MD Anderson Cancer Center - News Releases tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2008-09-30:/feeds/newsroom/5 2013-05-17T13:03:19Z Movable Type Pro 4.25 Lower-income African-Americans living close to a fast food restaurant may have higher BMI tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2764 2013-05-17T13:02:54Z 2013-05-17T13:03:19Z African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association... African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income. Key protein fires up central nervous system inflammation tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2750 2013-05-02T15:07:22Z 2013-05-02T15:09:41Z Scientists have identified an influential link in a chain of events that leads to autoimmune inflammation of the central nervous system in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS).... Scientists have identified an influential link in a chain of events that leads to autoimmune inflammation of the central nervous system in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS). MD Anderson's Mendelsohn elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2741 2013-04-25T14:42:40Z 2013-04-25T14:42:56Z John Mendelsohn, M.D., director of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy and former president of MD Anderson, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy... Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy and former president of MD Anderson, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. ]]> Same protein that fires up cancer-promoting Erk also blocks its activation tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2742 2013-04-19T14:43:46Z 2013-04-25T14:44:19Z A protein which is intimately involved in cancer-promoting cell signaling also keeps a key component of the signaling pathway tied down and inactive, a team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports this week... A protein which is intimately involved in cancer-promoting cell signaling also keeps a key component of the signaling pathway tied down and inactive, a team led by scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports this week in Nature Structural Molecular Biology. Physician-scientist Ethan Dmitrovsky named provost and executive vice president tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2732 2013-04-12T12:09:35Z 2013-04-12T12:11:24Z Lung cancer expert who connects lab and clinic will lead research and academic programs... Lung cancer expert who connects lab and clinic will lead research and academic programs Run/Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Set for May 4 tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2731 2013-04-11T20:44:49Z 2013-04-11T20:45:06Z The starting gun will pop on Saturday, May 4, for the 16th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run, benefiting the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.... 16th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run, benefiting the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. ]]> MD Anderson's Hortobagyi honored by AACR for mentoring minority researchers tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2730 2013-04-11T20:44:07Z 2013-04-11T20:44:28Z AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research bestows Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship Award... AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research bestows Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship Award ]]> T cell biology pioneer Allison wins first AACR honor for cancer immunology tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2729 2013-04-11T20:43:28Z 2013-04-11T20:43:48Z Discoverer of drug to treat T cells, not tumors, receives inaugural AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology... Discoverer of drug to treat T cells, not tumors, receives inaugural AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology AACR calls for clinicians to pay more attention to patients' tobacco use tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2727 2013-04-10T18:32:01Z 2013-04-11T20:46:25Z Statement makes strong recommendations to help cancer patients end tobacco use... Statement makes strong recommendations to help cancer patients end tobacco use UT MD Anderson's Lozano awarded AACR Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2725 2013-04-09T15:04:57Z 2013-04-09T15:05:18Z Guillermina "Gigi" Lozano, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 16th annual Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship awarded by The American... Guillermina "Gigi" Lozano, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 16th annual Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship awarded by The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), recognizing her contributions to the field of cancer research and the advancement of women in science. ]]> MD Anderson's Tsai wins AACR innovator award for plan to map molecular path to skin cancer tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2724 2013-04-09T15:03:10Z 2013-04-09T15:04:25Z Sixth Annual Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Award for Cancer Prevention Research... Sixth Annual Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Award for Cancer Prevention Research Return of a legend: Polo on the Prairie rides again April 27 tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2723 2013-04-09T15:02:36Z 2013-04-09T15:03:00Z West Texas fundraiser celebrates 27 years of support for UT MD Anderson Cancer Center... West Texas fundraiser celebrates 27 years of support for UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Study finds key to calling back-up help when tumor-fighter p53 goes down tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2720 2013-04-08T19:31:57Z 2013-04-08T19:32:15Z Genes p63, p73 can fill in to identify, destroy bad cells if they can be protected from themselves... Genes p63, p73 can fill in to identify, destroy bad cells if they can be protected from themselves AACR Honors Hagop Kantarjian for outstanding clinical research tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2719 2013-04-08T17:19:49Z 2013-04-08T17:20:07Z Hagop Kantarjian, M.D., chair and professor in The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Leukemia, will be honored for clinical research excellence at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, April 6-10.... Hagop Kantarjian, M.D., chair and professor in The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Leukemia, will be honored for clinical research excellence at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, April 6-10. ]]> Low levels of serum bilirubin spell higher lung cancer risk for male smokers tag:www2.mdanderson.org,2013:/feeds/newsroom//5.2718 2013-04-08T17:19:07Z 2013-04-08T17:19:31Z Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver. Now researchers have found that male smokers with low levels of the yellow-tinged chemical are at... Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver. Now researchers have found that male smokers with low levels of the yellow-tinged chemical are at higher risk for lung cancer and dying from the disease.