Scientists Identify New Therapeutic Target for Treatment of Cancer Cells

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

A cell cycle-regulated mechanism behind the conversion of normal cells into cancerous cells has been identified by researchers. Read More

Use of PET/CT Scans as Prostate Cancer Staging Tool Finds Strong Support

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT) scans can be a potential staging as well as therapeutic tool in prostate cancer, recent research has indicated. ...Read More

Alarm Clock That Helps Us Wake Up Fresh from Sleep Identified

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

The answer to why a number of people fail to wake up feeling refreshed in the morning despite having a chance to snooze the alarm button to catch some extra sleep has been identified by an Indian orig...

Estrogen Helps Keep Weight in Check: UT Southwestern Study

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

The female sex hormone estrogen regulates energy expenditure, appetite and body weight, a recent UT Southwestern Medical Center study has found. It added that insufficient estrogen receptors in specif...

Brain Cancer Development Promoted by Coupling of Proteins

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

A research team led by scientists at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has revealed that two proteins known to be active in a variety of cancers bind together to sustain malignant brai...

Lung Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Initial Trials

Posted in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

A new study published in the journal Lancet Oncology suggests that researchers may be close to developing a vaccine that could make bodys own immune system to attack the most...Read More

Post-Bone Marrow Transplant, Biomarker Detects Graft-Versus-Host-Disease in Cancer Patients

Posted in Bone Marrow Biopsy Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

A University of Michigan Health System-led team of researchers has found a biomarker they believe can help rapidly identify one of the most serious complications in patients with leukemia, lymphoma an...

Pre-existing Conditions and Health Insurance

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Pre-existing condition is a term with which many insurers and insured individuals are familiar.� This type of condition relates to a medical issue which was present prior to one obtaining their health...

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Revive Health Care

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

The White Houses decision to seek a quick ruling on President Obamas landmark health care law will inject the controversial issue back into the nations political bloodstream at the height of the 2012 ...

Swiss Re to Exit TTK Healthcare TPA

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Re-insurance firm Swiss Re said it will sell its entire 26% stake in third party administration firm TTK Healthcare TPA to Vidal Healthcare Services so that it can focus on the re-insurance business i...