Ascribe Higher Education News Service back issues from August 2007:
Johns Hopkins University Nursing News and Research Briefs: Summer, 2007.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following are news tips from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. - - - - PRIOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS THE MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR INTIMATE PARTNER HOMICIDE ...
Penn Researchers Discover Pathway That Eliminates Genetic Defects in Red Blood Cells; Implications for Treating Common Genetic Blood Disorder.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered a unique molecular pathway that detects and selectively eliminates defective messenger RNAs from red blood ...
Purdue 'Milestone' a Step Toward Advanced Sensors, Communications.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Engineers at Purdue University have shown how to finely control the spectral properties of ultrafast light pulses, a step toward creating advanced sensors, more powerful communications technologies and ...
Does This Child Have Appendicitis? Watch Out for Key Signs; Johns Hopkins-Led Research Offers Checklist.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 5-year-old with abdominal pain, nausea and fever may have appendicitis or any of a number of other problems. But how does the child's doctor decide whether to schedule an emergency appendectomy ...
Medical Residents Score Poorly in Diagnosing and Managing Tuberculosis.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- When quizzed about their knowledge in diagnosing tuberculosis and deciding on the best treatment, medical residents in Baltimore and Philadelphia get almost half the answers wrong, according to a ...
Research Spotlights TV Portrayal of Organ Donations, Spurs Advocates.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Purdue University research about how organ donation is portrayed on television has inspired a Hollywood advocacy group. Susan Morgan, associate professor of health communication, has found ...
Berkeley Lab's Ultraclean Combustion Technology for Electricity Generation Fires Up in Hydrogen Tests.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- An experimental gas turbine simulator equipped with an ultralow-emissions combustion technology called LSI has been tested successfully using pure hydrogen as a fuel - a milestone that ...
Talking Both Quickly and Slowly Best Way to Teach Language; Colgate Professor's Study on Language Published in Journal.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Byline: Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y., Aug. 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- Is it better to talk more measuredly to people learning a new tongue, or to chat with them at a faster pace that mimics everyday conversation? That question has sparked fevered debate among language ...
Many Heart Attack Patients Still Not Receiving Emergency Clot-Busting Treatment, Study Finds; Use of Emergency Angioplasty Has Risen Dramatically in Last Decade, But 10 Percent of Patients Still Go Without Crucial Care.
Aug 03, 2007 ... Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Far more of today's heart attack patients receive emergency angioplasty treatment or clot-busting drugs to re-open their clogged heart arteries than even a decade ago, a new study finds. ...
Electrical Implant Steadies Balance Disorder in Animals; Tests in Chinchillas Show Promise for Treating Long-Term Unsteadiness, Blurry Vision.
Aug 06, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hearing and balance experts at Johns Hopkins report successful testing in animals of an electrical device that partly restores a damaged or impaired sense of balance. Though human ...
University of Central Florida Research Links Protein, Stem Cells and Potential Alzheimer's Treatment.
Aug 06, 2007 ... Byline: University of Central Florida ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of scientists led by professor Kiminobu Sugaya at the University of Central Florida may have found a new way to treat Alzheimer's disease. The team, which also included ...
Where Broken DNA Is Repaired.
Aug 06, 2007 ... Byline: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ionizing radiation, toxic chemicals, and other agents continually damage the body's DNA, threatening life and health: unrepaired DNA can lead to mutations, which in turn can lead to ...
It's Time to Look at Health Risks in a New Light, Authors Say; Researchers Believe Many Patients Get Incomplete View of Medical Test Benefits.
Aug 06, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Aug. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- How solid is the link between high cholesterol and heart disease? Do regular screening tests for breast and prostate cancer lead to far fewer deaths from these diseases? How safe is the water we drink and ...
Experimental Handheld Monitor Can Detect Subtle Brain Injury Immediately After Concussion.
Aug 06, 2007 ... Byline: NYU Medical Center NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have developed a handheld device that can detect subtle brain damage immediately after concussion. The sophisticated yet simple-to-operate device, the researchers say, may ...
Beyond Batteries: Storing Power in a Sheet of Paper; Researchers Turn Everyday Paper Into Resilient, Rechargeable Energy Storage Device.
Aug 13, 2007 ... Byline: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y., Aug. 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new energy storage device that easily could be mistaken for a simple sheet of black paper. The nanoengineered battery is ...
