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From The Translational Genomics Research Institute
BREAKING NEWS Just one as an example Award Targets Brain Tumor Research $691,930 awarded for in silico center of excellence PHOENIX, Ariz. - Oct. 9, 2009 - SAIC-Frederick Inc., under its prime contract with the National Cancer Institute, has named the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) as one of five national centers selected to conduct cancer experiments using advanced computer simulations. The award of the "In Silico Research Centers of Excellence" contract partners TGen with 5AM Solutions, a Virginia-based life science software development firm. The award of $691,930 for the first 12-months includes two 12-month option periods that if executed amount to an additional $1,373,582 for a total of $2,065,512 over three years. The Center of Excellence will use computer tools developed as part of the NCI Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG®), which is a data-sharing network for researchers, physicians and patients. The caBIG® program is designed to accelerate methods for detecting, diagnosing, treating and preventing cancer. "At TGen, we will use this unique opportunity to focus with our collaborators on new ways to quickly and more effectively treat patients with brain cancer," said John Pearson, the project’s Principal Investigator and Head of TGen’s Bioinformatics Research Lab. William FitzHugh, Chief Science Officer for 5AM Solutions, will handle the Center’s operational direction. "We're thrilled to be given the opportunity to apply powerful computational techniques to analyze the data available on the caBIG® network," said FitzHugh. "In combination with significant new data developed by TGen, we will use informatics to further the goal of personalized medicine, creating specific treatments for individual patients." .... Maybe someone out there will see it and contact the organization about running a project on World Community Grid., who knows  |
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Freezing gives cancer breakthrough
SURGEONS in Scotland are defeating cancer by freezing malignant tumours in a pioneering technique that has achieved remarkable results in patients who have failed to respond to radiotherapy. New hope has been offered to prostate cancer sufferers by the procedure, which involves inserting "ice probes" into the body, which then shatter cancerous cells – basically killing them by giving them frostbite Although the treatment, known as "cryotherapy", is still in its infancy, it is causing great excitement among cancer specialists, who claim it could offer a potential cure for many common cancers.... |
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Promising novel treatment for human cancer — Chrysanthemum indicum extract
A series of studies have demonstrated that Chrysanthemum indicum possesses antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, immunomodulatory, and neuroprotective effects. Recently, much attention has been devoted to the anticancer activity of Chrysanthemum indicum, especially in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, its anticancer mechanism of action is still not clear and needs further investigation. A research article to be published on September 28, 2009 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team, led by Prof. Zong-fang Li from the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, investigated the effects of Chrysanthemum indicum extract (CIE) on inhibition of proliferation and on apoptosis, and the underlying mechanisms, in a human HCC MHCC97H cell line..... |
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Feds approve new HPV vaccine
Cervarix, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, was approved Friday for prevention of cervical cancer and pre-cancerous lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18. The vaccine is approved for use in girls and women ages 10 to 25 years and is to be administered in three doses. After the initial shot, the second and third doses are to be given within six months. "The licensure of Cervarix adds another option in the prevention of cervical cancer," said Dr. Karen Midthun, acting director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. "It has the potential to save lives from cervical cancer as well as reduce the need for biopsies and invasive procedures associated with the necessary follow-up from abnormal Pap tests.".... |
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Researchers: Drug curbs addiction
UC Irvine researchers have discovered that a drug they say could treat cancer may also keep recovering cocaine addicts from relapsing into their habit, university officials said in a news release. The drug, sodium butyrate, slows or blocks drug-seeking activity in mice who sought cocaine in earlier experiments, UCI neuroscientists found. Unlike typical drug-treatment programs that look to un-condition cues people associate with drug use, scientists took the novel approach of using sodium butyrate to address addictive behavior on a molecular level, school officials said....... |
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Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'
An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown. The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia. Now tests by a team at the Cork Cancer Research Centre show it can destroy gullet cancer cells in the lab. Cancer experts said the findings in the British Journal of Cancer could help doctors find new treatments. Dr Sharon McKenna and her team found that curcumin started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours..... |
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Drug 'can kill leukaemia cells'
Scientists claim a new drug has been developed which kills leukaemia cells. Researchers say the drug, PBOX-15, can destroy cancerous cells in adult patients with a poor prognosis who have shown resistance to other treatments. Professor Mark Lawler of Trinity College Dublin said it could be three to five years before the drug could be used as a potential therapy. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8338441.stm |
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Treatment breakthrough for breast cancer
A BREAKTHROUGH by Scottish scientists could help lead to more successful treatments for women with breast cancer, research suggests. In the largest ever study of its type, involving more than 200 tumours, a third of the cancers were found to have changed form when they spread outside the breast... |
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