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Barbara Brenner, Breast Cancer Iconoclast, Dies at 61
Breast Cancer Action gained respect for its policy, developed by Ms. Brenner, of not accepting donations ... from drug, oil, tobacco or chemical companies, or from cancer treatment centers or health insurers. That policy freed the group to hold such compa
May 21, 2013
New York Times
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May 21, 2013 01:13
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Telomere link to smoking-related cancers
People with short telomeres appear to be at increased risk of certain cancers, according to a new study. Telomeres are the 'ends' of the chromosomes and are known to protect these vital structures from damage of various kinds. Previous research has shown
May 10, 2013
NewsFix (ca)
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May 10, 2013 15:47
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Blood test could identify smokers most at risk of cancer
Some smokers have a low level of a DNA repair enzyme, which puts them at high risk of lung cancer. Although smoking is the major risk factor for developing lung cancer, only ten per cent of heavy smokers actually get cancer, suggesting that other factors
May 8, 2013
NewsFix (ca)
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May 8, 2013 13:57
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[New York] Artist makes portraits from DNA found in chewing gum and cigarettes
Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg has done more than wonder. She collects errant hairs, cigarette butts, fingernails, and discarded chewing gum from public places and using the DNA she finds, creates 3D portraits of how the owners of this discarded genetic mat
May 4, 2013
io9 (Gawker Media)
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May 6, 2013 01:53
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Potential new prognostic tool found in genes common to tobacco-associated cancers
In Dancik's opinion, the discovery of correlation between cell cycle gene signatures and patient outcomes is an important first step in developing new ways to predict the risks of tobacco-associated cancers. The work now is in integrating this finding wi
May 3, 2013
Chemotherapy Advisor
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May 9, 2013 20:29
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[New York] Creepy or Cool? Portraits Derived From the DNA in Hair and Gum Found in Public Places
At 12:15 pm on January 6, 2013, Dewey-Hagborg collected a cigarette butt (above, right) on Myrtle Avenue (above, left) in Brooklyn, NY. Testing the sample’s DNA revealed the smoker to be a male of Eastern European descent with brown eyes. Photos courtesy
May 3, 2013
Smithsonian Magazine
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May 6, 2013 01:55
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Potential new prognostic tool found in genes common to tobacco-associated cancers
Results reported at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2013 in Washington, DC, showed that, in lung and bladder cancers, genes related to the regulation of the cell cycle are associated with poor patient outcomes. "We ultimately
May 3, 2013
Oncology Nurse Advisor
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May 4, 2013 11:29
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Do We Get Sick Like Rats? A New Philip Morris Prize Asks the Crowd
In partnership with computational biologists at IBM’s Watson Research Center, Philip Morris’s so-called sbv IMPROVER project creates open challenges to encourage scientists to augment traditional peer reviews of research data. On Monday, Philip Morris la
Apr 30, 2013
Techonomy
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May 2, 2013 06:51
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[North Carolina] Study of smokers' genes yields age-related addiction factor
Belsky and his team examined differences in genes that affect the human brain’s ability to respond to and metabolize nicotine. The researchers found variations in these genes among thousands of adult smokers, and developed a “risk score” that could accura
Apr 28, 2013
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer
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Apr 28, 2013 23:34
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Adenomatous Polyposis Coli-Mediated Accumulation of Abasic DNA Lesions Lead to Cigarette Smoke Condensate-Induced Neoplastic Transformation of Normal Breast Epithelial Cells
we have examined the molecular mechanisms by which CSC and its major component, Benzo[α]pyrene, enhances APC-mediated accumulation of abasic DNA lesions ... provide experimental evidence that CSC, a surrogate for active or passive (secondhand) smoking, ma
Apr 25, 2013
PubMed Central (NIH)
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Apr 25, 2013 12:46