Penn Researchers Find Diabetes Drug Kills Some Cancer Cells.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that a commonly prescribed diabetes drug kills tumor cells that lack a key regulatory gene called p53. Results ...
New Imaging Detectors Could Take Snapshots From Deep Space; Rochester Institute of Technology-University of Rochester Team to Develop Radiation-Hardy Detectors.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Rochester Institute of Technology ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Snapshots from space may someday confirm the presence of lakes and oceans on Europa - one of Jupiter's moons - and on other planetary bodies. Imaging detectors that capture information from ...
Psychology Tips From UC Davis: Great Movies; Gratitude and Health; Toddler Introspection; Marital Violence.(Movie review)
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following are psychology news tips from UC Davis. - - - - WHAT MAKES A GREAT MOVIE? A film that wins critical acclaim is likely to be an R-rated drama, adapted ...
'Western' Diet Linked to Increased Risk of Colon Cancer Recurrence.
Aug 14, 2007 ... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, Aug. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Colon cancer patients who eat a diet high in red meat, fatty products, refined grains, and desserts -- a so-called "Western diet" -- may be increasing their chance of disease relapse and early death, ...
Specializing Can Mean Bigger Sales, According to Stanford Business School Research.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Succeeding in any market requires being noticed by relevant customer audiences and showing them that what you're putting out there has appeal. But "appeal" is a tricky thing. As social ...
Low Levels of Key Protein May Indicate Pancreatic Cancer Risk.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON, Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A protein that dwindles in response to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle may one day help doctors predict which people are at increased risk for pancreatic cancer, new research by Dana-Farber Cancer ...
Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover New Diagnostic Test for Detecting Infection in Prosthetic Joints; Prosthetic Surface Is Now Tested; Less Accurate Conventional Tests Only Culture Surrounding Tissue.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has discovered a new, more accurate diagnostic test to detect infection of prosthetic joints, potentially leading to better treatment options and patient outcomes. ...
New Joslin Research Identifies Sirtuin Protein Instrumental in Fat Production and Metabolism; Finding May Lead to New Drugs to Combat Obesity, Reduce Diabetes Incidence.
Aug 15, 2007 ... Byline: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON, Aug. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new Joslin Diabetes Center-led study has identified a protein found in fat cells that may play a major role in how fat is produced and stored, offering a new target for treatments to prevent obesity and ...
Whiplash May Produce Delayed Jaw Pain; American Dental Association Journal Study Follows Car-Crash Victims.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- One in three people exposed to whiplash trauma is at risk of developing delayed TMJ symptoms that may require treatment, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of the American ...
Penn Researchers Discover New Mechanism for Viral Replication.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a new strategy that Kaposi's Sarcoma Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) uses to dupe infected cells into ...
Significant National Computing Resources Allocated for Advanced Earthquake Research.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: Southern California Earthquake Center LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Southern California Earthquake Center today released the following media advisory. - - - - SUMMARY: - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded ...
New Initiative Prepares to Give Families Better College Consumer Information; U-CAN Web Site Will Provide Free Access to Concise, Consumer-Friendly Information on Hundreds of Private Institutions.
Aug 16, 2007 ... Byline: National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities today released the following media advisory. - - - - WHAT: The widespread ...
New Clues to Mechanism for 'Colossal Resistance' Effects; Understanding Could Lead to Lower-Power, Increased-Memory Data-Storage Devices.
Aug 17, 2007 ... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., Aug. 17 (AScribe Newswire) -- Experiments at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory shed new light on some materials' ability to dramatically change their electrical resistance in the presence of an ...
Finding That One-in-a-Billion That Could Lead to Disease; Cell Machinery Sniffs Out Gene Damage by Trying on DNA for Size.
Aug 19, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Errors in the genetic code can give rise to cancer and a host of other diseases, but finding these errors can be more difficult than looking for the proverbial needle in the haystack. Now, ...
University of Colorado at Boulder Archaeology Team Discovers First Ancient Manioc Fields in Americas.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: University of Colorado, Boulder BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- A University of Colorado at Boulder team excavating an ancient Maya village in El Salvador buried by a volcanic eruption 1,400 years ago has discovered an ancient field of manioc, the first ...
Working Toward New Energy With Electrochemistry.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory BOSTON, Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- In an effort to develop alternative energy sources such as fuel cells and solar fuel from "artificial" photosynthesis, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory are ...
Rocket-Powered Mechanical Arm Could Revolutionize Prosthetics.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Combine a mechanical arm with a miniature rocket motor: The result is a prosthetic device that is the closest thing yet to a bionic arm. A prototype of this radical design has been ...
