Standard Chemo Works Better Against Metastatic BRCA1/2 Breast Cancer Than Against Sporadic Tumors The first study to investigate the effects of chemotherapy on metastatic breast cancer in women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation has shown that standard chemotherapy works better in these patients than in women without the BRCA1/2 mutation.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis, Lowers Joint Pain, Improves Physical Function More than 20 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, with half a million Americans having a total joint replacement each year.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGene Fusion And The Development Of Drug Targets In Prostate Cancer UroToday.com - Dr. Mark Rubin spoke on gene fusion and the development of drug targets. A common, recurrent gene fusion between the TMPRSS2 and ETS transcription factor occurs in prostate cancer (CaP). TMPRSS2 is androgen regulated and specific to prostate cancer. The fusion is detectable in situ and can be applied to biopsies.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIdentification Of Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Loci UroToday.com - Dr. Kiermeney (Nijmegen) presented data on susceptibility loci in prostate cancer (CaP). Searching for genes in this setting can be done by looking for functional variants of genes suspected to be involved. Linkage studies in high-risk families look for co-segregation of markers and search for closely located genes. Three rare genes have been identified after a worldwide study.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOne Benefit Of Aging - Happiness Americans grow happier as they grow older, according to a University of Chicago study that is one of the most thorough examinations of happiness ever done in America.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comExperimental Drug Shows Promise In Treating One Class Of Lymphoma New clinical data showed some cancer patients with recurrent lymphoma benefited from an experimental drug called AME-133v, said a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).The data was presented during the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in San Diego.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comChildren With Migraine At Increased Risk Of Sleep Disturbances Children with migraine are more likely to have sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and lack of sleep, than children without migraine, according to research on the effects of headaches on children's sleep patterns that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.
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