Tumor Cells' Inner Workings Predict Cancer Progression Using a new assay method to study tumor cells, researchers have found evidence of clonal evolution in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The assay method distinguishes features of leukemia cells that indicate whether the disease will be aggressive or slow-moving, a key factor in when and how patients are treated. Read more... People with Allergies May Have Lower Risk of Brain Tumors New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there's a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain. This study suggests the reduced risk is stronger among women than men, although men with certain allergy profiles also have a lower tumor risk. Read more... Genetic Aberrations Seen as Path to Stop Colon Cancer A study recently published in Nature showed how defining colon cancers by their molecular characteristics could provide clues to physician researchers into how to treat individual patients. Read more... Gene Discovered that Permanently Stops Cancer Cell Proliferation
Researchers have discovered a mutant form of the gene, Chk1, that when expressed in cancer cells, permanently stopped their proliferation and caused cell death without the addition of any chemotherapeutic drugs. This study illustrates an unprecedented finding, that artificially activating Chk1 alone is sufficient to kill cancer cells. Read more... Gene Discovery Could Improve Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Scientists have made a discovery involving mice and humans that could mean that people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a usually fatal cancer, are a step closer to new treatment options. Their study results were published online recently in Cancer Cell. Read more... A New Class of Drugs May Affect Cancer and Aging An international team from the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina reported the development of a new class of drugs that may prove useful in the treatment of cancer and aging-associated disorders. Read more... Personalized Medicine by 2020 and Other Futuristic Healthcare Predictions For just a second, let's stop thinking about the future of medicine in terms of post healthcare reform and post-2012 election. Let's think like emerging technology strategist Michell Zappa did when he put together a graphic based on what major technologies he sees - by "looking at emerging trends and research" - becoming mainstream in the next 25 to 30 years. Read more... Ohio State Wexner Medical Center to Host World Leaders of Personalized Health Care Academic leaders, industry experts, government policymakers, healthcare providers and entrepreneurs from around the world will gather at The Ohio State University in October to share the latest developments in P4 Medicine and innovations in science. The 2012 Johanna and Ralph DeStefano Personalized Health Care International Conference will be held Oct. 3-4 at the Blackwell Inn, located at 2110 Tuttle Park Place, on the campus of The Ohio State University. Read more... Ohio State University Takes a Stand Against Sitting for Too Long Leaders at Ohio State University decided this year to act on an emerging body of research, one that links too much chair time to poorer health, and launch a mobile campaign designed to unseat their desk-bound employees. Read more... Should Doctors Treat Lack of Exercise as a Medical Condition? A sedentary lifestyle is a common cause of obesity, and excessive body weight and fat in turn are considered catalysts for diabetes, high blood pressure, joint damage and other serious health problems. But what if lack of exercise itself were treated as a medical condition? Physiologist Michael Joyner, M.D., argues that it should be. His commentary is published this month in The Journal of Physiology. Read more... REGISTER NOW! The 2012 Johanna and Ralph DeStefano Personalized Health Care International Conference will be held in Columbus, October 3 - 4 at the Blackwell Inn, located on the campus of The Ohio State University. This year's conference title is "Advancing P4 Medicine Through Innovations in Science." Click here to register or learn more. MAKE THE PLEDGE
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