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Public Release: 31-Jul-2013
 Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesStudy offers promising new direction for organ regeneration and tissue repair Researchers have identified an entirely new approach to enhance tissue growth, findings that could lead to advances in organ regeneration and tissue repair, with widespread therapeutic applications. 
NIH/National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Robert A. Welch Foundation
Contact: Bonnie Prescott
Public Release: 31-Jul-2013
NatureNew protein discovered with vast potential for treatment of cancer and other diseases In cancer research, discovering a new protein that plays a role in cancer is like finding a key and a treasure map: follow the clues and eventually there could be a big reward. At least that's the hope from a new study published in the journal Nature that discovered a novel protein called ceramide-1 phosphate transport protein.
NIH/National Cancer Institute, Veterans Administration
Contact: John Wallace
Public Release: 31-Jul-2013
NatureDigest this: Cure for cancer may live in our intestines Treating a cancerous tumor is like watering a houseplant with a fire hose -- too much water kills the plant, just as too much chemotherapy and radiation kills the patient before it kills the tumor.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Laura Bailey
Public Release: 31-Jul-2013
NatureThe naked mole-rat's secret to staying cancer free A team of researchers from the University of Rochester (NY) and the University of Haifa discovered the naked mole rat's unique mechanism to staying cancer free- a super sugar called high-molecular-mass Hyaluronan (HMM-HA). When secreted by the naked mole rat's cells, this molecule prevents cells from overcrowding and forming tumors. Researchers now say using naked mole-rat HMM-HA in the clinic could open up new avenues for cancer prevention and life extension in humans. Contact: Polina Petruhin
Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
RadiologyTomosynthesis reduces breast cancer screening recall rate Digital tomosynthesis is an effective tool for reducing the recall rate in breast cancer screening, according to a new study. Contact: Linda Brooks
Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
RadiologySome women with abnormal breast lesions may avoid surgery Surgery is not always necessary for women with a type of breast tissue abnormality associated with a higher risk of cancer, according to a new study. Researchers said that periodic imaging and clinical exam are effective in these patients when radiology and pathology findings are benign and concordant, or in agreement. Contact: Linda Brooks
Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
PLOS MedicineA new model can predict a woman's risk of breast, ovarian and womb cancer The probability (absolute risk) of a woman developing breast, ovarian, and endometrial (womb) cancer can all be predicted using easily obtainable information on known risk factors for these cancers, according to a study by US researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
NIH/National Cancer Institute
Contact: Fiona Godwin
Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
OncotargetSanford-Burnham researchers uncover how a potent compound kills prostate cancer cells A new study spearheaded by researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute reveals how a promising anticancer compound called SMIP004 specifically kills prostate cancer cells by compromising their ability to withstand environmental stress.
National Institutes of Health, US Department of the Army
Contact: Deborah Robison
Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
NatureUCLA and Chinese scientists analyze genetic makeup of human and mouse embryos in amazing detail UCLA scientists and Chinese collaborators have used the powerful technology of single-cell RNA sequencing to track the genetic development of a human and a mouse embryo at an unprecedented level of accuracy. The success of this technique could lead to genetic diagnoses of diseases with higher resolution and in embryos earlier than ever achieved before, even when the embryo consists of only eight cells. Contact: Shaun Mason
Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
Genome BiologyAncient viruses that function in early human development may play role in cancer The St. Laurent Institute published a study in Genome Biology showing that novel non-coding parts of the human genome known as vlincRNAs (very long intergenic, non-coding RNAs) triggered by ancient viruses, participate in the biology of stem cells, and in the development of cancer. Importantly, the group of researchers from US, Europe and Russia found that the elimination of these vlincRNAs caused the death of cancer cells.
St. Laurent Institute
Contact: Stephanie Ashe
Public Release: 30-Jul-2013
BloodReprogramming patients' cells offers powerful new tool for studying, treating blood diseases First produced only in the past decade, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are capable of developing into many or even all human cell types. In new research, scientists reprogrammed skin cells from patients with rare blood disorders into iPSCs, highlighting the great promise of these cells in advancing understanding of those challenging diseases -- and eventually in treating them.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: John Ascenzi
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
JAMA Internal MedicineDecision aids reduce men's conflict about PSA screening, but don't change their decisions Men who decide to be screened for prostate cancer and those who forgo PSA screening stick with their decisions after receiving materials explaining the risks and benefits of the test. The decision aids greatly increased their knowledge about screening and reduced their conflict about what to do, but did not have an impact on their screening decision when measured a year later.