New Finding Bubbles to Surface, Challenging Old View.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Chemical engineers have discovered a fundamental flaw in the conventional view of how liquids form bubbles that grow and turn into vapors, which takes place in everything from industrial processes to ...
Finding on Memory Could Lead to New Treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: McLean Hospital BELMONT, Mass., Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The neurotransmitter norepinephrine is known to play a key role in emotional memory and experiments at the cellular level being reported by researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital are helping to ...
Natural Chemical Found in Broccoli Helps Combat Skin Blistering Disease.
Aug 20, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Johns Hopkins scientists have found yet another reason why you should listen to your mother when she tells you to eat your vegetables. Sulforaphane, a chemical present at high levels in a ...
Scientists Create Their Own Web 2.0 Network with NanoHUB.
Aug 21, 2007 ... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Teenagers may not have heard about it, but there's a Web 2.0 site that's a hit with scientists and engineers. nanoHUB.org, a so-called science gateway for nano-science and nanotechnology ...
Challenges Remain in Reintroducing American Chestnut.
Aug 21, 2007 ... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers have developed a breed of American chestnut that is resistant to the fungal blight that decimated its population in the early 1900s. But the return of this "king of trees," ...
Using Life's Building Blocks to Control Nanoparticle Assembly.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory BOSTON, Aug. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Using DNA, the molecule that carries life's genetic instructions, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory are studying how to control both the speed of nanoparticle ...
Vitamin E's Lack of Heart Benefit Linked to Dosage.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- The reported failure of vitamin E to prevent heart attacks may be due to underdosing, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The findings, ...
Folate Mystery Finally Solved.
Aug 22, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Some biochemical processes, especially those in bacteria, have been so well studied it's assumed that no discoveries are left to be made. Not so, it turns out, for Johns Hopkins researchers who ...
Study Finds Blocking Angiogenesis Signaling From Inside a Cell May Lead to Serious Health Problems in Long Term; Study's 'Extremely Surprising' Outcome May Result in More Caution in Use of Cancer Drugs That Block Development of New Blood Supply.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: UCLA LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Angiogenesis inhibitors that block a tumor's development of an independent blood supply have been touted as effective cancer fighters that result in fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy. However, a new study by ...
America's Working Poor: Too Many Work Hard But Can't Get Ahead; Social Services Journal Families in Society Examines Families Mired in Poverty.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Alliance for Children and Families MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Many low-income working individuals and families increasingly confront significant challenges in their ability to remain economically self-sufficient. A substantial portion of these individuals, ...
Zinc Transporter Protein Structure Deciphered; Implications for Understanding Seizures, Type-2 Diabetes, Environmental Remediation.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, N.Y., Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have deciphered the atomic-level structure of a cell-membrane protein that regulates the movement of zinc ions into and ...
Symbolic Concessions May Facilitate Peace in Middle East.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Symbolic concessions such as an apology could lead to successful negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict according to a recent study by prominent social scientists. The study's findings ...
Study Links Non-Stick Chemicals to Low Birth Weight.
Aug 23, 2007 ... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Babies exposed to chemicals used in non-stick cookware and other consumer products while in their mother's womb were born at a significantly lower body weight, according a new study published in ...
Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help; New Report Shows That, Despite Some Successes, Katrina's Most Vulnerable Victims Still Need Help.(Report)
Aug 24, 2007 ... Byline: PolicyLink OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is coming back - but not for everyone. Though nonprofits and community groups have helped some poor and vulnerable residents succeed, many of the city's ...
When Is a Stem Cell Not Really a Stem Cell?
Aug 26, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 26 (AScribe Newswire) -- Working with embryonic mouse brains, a team of Johns Hopkins scientists seems to have discovered an almost-too-easy way to distinguish between "true" neural stem cells and similar, but less ...
Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help; New Report Shows That, Despite Some Successes, Katrina's Most Vulnerable Victims Still Need Help.(Report)
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: PolicyLink OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Two years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is coming back - but not for everyone. Though nonprofits and community groups have helped some poor and vulnerable residents succeed, many of the city's ...
Despite Grumbling, Most Americans Say They Are Happy at Work.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although some people may spend part of the Labor Day weekend complaining about their bosses or about job burnout, most Americans are satisfied with their jobs, a new University of Chicago study shows. ...
