The NIH Is Going to Discover Drugs... Really? - Forbes

The NIH Is Going to Discover Drugs... Really? Forbes The National Institutes of Health (NIH) last year established the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). Believing that “The process for translating scientific studies into new tools and treatments is ripe for innovation,” the ...

UTHSC Prof. Earns $1.5M Research Grant - Memphis Daily News

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UTHSC Prof. Earns $1.5M Research Grant Memphis Daily News Dr. Gabor Tigyi of UTHSC has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a subsidiary of the National Institutes of Health. NIH, the nation's primary federal health agency for biomedical research, conducts and supports basic, ... UTHSC professor secures $1.4M cancer research grantMemphis Business Journal Federal research funds seem to flow past MemphisMemphis Commercial Appeal all 4 news articles »

Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer's - KSWO

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Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer's KSWO A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to the popular Kelly Clarkson song "Stronger" has become an online sensation. A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, ... Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlierThe Associated Press Patient: Alzheimer's plan OK, but too late for himCNN (blog) all 826 news articles »

Mount Sinai Prostate Cancer Surgeon Performs 4000th Robotic-Assisted Radical ... - PR Web (press release)

Mount Sinai Prostate Cancer Surgeon Performs 4000th Robotic-Assisted Radical ... PR Web (press release) As one of the world's most experienced prostate cancer surgeons, he has revolutionized the field with the Samadi Modified Advanced Robotic Technique (SMART) for robotic surgery, which results in fewer side effects and a better quality of life for ... and more »

Genetic Test Identifies Eye Cancer Tumors Likely to Spread - Science Daily (press release)

Genetic Test Identifies Eye Cancer Tumors Likely to Spread Science Daily (press release) ScienceDaily (May 14, 2012) — Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a genetic test that can accurately predict whether the most common form of eye cancer will spread to other parts of the body, ... and more »