Balancing Sexual Bias in Non-Human Research Studies, The Trouble With Health Reporting, 3d Printed Hearts and More…

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In this edition of Blog Buzz;

NPR’s Shots reports on the recent Nature commentary piece from Janine Clayton, Director of the US Office of Research on Women’s Health and NIH Director Francis Collins, discussing NIH plans toward development of policies to “balance sex in cell and animal studies“.

In Reservatrol Redux, Or: Should I just Stop Writing about Health? a post examining the disconnect between the slowly unfolding scientific process, regular media coverage of new frequently contradictory studies, and they way everyday consumers read health pieces, Virginia Hughes raises some tough questions for health journalists. I think these questions are also relevant to scientists and who folks communicate to the public about new science, and fight for scientific funding. Consider this quote from the post; Continue reading →

MSK Researcher is Recipient of Young Investigators Award and more…

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  • The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance declared the six winners of the first Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research.  The recipients each receive $200,000 per year for up to three years to help them carry on their research.  One of the prize winners, MSK’s Dr. Ross Levine, is evaluating how mutations in some specific epigenetic proteins contribute to cancer in humans.  His aim is to find novel drugs to fight the cancers.
  • Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. announced its collaborative research initiative with MSK and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  The two institutions use Protea’s next generation LAESI direct molecular imaging technology to investigate cancer cells.  The study will aid in the comprehension of cancer’s origins.  MSK’s lead investigators for the research are Dr. Robert  J. Downey and Dr. Andre Moreira.

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Anti-aging protein, artificial DNA and the latest in cancer news and research

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Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

  • A Washington D.C. hospital reports high rate of black women seeking treatment for advanced breast cancer. Numbers are double the national average.
  • Researchers at Northwestern University find link between vitamin D deficiency and aggressive prostate cancer. The study was published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.
  • Researchers at Johns Hopkins use stem cells derived from human body fat to deliver treatment for deadly glioblastoma in mice. Their findings were published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.
  • GDF 11, the anti-aging protein, making mice younger.
  • Scientists at the National Cancer Institute have published a paper where they described the deployment of a patient’s own cells to combat an aggressive cancer.
  • Scientists have created the first living organism containing artificial DNA. The study was published in the journal Nature.

Please feel free to contact Marisol Hernandez for comments on the latest cancer research news.