SSO), today announced that it continues to see strong demand for its OneSign Platform solution from the healthcare industry's leading organizations.

1 Sep 2009

InfuSystem Holdings appoints Board Chairman as new Chief Executive Officer

InfuSystem Holdings, Inc., announced today that its Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Mr. Steve Watkins as President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, effective September 7, 2009. Sean McDevitt, Chairman of the Board, will immediately take over the additional role of Chief Executive Officer.

1 Sep 2009

MultiGEN Diagnostics launches new technology for clinical testing in molecular diagnostics

San Diego-based MultiGEN Diagnostics Inc. has launched a novel multi-target DNA sequencing technology (MultiGEN) for a wide range of clinical testing in molecular diagnostics.

1 Sep 2009

Nighttime acid reflux symptoms impair sleep quality

There has been much debate about the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep. Three new studies in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology explore GERD's effect on sleep quality and the health-care system as well as how a widely prescribed sleeping pill may mask the disease.

1 Sep 2009

Research reveals that large non-coding RNA in mammals play an important role in telomere maintenance

A team of researchers from The Wistar Institute have shown that a large non-coding RNA in mammals and yeast plays a central role in helping maintain telomeres, the tips of chromosomes that contain important genetic information and help regulate cell division. Since this RNA also facilitates the formation of DNA at telomeres-a process that can protect aging cells and destabilize tumor cells-manipulating its expression may be useful in treating cancer and other diseases.

1 Sep 2009

Rodents may serve as useful models to interpret parent-offspring relationships

Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have demonstrated that prairie voles may be a useful model in understanding the neurochemistry of social behavior. By influencing early social experience in prairie voles, researchers hope to gain greater insight into what aspects of early social experience drive diversity in adult social behavior.

1 Sep 2009

Cardiac resynchronization therapy delays the progression of heart failure

A therapy called cardiac resynchronization can significantly delay the progression of heart failure, according to a major international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

1 Sep 2009

Tel Aviv University researcher devises mathematical formula for protecting the genetic privacy

Last year, after a published paper found serious security holes in the way DNA data is made publicly available, health institutes in the United States and across the world removed all genetic data from public access.

1 Sep 2009

ChromoCure releases development plan for CS300 Chromosomal Scanner

ChromoCure, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: KKUR) released today its development plan for its next generation of chromosomal scanners. The new system has been given the name "CS300" as the next iteration of its current CS200 Chromosomal Scanner design.

1 Sep 2009

New technique developed for the treatment of cancer

A new paradigm in the way we look at cancer with important implications on how we treat it is about to be published in the British Journal of Cancer by Portuguese, Belgian and American researchers.

1 Sep 2009

Natural food compounds may play a vital role in cancer treatment

Research in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University suggests that some natural food compounds, which previously have been studied for their ability to prevent cancer, may be able to play a more significant role in treating it - working side-by-side with the conventional drugs that are now used in chemotherapy.

1 Sep 2009

AAO-HNSF to issue the first guideline for helping physicians manage dysphonia

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) will issue the first--and only--national clinical practice guideline to help healthcare practitioners identify and manage patients with hoarseness, also known as dysphonia. The guideline emphasizes evidence-based management of hoarseness by clinicians, and educates patients on the prevalence of this common vocal health issue.

1 Sep 2009

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Alcohol consumption disrupts circadian rhythm in humans

Fox Chase becomes the seventh cancer center to receive the CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation

COCA to conduct meeting on ovarian cancer awareness

CPRIT releases five cancer research requests after receiving first funding

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group's new opportunities in cancer treatment and intellectual property discussed

Warfarin therapy provides substantial protection for elder patients with atrial fibrillation

Cigarettes and not Swedish snuff increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis

St. Baldrick’s Foundation to organize fund raiser for childhood cancer research

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

InfuSystem Holdings appoints Board Chairman as new Chief Executive Officer

MultiGEN Diagnostics launches new technology for clinical testing in molecular diagnostics

Nighttime acid reflux symptoms impair sleep quality

Research reveals that large non-coding RNA in mammals play an important role in telomere maintenance

Rodents may serve as useful models to interpret parent-offspring relationships

Cardiac resynchronization therapy delays the progression of heart failure

Tel Aviv University researcher devises mathematical formula for protecting the genetic privacy

ChromoCure releases development plan for CS300 Chromosomal Scanner

New technique developed for the treatment of cancer

Natural food compounds may play a vital role in cancer treatment

AAO-HNSF to issue the first guideline for helping physicians manage dysphonia

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