The mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration. Through its programs and services, the 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 [...]

In 1974, Nobel Laureate and MIT Professor, Salvador Luria, established the Center for Cancer Research, in order to properly study the genetic and molecular basis of cancer, the immune system’s ability to recognize antigens, and the cellular behavior during growth. In December 2010, Luria’s dream will reach heights, he could have never imagined, when the [...]

The immune system is a unique biological system, which is designed to protect and prevent diseases, flues, and other infections. When an individual becomes afflicted with cancer, it is because the immune system has failed to identify and eliminate tumors. Unfortunately, 7 million people will lose this biological battle each year. But, what if we [...]

Every year, more than 10,000 Americans are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases such as leukemia or lymphoma, and their best or only hope of a cure is a transplant from an unrelated donor or cord blood unit. Most patients, about 70 percent, in need of a transplant do not have a matching donor in their family. [...]

Each year The Breast Cancer Foundation hosts the “Hot Pink Party” in New York, New York and Boston, Massachusetts. This year, the festivities will be held on April 27, 2010 (New York, NY at The Waldorf=Astoria) and May 13, 2010 (Boston, MA at The Four Seasons Hotel). A cornerstone of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s [...]

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has recently gone public with his rare form of leukemia, a blood cancer known as chronic myelogenous leukemia.
For those who knew Abdul-Jabbar, it is not a surprise that the legend has already began to administer words of inspiration and advice.
“I’m doing very well,” he said. “But you have to find a [...]

Influenza, or more commonly referred to as the flu, is a virus that affects many people every day all over the world. Influenza is characterized by an infection which develops mainly in the respiratory system. Mainly, those who have influenza experience fever, sore throat and headaches, among many other possible symptoms. These symptoms should pass [...]

Lyme Disease can affect any number of parts in the body with the bacterium that causes this disease. The bacteria is called spirochete. One of the main ways in which Lyme Disease is produced is via ticks. Some ticks will have this bacteria in their bodies. When the tick goes to bite an animal or [...]

Your liver, the largest organ inside your body enables you to fight infection and removes chemicals or toxins from the system. However there are several complications that can arise when the liver is affected with any form of hepatitis. The liver gives your body some of the energy that it needs and its function is [...]

Considering the amount of genetic information that is passed from parent to child during conception and the ensuing pregnancy, it is no wonder that certain diseases that a parent may have will pass to their offspring. The genetic factor plays an important role not only in what your children will look like but what their [...]