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Deborah James, UK cancer research campaigner, dies at 40
LONDON (AP) — Deborah James, a British broadcaster who raised millions for cancer research and was recognized by Prince William for her work, has died. She was 40. James hosted a BBC podcast called “You, Me and The Big C" in which she spoke in a no-nonsense approach about living...
Vanderbilt names Berkeley structural biologist as new dean
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine Basic Sciences has tapped one of the world’s leading structural biologists as its new dean, the school announced on Tuesday. John Kuriyan currently serves as distinguished professor of molecular and cell biology...
Judge: Va. facility can sell some dogs, must stop breeding
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing a company that runs a central Virginia research dog-breeding facility to resume selling some dogs for biomedical research purposes, but he ordered Envigo RMS to cease breeding new puppies. U.S. District Judge Norman Moon’s...
Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, the organization announced on Wednesday. The new gift is one of several Parton has made to the center over the years,...
New York fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee syphilis study
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — For almost 40 years starting in the 1930s, as government researchers purposely let hundreds of Black men die of syphilis in Alabama so they could study the disease, a foundation in New York covered funeral expenses for the deceased. The payments were vital to survivors of...
Man who faked drug trials ordered not to practice medicine
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Department of Health has ordered the owner of a former medical research company not to practice medicine in the state. Sami Anwar, 43, is now serving a 28-year sentence in federal prison after faking medical drug trials, The Tri-City...
Former longtime Illinois US Rep. John E. Porter dies at 87
John E. Porter, who represented Chicago's northern suburbs for two decades in Congress and helped increase funding for biomedical research has died, his family announced. He was 87. In a statement, the Porter family said the former congressman died Friday after a recent...
Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies show
After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care. Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects...
Volunteers help researchers test vaccines
BALTIMORE (AP) — At first, Michelle Rogers thought the Craigslist ad she’d stumbled upon was a scam. It sounded like something out of a science fiction film: Researchers were offering thousands of dollars to volunteers who were willing to give themselves the flu. ...
Researchers: Breast cancer drug could help more patients
For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein. It’s not a cure. But this latest gain for targeted cancer therapy could open new treatment possibilities to thousands of...