Over $1 Billion Given for Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery, Foundation Center Report Shows.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: The Foundation Center NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- U.S. foundations and corporations have committed more than $1 billion in cash and in-kind giving for relief, recovery, and rebuilding in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to a report ...
Strategic Spot Trading Benefits Supply Chains, According to Stanford Business School Research.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Supply chains -- the string of players involved in making goods from the procurement of raw materials to the consumer end product -- have traditionally operated with gross inefficiencies ...
Your Auditor's Other Clients Can Affect Your Stock Price, According to Stanford Business School Research.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Stanford Graduate School of Business STANFORD, Calif., Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- When we think of financial audits we often think of them as stand-alone reports. But research shows that the reliability of the financial reports an auditor issues depends on whether the ...
Engineers Perfecting Hydrogen-Generating Technology.
Aug 27, 2007 ... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers at Purdue University have further developed a technology that could represent a pollution-free energy source for a range of potential applications, from golf carts to submarines and cars to ...
Housing Market Woes Spread, Dampening Florida's Consumer Confidence.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- The latest round of bad news in the housing market dealt a blow to consumer confidence in August, causing a three-point drop to 78, its lowest level in a year, a new University of Florida study finds ....
'Mighty Mice' Made Mightier.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 24 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Johns Hopkins scientist who first showed that the absence of the protein myostatin leads to oversized muscles in mice and men has now found a second protein, follistatin, whose overproduction ...
New Public Opinion Research of Indians, Non-Indians Reveals Wide Gaps, Mutual Desire to Increase Understanding Through Education; Most of Public Admit Knowing Little of Contemporary Indian Life; Indians Eager to Show Successes, Continuing Challenges.
Aug 28, 2007 ... Byline: Public Agenda NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The nonpartisan public opinion research and citizen engagement organization Public Agenda today released a new qualitative study exploring how American Indians and non-Indians think about each other, titled "Walking a ...
Rovers Begin New Observations on Changing Martian Atmosphere.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: University of Chicago CHICAGO, Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Mars rover scientists have launched a new long-term study on the Martian atmosphere with the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, an instrument that was originally developed at the University of Chicago. ...
Discovery Could Help Stop Malaria at Its Source - the Mosquito.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y., Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- As summer temperatures cool in the United States, fewer mosquitoes whir around our tiki torches. But mosquitoes swarming around nearly 40 percent of the world's population will continue to spread ...
Norwalk Virus: 'Cruise Ship' Illness Challenging and Costly to Hospitals, Too; Outbreaks Mostly Affect Health Care Workers.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- A review of measures taken to address a 2004 outbreak of the highly infectious Norwalk virus at The Johns Hopkins Hospital has provided the first solid documentation of expenses and efforts in ...
Most Teachers 'Highly Qualified' Under No Child Left Behind Standards, But Teacher Qualifications Lag in Many High-Poverty and High-Minority Schools.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: American Institutes for Research WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Most public school teachers are "highly qualified" under the terms of the No Child Left Behind Act, but many low-income and minority students experience inequities when it comes to the ...
Stressed IT Workers Use Various Coping Mechanisms to Deal With Relentless Demands of Updating Their Technical Skills.
Aug 29, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Ivey School of Business LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The expectation on today's information technology professionals to remain technically competent constitutes a significant source of stress. A new study from the Richard Ivey School ...
New Study Pinpoints Specific Neurons Involved in Memory Formation; Findings Could Help Evaluate Treatment for Various Neurological Disorders.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a remarkable new study, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have unlocked one of the secrets of how memory is formed. Working with a unique breed of transgenic mice, the new study ...
Advance in Effort to Fight Malaria by Tricking the Mosquito's Sense of Smell.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- By mapping a specialized sensory organ that the malaria mosquito uses to zero in on its human prey, an international team of researchers has taken an important step toward developing new and improved ...
Gene Signature Spells Poor Outcome: Researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Have Found a Genetic Signature for Aggressive Melanomas.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Other than visually inspecting the disease, doctors have no genetic blueprint to classify melanomas, a lethal form of skin cancer. Tumors generally are ranked by how deeply the growth has invaded ...
Experimental Anti-Cancer Drug Made From Corn Lillies Kills Brain Tumor Stem Cells.
Aug 30, 2007 ... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Aug. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- A drug that shuts down a critical cell-signaling pathway in the most common and aggressive type of adult brain cancer successfully kills cancer stem cells thought to fuel tumor growth and help ...