Saving Lives With Coal
Published on Wednesday 07 January 2009 - 01:57 - http://www.postchronicle.com/There is no such thing as "clean coal," environmentalists insist. Burning coal to generate electricity emits soot particles that cause respiratory problems, lung cancer and...
Processed food may fuel lung tumors
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 19:49 - http://www.ksee24.com/Common food additives known as phosphates may help lung cancer tumors grow faster, at least in mice, South Korean researchers reported Monday.
Gene that helps cancer spread discovered
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 19:46 - http://www.irishhealth.com/Scientists have discovered a gene that helps breast cancer spread and makes the disease more resistant to chemotherapy.The team was looking for a way to understand the process of metastasis, the...
Asbestos suit against 58 defendants cites 'Pustejovsky' decision
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 19:16 - http://www.setexasrecord.com/The wife of a local refinery worker already received a settlement for a non-malignant illness allegedly caused by her husband's asbestos exposure. Now a new suit has been filed on her behalf after...
Report Released About Genetic Factors Involved With Mesothelioma
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 19:07 - http://www.bloggernews.net/Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that can affect the lungs, heart, or abdominal regions, and is known to result from long term or high level exposure to asbestos. Many people that have been exposed...
MicrRNA-based mesothelioma test available from Rosetta Genomics
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 16:42 - http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/Rosetta Genomics has announced that its microRNA-based test to diagnose mesothelioma is now commercially available to physicians. This molecularly based test is intended to help doctors in...
Common food additive may increase lung cancer risk (re-issue)
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 16:09 - http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/A diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods-including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products-can increase the risk and spread of lung cancer,...
New Tumor Suppressor For Lung Cancer Identified By Cell Biologists
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 16:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Cancer and cell biology experts at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified a new tumor suppressor that may help scientists develop more targeted drug therapies to combat lung cancer. The...
Proteome Sciences agrees licence agreement for lung cancer patents
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 12:29 - http://www.smallcapnews.co.uk/Proteome Sciences has agreed a non-exclusive license agreement with Oncimmune Ltd for the use of its Annexin 1 and Annexin 2 autoantibody patents for the fields of diagnosis and for monitoring...
Novel tumour suppressor for lung cancer identified
Published on Tuesday 06 January 2009 - 11:09 - http://news.smashits.com/Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified a new tumour suppressor that may help in the development ...
