The News Review:
- Myriad Genetics Launches Sixth Personalized Medicine Product …
- Natural Medicine: Biofeedback effectively alleviates stress …
- Newly Identified Gene Powerful Predictor f Colon Cancer Metastasis
- 3-minute interview: Dr. Curt Civin
- Fetal DNA test sheds light but stirs an ethical battle
- Kansas vintners are now tasting the fruits of their labor
- Mind over cancer
Myriad Genetics Launches Sixth Personalized Medicine Product …
CNNMoney.com
These pathways have been implicated in cancer progression andprovide important information that may guide therapeutic decisions. Theprice per Prezeon test is $500. Myriad discovered the PTEN gene as reported in the journal Nature Geneticsin 1997 and has been awarded four U. patents and has several additionalpatents pending on the PTEN gene protein and antibody as well as theiruse in molecular diagnostic assays. PTEN has been shown to be involved inmany cancers including cancer of the prostate breast colon lung brainskin uterus kidney bladder blood ovary and lymphatic system. PTEN is a major component of the mTR and EGFR cell-signaling pathways thatare targeted by many cancer drugs and it is believed to play an importantrole in determining a patient’s sensitivity to a range of cancerchemotherapeutics.
Natural Medicine: Biofeedback effectively alleviates stress …
Seattle Post Intelligencer
PTNatural Medicine: Biofeedback effectively alleviates stress promotes wellnessBiofeedback counseling is an innovative counseling technique used to teach awareness about the body’s unconscious physiological processes. It is effective in teaching patients how to alleviate stress and to take control of their own health. A recent study by the American Academy of Family Physicians found that two-thirds of all visits to family doctors are linked to stress-related symptoms. Biofeedback is used to teach the unconscious mind to respond to stress and lessen its effects on the mind and body. It has proven useful in combating a variety of ailments including: addictions anxiety asthma insomnia chronic pain depression fatigue headaches high blood pressure and irritable bowel syndrome.
Newly Identified Gene Powerful Predictor f Colon Cancer Metastasis
Science Daily (press release)
Now the MDC and Charite researchers and their colleagues want to find out if the MACC1 gene also allows for a more precise prediction about the outcome of lung cancer breast cancer and stomach cancer. Journal reference:Ulrike Stein et al. MACC1 a newly identified key regulator of HGF-MET signaling predicts colon cancer metastasis. Nature Medicine nline Dec 21 2008 DI:.
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3-minute interview: Dr. Curt Civin
Baltimore Examiner MD
Curt Civin By. Curt Civin a pioneer in cancer research has joined the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore as a professor of pediatrics associate dean for research and founding director of the school’s new Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Civin who has served on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore for 30 years brings with him his entire research team of 15 postdoctoral fellows students and researchers.
Fetal DNA test sheds light but stirs an ethical battle
Houston Chronicle United States
html Baylor College of Medicine is at the forefront of new DNA testing that screens fetuses for hundreds of genetic abnormalities — testing touted for diagnosing previously undetectable disorders but sparking debate because it’s sure to result in more abortions. A Baylor laboratory is offering and promoting the cutting-edge service also the subject of a large government-funded study. The service exposes fetal cells taken from a pregnant woman’s uterus for standard chromosomal testing to more sophisticated analysis. “This is the beginning of a sea change in prenatal diagnosis” said Dr. Arthur Beaudet who chairs molecular and human genetics at Baylor and leads the effort.
Kansas vintners are now tasting the fruits of their labor
Kansas City Star M
But there is a big difference between consuming wine and making it Natalie Sollo said. That plus the exacting nature of medicine gave them a head start in wine-making they think. A final 700 plants will go in this spring which will give them more than 3500 plants spread over seven acres.
Mind over cancer
Philadelphia Inquirer PA
In ten minutes when the tingshas sound again those in the circle open their eyes. Some blot their tears on a tissue and begin to speak softly about what they are thinking. This is the first formal group of cancer patients led by Baime a doctor of internal medicine. Since 2002 he has been been director of the Penn Program for Stress Management an arm of the University of Pennsylvania Health System that has taught 5000 people how to meditate. Baime is a Buddhist and believes that meditation is compatible with any religion or no religion at all. He is convinced that everyone – not just cancer patients – can benefit from his teachings. Baime has worked with police officers heart patients teachers public school students hospital employees accountants and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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