Loosen leash on cancer protein 'watchdog,' researchers say
Scientists may have found a way to keep a protein "watchdog" on high alert to stop hereditary cancers from overrunning our bodies - if they can keep it on a leash of just the right length. In a collaborative effort, a team of scientists including Purdue University's Susan M. Mendrysa has found that one of the proteins found naturally in cells has the ability to halt the progression of inte...NameProtects watchdog tool keeps eye on search-engine ads
MADISON Digital brand-protection company NameProtects search tools allow companies to make sure names they want to use are not already taken, or that their trademarks are not being used impr...Health Watchdog Advises a Rethink on NHS Cancer Services
The health watchdog, the King's Fund advises that in view of the recent developments in technology and the ageing population the national strategy for cancer services should// be revised. This change in track was part of the King’s Fund report that was commissioned by charity Cancer Research UK. They have also called for an examination of the 2000 NHS Cancer Plan to plan for future nee...Carcinogens in Fish Worries Chinese Watchdogs
The Chinese food safety officials have banned the sale of turbot after they detected high levels of carcinogenic agents in fish //at several of Beijing’s fish markets, reports the Chinese media. The turbot fish was introduced by Cao Jilin from Europe in 1992. Due to low resistance to diseases, the fish are fed on medicinal supplements, which sometime leave harmful, carcinogenic residu...Watchdog to Be Set on Oral Chemotherapy, Warns Experts
A survey conducted by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts has come out with findings that oral chemotherapy drugs need to be monitored, prescribed and// coordinated in a better way. Listing cases of unfortunate events, sourced from the institutes that participated in the research, Dr Lawrence Shulman, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said findings underline the im...Drugs Watchdog Faces A Judicial Review
The NHS drugs watchdog will be facing a judicial review in court for the first time. Eisai and Pfizer have been permitted a legal review// over the health watchdog's refusal to approve drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease. According to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice), people who are either in the early or in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease cannot b...