Study shows how cancer cells recruit other cell type to aid in its spread

May 2

Cancer/Oncology, Molecular Medicine, Stem Cell Research

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Scientists Decode “Molecular Chatter” That Makes Cancer Cells Spread

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“Recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells into prostate tumours promotes metastasis”; Younghun Jung, Jin Koo Kim, Yusuke Shiozawa, Jingcheng Wang, Anjali Mishra, and others; Nature Communications 4, Article number 1795, published online 30 April 2013; DOI:10.1038/ncomms2766; Link to Abstract.

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New cell treatment may help treat MS and Cerebral Palsy

Apr 15

Bioengineering, Clinical Research, Genetics, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Neurology, Protein Chemistry, Stem Cell Research

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New cell treatment may help treat MS and Cerebral Palsy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Technique Holds Promise For The Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis And Cerebral Palsy

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Transcription factor–mediated reprogramming of fibroblasts to expandable, myelinogenic oligodendrocyte progenitor cells

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Breath test for stomach cancer show promise as it moves into larger population clinical trials

Mar 7

Cancer/Oncology, Clinical Research, Gastroenterology, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Nanotechnology, Prevention and Screening

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2013

Breath test for stomach cancer show promise as it moves into larger population clinical trials Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Stomach Cancer Test: ‘Bad’ Breath Sensor Can Indicate Illness Reference: A nanomaterial-based breath test for distinguishing gastric cancer from benign gastric conditions

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Proof of concept study demonstrates that you can change pancreatic cells to produce insulin

Feb 25

Bioengineering, Clinical Research, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Genetics, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine

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Proof of concept study demonstrates that you can change pancreatic cells to produce insulin Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Reprogramming Alpha Cells To Fight Diabetes

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“Epigenomic plasticity enables human pancreatic α to β cell reprogramming”

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New research and development on needleless vaccine delivery systems shows promise but human trials required

Feb 18

Biomedical Engineering, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Nanotechnology, Vaccine research, Vaccines

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 18, 2013

New research and development on needleless vaccine delivery systems shows promise but human trials required Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A ‘Needleless’ Vaccination Even Mothers Will Love!

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Attacking B-cell lymphoma without chemotherapy using gold nanoparticle

Jan 23

Cancer/Oncology, Clinical Research, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Nanotechnology

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 23, 2013

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New way to kill lymphoma without chemotherapy: Golden nanoparticle starves cancer cell to death

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S. Yang, M. G. Damiano, H. Zhang, S. Tripathy, A. J. Luthi, J. S. Rink, A. V. Ugolkov, A. T. K. Singh, S. S. Dave, L. I. Gordon, C. S. Thaxton. Biomimetic, synthetic HDL nanostructures for lymphoma. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013; DOI:10.1073/pnas.1213657110

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New cancer biomarker protein may lead to development of early detection and treatment

Nov 8

Cancer/Oncology, Clinical Research, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Prevention and Screening, Protein Chemistry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 8, 2012

New cancer biomarker protein may lead to development of early detection and treatment Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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One test may ‘find many cancers’

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The DSB Biomarkers Pilot Study

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Breath test research continues to make inroads for disease diagnosis but not yet ready for prime time

Oct 9

Biomedical Engineering, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 9, 2012

Breath test research continues to make inroads for disease diagnosis but not yet ready for prime time Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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What Your Breath Reveals

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Targeted chemotherapy for HER2 breast cancer patients shows good results in phase 3 study

Oct 3

Cancer/Oncology, Clinical Research, Molecular Medicine, Prescription Drugs, Protein Chemistry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 3, 2012

Targeted chemotherapy for HER2 breast cancer patients shows good results in phase 3 study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Breast cancer treatment targets tumours with few side effects

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Trastuzumab Emtansine for HER2-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer

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Computer model completely recreates bacterium reproduction cycle

Jul 23

Biomedical Engineering, Genomics, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Protein Chemistry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 22, 2012

Computer model completely recreates bacterium reproduction cycle Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Meet the first organism to be entirely modeled on a computer

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First self-replicating synthetic bacterial cell

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Early data using targeted breast cancer therapy shows promise but study remains unpublished for now

Jun 5

Cancer/Oncology, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Protein Chemistry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 5, 2012

Early data using targeted breast cancer therapy shows promise but study remains unpublished for now Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study: ‘Smart Bomb’ Drug Attacks Breast Cancer

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Early experimentation into restoring spinal cord function using rat model

Jun 1

Clinical Research, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Neurosurgery, Protein Chemistry

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Rat Paralysis Rehab Method Holds Clues for Aiding Humans

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Rehabilitation Restores Voluntary Motion in Paraplegic Rats

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Genetic switch discovered that may help in development in treatment of stroke, heart disease, and cancer among others

May 7

Clinical Research, Genomics, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Pathophysiology, Protein Chemistry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2012

Genetic switch discovered that may help in development in treatment of stroke, heart disease, and cancer among others Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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U of O discovery offers hope for cancer, heart disease miracle drugs

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An oxygen-regulated switch in the protein synthesis machinery

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Tissue regeneration technology making first steps

Mar 20

Bioengineering, Cardiac, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Nanotechnology, Stem Cell Research

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To Fix a Heart, Doctors Train Girl’s Body to Grow New Part

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Mouse study yields new understanding in treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Mar 8

Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Protein Chemistry

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Mouse study yields new understanding in treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New approach for treating genetic muscle wasting disease shows promise in mice

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Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies

Nov 16

Biomedical Engineering, Cancer/Oncology, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Protein Chemistry, Radiology

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011

Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Light-activated cancer drugs tested

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National Cancer Institute

Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules

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Phase 1 anti-cancer vaccine study shows great promise

Sep 1

Bioengineering, Clinical Research, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, Vaccine research, Vaccines

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 1, 2011

Phase 1 anti-cancer vaccine study shows great promise Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Canadian-made virus shows promise as cancer treatment

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Intravenous delivery of a multi-mechanistic cancer-targeted oncolytic poxvirus in humans

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Targeted lung cancer therapy demonstrates how personalized medical therapy works

Aug 31

Cancer/Oncology, Genomics, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 31, 2011

Targeted lung cancer therapy demonstrates how personalized medical therapy works Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Lung Cancer Pill Highlights Improved Way of Treating Patients

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Butrynski JE, et al “Crizotinib in ALK-rearranged inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor” N Engl J Med2010; 363: 1727-1733.

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New drug in early trials can kill most types of viral infections

Aug 30

Clinical Research, Gene Therapy, Health Headlines, Infectious Disease, Molecular Medicine, Nanotechnology, Protein Chemistry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2011

New drug in early trials can kill most types of viral infections Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New drug could cure nearly any viral infection

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Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Therapeutics

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Newly identified sunburn-mediated protein offers new insight into pain management research

Jul 14

Clinical Research, Health Headlines, Molecular Medicine

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 14, 2011

Newly identified sunburn-mediated protein offers new insight into pain management research Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sunburn Pain Discovery Could Benefit Inflammation Conditions

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CXCL5 Mediates UVB Irradiation-Induced Pain.”
John M. Dawes, Margarita Calvo1, James R. Perkins, Kathryn J. Paterson, Hannes Kiesewetter, Carl Hobbs, Timothy K. Y. Kaan, Christine Orengo, David L. H. Bennett, Stephen B. McMahon.
Sci Transl Med 6 July 2011: Vol. 3, Issue 90, p. 90ra60

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