Category Archives: In the News

Sleep Habits, Immuno-Oncology and More…

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The latest in Cancer Research:

  • Researchers at the American Technion Society have developed a new diagnostic technology to determine which anticancer drugs will work best for a specific patient — before treatment even begins. Read more about innovation in Nature Communications.
  • According to a study published in the Annals of Medicine, men who have worked night shifts for more than 20 years, or who work night shifts without daytime napping, or sleep for more than ten hours per night on average may have an increased risk of cancer.
  • A recent paper published in Cancer Control, examines the landscape of current knowledge and gaps in genomics and genetics in Latinas with breast cancer.
  • One of the more talked about topics in current cancer research is immuno-oncology, where drug therapy such as immuno-therapies targets the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This article sponsored by AstraZeneca sheds further light on this therapeutic approach.

 

Blog Buzz, Public Libraries as Partners for Health

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The current issue of Health Affairs includes an article discussing the unique opportunity Public Libraries (and Public Library staff) have in helping to promote health and address the needs of vulnerable people. Beyond Books: Public Libraries as Partners for Population Health presents the findings of an assessment of programs by The Healthy Library Initiative (from the Free Public Library of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania). Hat tip to Donna Gibson for this item.

On The Open Notebook, there is a useful article by Jane C. Hu called, What are the Odds? Reporting on Risk. Which, as science writer Bethany Brookshire pointed out on twitter, “…is also a really good primer on how to READ about risk.”

 

3 MSK Clinicians Honored, Running for Research, and GlassDoor Rankings

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Drs. Peter Bach, Maria Jasin, and Kenneth Offit were elected as members of the National Academy of Medicine. They join 21 other MSK scientists in this great honor. “Our newly elected members represent the brightest, most influential, and passionate people in health, science, and medicine in our nation and internationally,” said NAM President Victor J. Dzau.  “They are at the top of their fields and are committed to service.” Members are elected by current NAM members through a rigorous selection process. There are currently 1,826 active NAM members.

Over 900 runners from MSK’s Fred’s Team ran the streets of NYC on Sunday. Fred’s Team has raised an impressive $5 million in 2016 already, and has raised over $68 million for cancer research at MSK since it’s founding in 1996.

MSK was ranked as one of the best companies for vacation and paid time off by GlassDoor. GlassDoor ranks the top 25 companies with the best leave time, based on employee reviews.