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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) fosters research in cancer and related biomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new research findings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest of cancer; promotes science education and training; and advances the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment throughout the world.

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Nature Medicine is a biomedical research journal devoted to publishing the latest and most exciting advances in biomedical research for scientists and physicians, with an emphasis on clarity of presentation. Articles cover fields such as cancer biology, cardiovascular research, gene therapy, immunology, vaccine development, and neuroscience, aiming to keep Ph.D. and M.D. readers informed of a wide range of biomedical research findings.

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The Link Between Positive Psychology and Cancer Survival

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

The seemingly common idea that a positive outlook will help someone in poor health is currently under scientific investigation. A special supplement of the Annals of Behavioural Medicine directly addressed this topic and a recent article in the Lancet explored the relationship between positive psych [...]

The Truth About Organ Donation

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Right now, more than 107,000 Americans wait for a life-saving organ transplant. The list grows with another name every 11 minutes, and every day, 18 people on that list die. One organ donor can save eight people’s lives and a tissue donor can help up to 50 others. The fact remains, however, that t [...]

Social Media in Health and Medicine: Medlibs Round 2.7

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Welcome to Medlib's Round, edition 2.7, the monthly blog carnival highlighting excellent blog posts in the field of medical information. For this edition, we wanted to focus on how social media is being used to promote health information online. [...]

The Quick Guide to Healthy Living

Wednesday, August 04th, 2010

healthfinder.gov recently released a tool that makes it easier and faster to find actionable prevention and wellness tips: the Quick Guide to Healthy Living. [...]

MedLibs Round 2.7 Call for Submissions

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Highlight HEALTH will be hosting the next edition of the MedLib’s Round, edition 2.7, on Tuesday, August 10th and is inviting submissions based on the theme of "Leveraging social media to promote health information online". [...]

NIH Scientists Advance Universal Flu Vaccine

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

A universal influenza vaccine -- so-called because it could potentially provide protection from all flu strains for decades — may become a reality because of research led by scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health [...]

Gene Associated with Rare Adrenal Disorder Appears To Trigger Cell Death, According to NIH Study

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

A gene implicated in Carney complex, a rare disorder of the adrenal glands, appears to function as a molecular switch to limit cell growth and division, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. [...]

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