Howard (Jack) West, MD, Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program Swedish Cancer Institute, President & CEO, Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE), Seattle, WA, discusses treatment therapies and…
New research shows variants in nine genes involved with lipid synthesis and metabolism predicted risk of cardiovascular disease, independently of blood lipid levels. References and Resources Kathiresan S,…
New research shows an experimental model based on transplanting Islets of Langerhan cells onto the anterior chamber of the mouse eye. This may pave the way for radical…
William Chey, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, discusses how to test for eradication of H. Pylori. References and Resources Siddique I, Al-Mekhaizeem…
DNA methylation may provide clues to boost detection of prostate cancer and prevent unnecessary biopsies according to a prospective study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology…
The CDC’s FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the influenza division, posts the statistics for influenza week 6, February 3 – February 9, 2008. References and…
The FDA cleared for marketing the first replacement heart valve from donated human tissue in which the cells have been removed. References and Resources FDA Clears for Market…
The learning deficits of mice with trisomy 21 appear to have been prevented with a peptide combination, investigators reported from the National Institute of Child Health and Human…
Mary Wright, MD, Associate Professor & Director, Breast Center, Section of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the uniqueness of a breast cancer…
