2-drug combo may slow thyroid cancer
2013-01-09
A combination of the drugs pazopanib and paclitaxel shows promise in slowing anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine
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Quest divests OralDNA Labs
2013-01-08
Quest Diagnostics has sold substantially all the assets of its OralDNA Labs salivary diagnostics business to Access Genetics, a clinical laboratory with advanced molecular diagnostics
HPV-related cancers on the rise
2013-01-07
The rising incidence of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) shows a need to increase HPV vaccination coverage levels, according to a report in the
NIH grant funds NYU diabetes screening research
2013-01-07
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Shiela Strauss, PhD, a professor of nursing at the New York University Colleges of Nursing and Dentistry,
Oral CDx developer merges with licensee
2013-01-07
Oral Cancer Prevention International and CDx Laboratories have combined forces as CDx Diagnostics. The two companies are focused on developing diagnostic systems designed to help
Study to assess lubricant that stops HPV transmission
2013-01-06
A new study at McGill University will test the ability of a personal lubricant with a special form of carrageenan gel to prevent the transmission
Gingivitis bacteria manipulates immune system
2013-01-06
A new study highlights the mechanism by which Porphyromonas gingivalis establishes a chronic infection in the form of periodontal disease and provides insight into how
Mild sleep apnea may help heart attack patients heal
2013-01-02
A new study suggests that some heart attack patients may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing such as sleep apnea (American Journal of
Reolysin may aid head/neck cancer chemo patients
2012-12-30
Reolysin, a drug developed by Oncolytics Biotech to boost the effects of standard chemotherapy drugs, has shown initial positive results in a clinical study of
New research reveals genetic mutations of head/neck cancer
2012-12-25
New findings regarding the genetic mutations that cause head and neck cancer may lead to new therapies, according to collaborative research presented in November at
LED Medical raises $1.2M through share offering
2012-12-23
LED Medical Diagnostics, parent company of LED Dental, has raised $1.2 million for product development, inventory, and working capital through another private placement of company
Oral Cancer Foundation wins nonprofit award
2012-12-23
The Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) has been honored as the 2012 top-rated nonprofit organization by GreatNonprofits. The award was based on the large number of
