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Steps To Prevent And Manage Diabetes
14 Nov 03 | November is American Diabetes Month. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States. A third of the 17 million Americans with diabetes are unaware that they have the disease.

Moderate Fat Almond Diet may Result in Greater Weight Loss
01 Nov 03 | A study published today in the International Journal of Obesity shows that in two groups eating two different diets containing the same number of daily calories over six months, one group lost more weight than the other.

Acceptance of Sentinel Node Biopsy Is Growing
14 Oct 03 | Surgeons are routinely performing on women with early stage breast cancer an investigational procedure called sentinel node biopsy (SNB)—used to check one or more lymph nodes at greatest risk for breast cancer metastases.

Stronger Link Found Between ATM Gene and Breast Cancer
10 Sep 03 | Scientists at City of Hope and Georgetown, in identifying mutations in the gene that can cause a rare but deadly neurological childhood disease, ataxia-telangiectasia, have found new evidence that the gene also can predispose women to breast cancer.

Phenomenon of RNA Interference Used to Improve Resistance to HIV Infection in Human Cells
18 Jun 03 | Using what researchers are calling a "powerful tool," a scientific team at City of Hope Cancer Center and Colorado State has successfully created HIV-resistant immune human cells that promise new and potent treatments for HIV infection.

Gene Linking Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer Identified
10 Jun 03 | Researchers at City of Hope Cancer Center have identified a gene specifically involved in the progression of hepatitis B infection to liver cancer.

Reduced Intensity Bone Marrow Transplantation Offers New Hope for Older Leukemia Patients
01 Jun 03 | Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is an effective treatment for leukemia and other life-threatening hematologic diseases, but oncologists have traditionally used it only in younger patients because of its potential toxic side effects.

City of Hope•Samaritan Bone Marrow Transplantation Program Provides Milestone 300th BMT to Scottsdale Woman
28 May 03 | Scottsdale resident Lynn Mesnik is scheduled on Friday, May 30, to become the 300th bone marrow transplant (BMT) patient at the City of Hope•Samaritan Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, located at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Study Reveals How High Glucose Causes Heart, Kidney, Other Complications in Diabetes Sufferers
21 May 03 | In a study of the genes that cause complications associated with diabetes, researchers have discovered how high glucose levels activate molecular pathways and genes, a process responsible for the high rates of heart, kidney, and eye diseases.

Distinguished Clinical Researcher, Biomedical Policy Leader Named President, Chief Executive Officer of City of Hope
02 May 03 | The board of directors of City of Hope today named Michael A. Friedman, MD, president and chief executive officer. Dr. Friedman brings to City of Hope more than 30 years of leadership in public policy, academia and clinical research.

Faster Return of Continence Shown in Prostate-Removal Surgery Using Laparoscopic Procedure
30 Apr 03 | City of Hope Cancer Center urologists performing prostate surgery with laparoscopic instruments are achieving faster return of continence for their patients than those receiving standard open surgery at other medical centers.

Vaccine Stops Solid Cancer Tumor Growth in Mice
18 Mar 03 | Research published in the current issue of The Journal of Immunology suggests that an existing, protein-producing vaccine could kill solid cancer tumors by supercharging the body's immune system.

Receptor that Protects Mice from Toxic Overload May Hold a Key to Cholesterol-Related Illnesses in Humans
04 Feb 03 | Research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that a receptor in the cells of mice that protects them from toxins may hold a key to understanding and treating cholesterol-related illnesses in humans.

City of Hope Named Islet Cell Resource Coordinating Center for National Institutes of Health Diabetes Project
30 Jul 02 | A $5 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) has expanded City of Hope National Medical Center's role in the emerging field of islet cell transplantation for Type I diabetes.

Synthesized Scorpion Venom Basis for New Brain Cancer Drug
01 Jul 02 | Brain surgeons at two major medical centers—City of Hope in Los Angeles and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) —will soon begin treating patients suffering from glioma, one of the most deadly forms of brain cancer.

City Of Hope National Medical Center Awarded $300,164,030 In Lawsuit Against Genentech, Inc.
10 Jun 02 | In addition to determining that Genentech breached its contract with City of Hope, the jury also determined that Genentech breached its fiduciary duty to City of Hope by concealing the existence of third-party licenses of the Riggs-Itakura patents...

Music & Entertainment Industry Raises $75,000 For City Of Hope
10 Jun 02 | Top "players" in the music, film, television and sports industries tested their swing at the Fifth Annual City of Hope Music & Entertainment Industry Golf Tournament. Motivated by its commitment to innovative medical research and quality patient ...

Furniture Executives Tee-Off To Help Fight Cancer At Annual City Of Hope Golf & Tennis Benefit Tournament
06 May 02 | Since its inception, the West Coast Golf & Tennis Tournament has raised in excess of $700,000 for City of Hope Cancer Center. Past corporate sponsors have included the Home Furnishings Representatives Guild (HFRG), Alco, Leggett & Platt, Powell ...

Potent New Weapon In Fight Against HIV: Cell Manipulation Can Block And Destroy The Virus
30 Apr 02 | "This could be the smart bomb in our arsenal," said John Rossi, Ph.D., who chairs the Division of Molecular Biology at City of Hope Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute. The current method uses technology developed from the previous ...

Deli/Dairy Division of the Food Industries Circle for City of Hope holds Ninth Annual Golf Tournament
25 Apr 02 | At their ninth annual golf tournament, sponsored by Quaker/Tropicana/Gatorade Sales, the Deli/Dairy division raised more than $212,000 for the City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute. Representing more than 1,000 ...