Waun Ki Hong and Helen Piwnica-Worms elected to Institute of Medicine
Two leaders at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies in recognition of their contributions to medical science and health care. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - November 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors adds 16 new members
The MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), a board of volunteers dedicated to advancing the initiatives of  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, welcomed 16 new members at its annual business meeting Oct. 30: (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - November 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

MD Anderson Taps IBM Watson to Power "Moon Shots" Mission
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and IBM today announced that MD Anderson is using the IBM Watson cognitive computing system for its mission to eradicate cancer. Following a year-long collaboration, IBM and MD Anderson will showcase a prototype of MD Anderson's Oncology Expert AdvisorTM powered by IBM Watson. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - October 18, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

UT MD Anderson cancer moon shots take flight during Year 1
A year after its launch, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Moon Shots Program propels innovative approaches to cancer prevention and treatment fueled by exceptionally broad collaborations and underpinned by state-of-the-art resources. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - October 18, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Asthma attack prevention proposal awarded NIH New Innovator grant
Research on an aerosol that jump-starts a rapid immune response to stifle viral respiratory infections before they can provoke asthma attacks has earned major funding from the National Institutes of Health. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - October 8, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study shows how program improves sun protection practices among children of melanoma survivors
Children of melanoma survivors were more likely to wear hats and re-apply sunscreen after receiving a multi-media informational program designed specifically for them. These new findings were included in research published in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention - a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - October 8, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

UT MD Anderson and Cooper University Health Care Unite
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Cooper University Health Care have signed a partnership agreement to create a joint, comprehensive cancer center and co-branded satellites in New Jersey. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 27, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

New TCGA project finds cancer-driving changes shared across tumor types
The Cancer Genome Atlas, a massive collaborative effort tracking down the genomic abnormalities that drive cancer in 12 different organs, is now directing its research firepower to examine how those aberrations occur commonly across tumor types. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 27, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

National Cancer Institute awards $48.6 million grant to MD Anderson
Broad, deep and outstanding research in cancer science, treatment and prevention have earned The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center a $48.6-million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute and an "exceptional" ranking, the highest possible, from the NCI's extensive peer-review process. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Versatile microRNAs choke off cancer blood supply, suppress metastasis
A family of microRNAs (miR-200) blocks cancer progression and metastasis by stifling a tumor's ability to weave new blood vessels to support itself, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in Nature Communications. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - September 11, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Huffington Foundation gives $5 million to Neurodegeneration Consortium
The Huffington Foundation has committed $5 million to the Neurodegeneration Consortium (NDC), a multi-institutional collaboration to study and treat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Smoking cessation experts weigh in on e-cigarettes
With the third and largest of the U.S. tobacco companies planning an e-cigarette product launch this fall, this next frontier for "Big Tobacco" provides renewed presence in a declining marketplace. It's also a potential gateway to new smokers, particularly among teens and in emerging/foreign markets, according to behavioral scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study shows counseling via cell phone helps smokers with HIV/AIDS quit
A smoking-cessation intervention delivered through mobile phones to HIV/AIDS-positive smokers increased cessation rates compared to standard care, according to research published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

CA-125 change over time shows promise as screening tool for early detection of ovarian cancer, MD Anderson study finds
Evaluating its change over time, CA-125, the protein long-recognized for predicting ovarian cancer recurrence, now shows promise as a screening tool for early-stage disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Inflammatory protein converts glioblastoma cells into most aggressive version
A prominent protein activated by inflammation is the key instigator that converts glioblastoma multiforme cells to their most aggressive, untreatable form and promotes resistance to radiation therapy, an international team lead by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported online today in the journal Cancer Cell. (Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases)
Source: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases - August 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news