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Growth Factor Defined

A substance made by the body that functions to regulate cell division and cell survival. Some growth factors are also produced in the laboratory and used in biological therapy.

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Data shows potential of imatinib in pulmonary artery disease treatment

Published October 10, 2008, 9:49 pm, PharmaBiz

An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder.

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A new mission for Rita

Published October 10, 2008, 4:18 am, Lancaster Online

Last month, Millersville University professor Rita Smith-Wade-El escorted 33 students on a marathon bus tour of African-American cultural sites in Washington, D.C.She jogged up the 100 steps leading to Frederick Douglass' home — and expected her students to keep up.Smith-Wade-El did all th...

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Lilly Acquires ImClone Systems In $6.5B Transaction

Published October 10, 2008, 3:08 am, PharmaceuticalOnline

Eli Lilly and Company and ImClone Systems Inc. recently announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement under which Lilly will acquire ImClone through an all cash tender offer of $70.00 per share, or approximately $6.5B.

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Receptor serves as marker, target for pancreatic cancer

Published October 9, 2008, 7:22 pm, Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Hopkins scientists, in a research article recently published in the Journal of Proteome Research, have found a marker for pancreatic cancer that could be targeted to cure the disease. A team led by Akhilesh Pandey and Manuel Hidalgo of the School of Medicine found aberrantly activated growth factor receptors - proteins that receive signals telling a cell to grow and multiply - to be a factor in ...

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Business And Careers

Published October 9, 2008, 1:46 pm, Tri-County Times

(ARA) - This presidential election seems like it has lasted an eternity, and to many people in the United States, it is a critical one. This has both good and bad consequences.

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This Season's Hot Tech Gift: Navigation

Published October 9, 2008, 8:15 am, Mitchell County Press-News

(ARA) - The holidays are fast approaching, and you're probably starting to think about gift ideas for those near and dear to your heart. Whether you're shopping for a teenager, a college student, a friend, spouse or parent, you can't go wrong by giving the gift of technology.

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:The Laurel Outlook:Ara

Published October 9, 2008, 7:52 am, Laurel Outlook

Automotive ( top ) This Season's Hot Tech Gift: Navigation (ARA) - The holidays are fast approaching, and you're probably starting to think about gift ideas for those near and dear to your heart.

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Pfizer Phase 3 Cohort Now Includes 25 Programs; Additions In Key Disease Areas Including Cancer And Heart Disease

Published October 9, 2008, 5:07 am, Medical News Today

Pfizer Inc has provided the latest update to its development pipeline, showing significant progress in achieving the company's growth, productivity and performance goals. The pipeline now includes 114 programs, from Phase 1 through Registration. The number in late-stage (Phase 3) development has grown from 16 to 25 over the past six months.

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Early Data Show Potential For Imatinib Mesylate Tablets To Treat Life-Threatening Form Of Pulmonary Artery Disease

Published October 9, 2008, 3:06 am, Medical News Today

An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib mesylate in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder.

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Painkillers may reduce breast cancer risk: study

Published October 8, 2008, 9:23 am, CBC

Painkillers such as Aspirin and ibuprofen may help reduce the risk of some breast cancers, but it's too soon to suggest taking the pills as a prevention strategy, according to a Canadian researcher who led the study.

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Palms Can Foretell Cancer: Curling, Thickening of Palm May Mean Cancer of Ovaries, Prostate, Other Types. The symptoms: curling or thickening of the palm with swelling of the fingers, making the hand look wooden. It's called PFPAS -- palmar fasciitis and polyarthritis syndrome. PFPAS has been linked not only to cancer of the ovaries, but also to cancers of the prostate, blood, lung, breast, and pancreas. What's the link? Researchers aren't sure. Stratton and colleagues suggest that a chemical signal in the body, called connective tissue growth factor or CTGF, might play a role.

Sat Sep 6

IGF-1: Fundamental for Muscle Growth

Fri Jul 25

How women feel about their breasts largely determines how they feel about themselves as women. Because of this, breast cancer and with it the thought of losing a breast generates more fear among women that almost any other single disease.: How women feel about their breasts largely determines how they feel about themselves as women. Because of this, breast cancer and with it the thought of losing a breast generates more fear among women that almost any other single disease.

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Rights Managed Stock Photography and Molecules by Custom Medical Stock Photo cmsp.com: Custom Medical presents Molecules. Avariety of images of molecules showing the molecular structures. Molecules shown are estradiol, pervitin, chondroiton sulfate, LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide, glycerol, folic acid, thimerosol, cipro, ciprofloxacin,

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Physiology physics woven fine: HistoMag: Nanomaterials in Medical Physics: Scientists may soon be able to help pathologists in diagnosing some cancers of the breast and colon, by using magnetic nanoparticles. The nano particles will be tagged to an antibody, and the 'duo' ; will then bind to an antigen, the cancers nor

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'Mutant' Proteins Could Lead To New Treatment For Heart Disease

Tue Aug 7

p38 MAP kinase activation by vascular endothelial growth factor mediates actin reorganization and cell migration in human endothelial cells

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