NIH/National Cancer Institute, US Department of Defense
Contact: Karen Mallet
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
CancerHigher cancer incidences found in regions near refineries and plants that release benzene The incidence of a particular type of blood cancer is significantly higher in regions near facilities that release the chemical benzene into the environment. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. This and other studies like it will be critical to identifying and enacting public health policies to decrease or prevent cancer. Contact: Amy Molnar
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Annals of Internal MedicineAnnals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for July 30, 2013 Below is information about an article being published in the July 30 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The information is not intended to substitute for the full article as a source of information. Annals of Internal Medicine attribution is required for all coverage. Contact: Angela Collom
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
JAMA Internal MedicineDecision aids associated with increase in informed decision making about prostate cancer screening Both web-based and print-based decision aids appear to improve patients' informed decision making about prostate cancer screening up to 13 months later, but does not appear to affect actual screening rates, according to a study by Kathryn L. Taylor, Ph.D., of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., and colleagues. Contact: Karen Mallet
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Antioxidants and Redox SignalingCell phones could increase cancer risk Dr. Yaniv Hamzany of Tel Aviv University has revealed that his new study finds a strong link between heavy cell phone users and higher oxidative stress to all aspects of a human cell, including DNA. Uniquely based on examinations of the saliva of cell phone users, the research provides evidence of a connection between cell phone use and cancer. Contact: George Hunka
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
JAMAMajor changes urged for cancer screening and treatment To address the growing problem of people being overdiagnosed and overtreated for cancer, a group of scientists convened by the National Cancer Institute and chaired by a UC San Francisco breast cancer expert is proposing a major update of the way the nation approaches diseases now classified as "cancer." Contact: Elizabeth Fernandez
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Cancer CellUK's 'super mouse' yielding major discoveries in cancer research It appears tiny and inconsequential enough, but the "super mouse" -- created by researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center some six years ago -- has spawned plenty of new research into preventing and/or treating many types of cancer. Contact: Allison Perry
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesCould sleeping stem cells hold key to treatment of aggressive blood cancer? Scientists studying an aggressive form of leukaemia have discovered that rather than displacing healthy stem cells in the bone marrow as previously believed, the cancer is putting them to sleep to prevent them forming new blood cells. Contact: Katrina Coutts
Public Release: 29-Jul-2013
Breast Cancer Research and TreatmentExamination of lymph nodes provides more accurate breast cancer prognosis After a breast cancer operation, the removed tumour is always examined, as its subtype can provide an indication of how aggressive the disease is. The patient's lymph nodes are not analysed in the same way. Yet the breast tumour can sometimes appear to be of a less aggressive type while the subtype in the lymph nodes gives a different and more worrying picture. Contact: Lisa Rydén
Public Release: 28-Jul-2013
Nature ChemistryBreakthrough in detecting DNA mutations could help treat tuberculosis, cancer Researchers at the University of Washington and Rice University have developed a new method that can look at a specific segment of DNA and pinpoint a single mutation, which could help diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer and tuberculosis. Contact: Michelle Ma
Public Release: 28-Jul-2013
Nature NanotechnologyMolecular robots can help researchers build more targeted therapeutics Many drugs such as agents for cancer or autoimmune diseases have nasty side effects because while they kill disease-causing cells, they also affect healthy cells. Now a new study has demonstrated a technique for developing more targeted drugs, by using molecular "robots" to hone in on more specific populations of cells.
National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Lymphoma and Leukemia Foundation
Contact: Phyllis Fisher
Public Release: 26-Jul-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesSingapore scientists discover new drug targets for aggressive breast cancer Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore led in a study that has identified genes that are potential targets for therapeutic drugs against aggressive breast cancer. These findings were reported in the July 2013 issue of PNAS.
A*STAR
Contact: Winnie Lim
Public Release: 26-Jul-2013
Journal of the National Cancer InstituteHIV-associated lymphoma survival has not improved during the antiretroviral therapy era Stable survival rates were observed for HIV-associated lymphoma patients during the antiretroviral therapy era in the US, according to a new study published July 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Contact: Zachary Rathner
Public Release: 25-Jul-2013
Journal of Thoracic OncologyEffect of obesity on patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer Obesity increases health risks for many things. Researchers wanted to know the impact of obesity on outcomes of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. In the September issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's journal, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, researchers conclude that obese patients had superior outcomes early on in the study, but then experienced increased hazards. Contact: Kristal Griffith
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