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In Silicon Valley, Venture Capitalists Turn Cautious – Now thinking about personalized healthcare investments…

Well this might end up being a good move here as there’s much to gain. At least invest in something that has the potential to improve and save lives rather than to over deluge us with more social software. Don’t misunderstand here, I use and...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2009 3:33 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, personalized medicine, healthcare, Biotech, Cancer, R and D, Start Ups, Venture Capital, Web 2.0

The Medical Quack featured on the Lance Armstrong Cancer Awareness Website

This site follows Lance throughout his training and worldwide cancer awareness campaign. Information from the website below. I appreciate and thank the foundation and Livestrong for featuring posts from the Medical Quack! More about...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2009 9:35 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, My Commentaries, healthcare, Cancer, Medical Quack, Livestrong, Lance Armstrong

Inherited Factors Play an Important Role in Breast Cancer Progression According to New Study in Mice, but Prostate Cancer Family History does not affect treatment outcomes

Two different studies, two different types of cancer, and two different results based on family history of breast and prostate cancer. As the first report indicates family history makes a difference on how genetic profiles can give additional information...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2009 12:09 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Studies, family disease history

Rosetta Genomics introduces new molecular based cancer test

Earlier this year a collaboration effort was established with the NIH to determine the role of microRNAs in HIV viral replication, and their potential to act as novel drug targets for future therapy, and with the purchase of Parkway Clinical Labs this...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 12:47 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, personalized medicine, Genomics, healthcare, Cancer, tumors, NIH, miRNA, Rosetta

Myriad Genetics Launches Cancer Personalized Medicine Product - Prezeon Test

Briefly, the test determines if the PTEN gene is functioning properly, as it is a tumor suppressor gene that is linked with cell regulation. If patients have a low level of the protein, studies have shown a progression of the cancer, while...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2008 4:54 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Pharma/FDA News, personalized medicine, Genomics, healthcare, Cancer, tumors, Chemotherapy, markers, PTEN gene, Myriad, diagnositic tests

Prozac may have some value with the battle against cancer

The good news is that many physicians prescribe Prozac for cancer patients anyway as depression relief. I can understand this by all means as anyone receiving that diagnosis, would immediately feel depressed by all means, a diagnosis nobody wants...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 2:03 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Cancer, Oncology, Depression, Prozac

A Progress Report on Stand Up To Cancer

We all remember the star studded evening, but what’s going on since the broadcast? The link below will give you an update on where the collection efforts are and some additional information on the availability of research grants. After all...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 2:01 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Cancer, Grants, R and D, Stand up to Cancer, AACR

Prostate Cancer Drug from OncoGenex, Isis Prolongs Lives - Another Prostate cancer drug Degarelix reduces testosterone levels in as little as 3 days

Both are still in trials but 10 months with chemotherapy versus 2.4 months could bring the drug to the front view of the public, as has been done in the past with activists groups pushing for approval of other drugs. Both are different with treatment...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 2:34 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, healthcare, Pharma, Cancer, clinical trials, Prostate Cancer, PSA, R and D, antigen, testosterone

New small blood scanner detects indicators of cancer - start up company to develop

The product can locate cancer-associated proteins in a blood serum sample in less than an hour, and with much greater sensitivity than existing commercial devices. It detects multiple proteins at one time too, and by detecting multiple biomarkers...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 2:18 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Biotech, Cancer, Blood Tests, R and D, Biomarkers, Stanford University, Molecular Science, markers

Purple Tomatoes to Help Fight Cancer

Scientists expressed two genes from the snapdragon flower to create high levels of anthocyanins, the good nutrition part that will help with eating foods that help fight off cancer. When mice that were prone to grow cancer tumors were given the...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 1:48 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Cancer, Nutrition, tomatoes

Safety and Effectiveness of Using CyberKnife on Prostate Cancer

When it comes to cancer today there are many different options to look at and discuss with your physician as to which option, depending on your diagnosis and condition would be the best plan, but as this article states, we really won’t know how effective...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2008 12:06 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Cancer, Oncology, Prostate Cancer, PSA, Online Tools, Biopsy, Calculator, CyberKnife

2 Cancer Drugs show promise for Reversal Of Type 1 Diabetes

It is still at the mice testing stage, but 80% tested had a reversal of diabetes and in other cases it prevented the onset of diabetes. Side effects, etc. will need to be studied as well, but this looks very promising if in fact the drugs can prevent...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2008 1:01 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, personalized medicine, healthcare, Cancer, Diabetes, R and D, San Francisco University of California

Real Men Get Prostate Cancer – Hormone Therapy Observations

Part of the cure for his cancer involves hormones and, yes he is getting a taste of what females deal with all our lives, but if it offers a cure for him, it is worth every minute. Good article to read if this therapy would be applicable to you...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2008 4:50 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Therapy

Favrille Biotech and MyMedicalRecords.com, Inc. Announce Merger Agreement

This is a real interesting merger with a biotech company patient-specific immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases of the immune system merging with a company that provides personal health records, both companies from California...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2008 8:34 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, healthcare, Biotech, PHR, Google Health, Cancer, clinical trials, Personal Health Records, R and D

Edwards Emerges From Her Husband's Shadow

Being this is breast cancer awareness month, nice feature on Elizabeth Edwards and how she not only is battling breast cancer, but the public display of her marriage, which she has pretty much kept under wrap. Cancer is tough enough to battle as...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2008 11:24 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Politics, John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards

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