A Method to Barcode Cancer Cells, New Lung Cancer Guidelines and More…

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Surfing the web I uncovered these news items worth sharing:

  • The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released new lung cancer guidelines that recommend that current and former smokers between the ages of 55 and 74, who are at high risk of developing lung cancer, should be screened annually for up to three years with low-dose CT scans.
  • According to researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Twitter may be effective in recruiting cancer patients for clinical trials. Read more about their findings in JAMA Oncology.
  • Researchers at the University of Louisville have found a link between Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacterial species that causes gingivitis, and esophageal cancer. The results of their study were published in Infectious Agents and Cancer.
  • Researchers at MIT and Harvard have developed a new method called PRISM (Profiling Relative Inhibition Simultaneously in Mixtures) to uniquely barcode more than 100 cancer cells. These DNA barcodes could ultimately aide in the development of new drugs to fight cancer. Read more on their findings in Nature Biotechnology.

e-Anatomy Offers an Interactive Human Anatomy Learning Experience

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e-Anatomy is a comprehensive and interactive atlas of human anatomy with more than 40 different modules covering the full body. Detailed cross-sections, images, scans, and graphics are available in the following easy-to-use reference modules (there are also supplementary tabs on Anatomical Parts and a general Image Gallery):

  • Head and Neck
  • Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis
  • Limbs
  • Spine

A site license is provided by the MSK Library so users must first login to the Library website (using Remote Access) before navigating to e-Anatomy, or be logged into VPN when off-site. From the Library website, users can type e-anatomy into the main search box, then click on the second result that appears on the following page. Alternatively, our Databases A-Z list can be manually navigated to access the resource – list is in alphabetical order.

For those mobile-savvy, on-the-go users there is an app version of e-Anatomy available for iOS and Android platforms. Visit the Appstore and Google Play stores from your mobile device to download the app. For access to the complete module list, simply login to the app with your registration info. Note: you must first register using your MSK credentials before accessing the full content.

We welcome any questions or feedback regarding e-Anatomy!

An Exciting Nomination by President Obama and Tidbits on Digital Data in this Edition of Blog Buzz

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President Obama has announced his intention “to nominate Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of Congress.” More in this press release.

  • An American Libraries blog post on the announcement quotes a statement from current ALA President, Sari Feldman applauding the selection of Hayden – who is a former ALA President and the current Head of Baltimore’s Pratt Library.
  • Inside Higher Ed reported that her nomination drew support from library groups, and that Librarian of Congress nominations rarely face delays in congress, however this NY Times coverage was less rosy that her confirmation was certain.
  • The LOC has an important role to play, not just for libraries, but also because of copyright and information law. From this summer, here was Jessamyn West’s wishlist for the next Librarian of Congress.

Via Gary Price on the Library Journal’s InfoDocket, researchers at Georgia Tech (a report from the University site (which links to the the study) here) have published a study showing how ad networks and personalized in-ap advertising could leak the sensitive data of mobile phone users to app developers.

And also in digital privacy news, The NY Times reported E.U. and U.S. Released Details on Trans-Atlantic Data Transfer Deal.