Tag: Screening
Dr. Mary- Claire King to speak at Morehouse School of Medicine on how genetic screening for all women can lower risk for breast cancer and save lives
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 16, 2015 African American women have higher death rates from breast cancer than do white women. Veena Rao, Ph.D., researcher, professor and co-director of the Cancer Biology Program in the department of OB/GYN at Morehouse School of Medicine, has pointed to multiple factors that contribute to the increased vulnerability of African […]
Aria Health Lung Screening Program Named Center of Excellence by Lung Cancer Alliance
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) December 18, 2014 Aria Health’s Lung Screening Program has been distinguished as a Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) for its continued commitment to providing responsible lung cancer screenings. The program will join more than 225 elite screening centers across the country recognized as a Center of Excellence. […]
Curiox Biosystems Hosts First Annual Primary Immune Cell Assay Development and Screening Meeting
San Carlos, California (PRWEB) November 13, 2014 Curiox Biosystems hosted its first Primary Immune Cell Assay Development and Screening Workshop on October 22, 2014. This pre-conference meeting was held in conjunction with the Academic Drug Discovery Consortium and the NIH aDREAM conference (Development of Robust Experimental Assay Methods) in Cambridge, MA. Speakers and panel […]
Alzheimer’s Novel Author Marianne Sciucco Recommends Getting a Memory Check in November During National Memory Screening Month
Middletown, NY (PRWEB) November 06, 2014 November is National Memory Screening Month. Marianne Sciucco, author of the popular Alzheimer’s novel Blue Hydrangeas, recommends taking advantage of opportunities in your community to do this important screening for yourself and your loved ones. “Healthcare providers recommend routine screenings for a variety of conditions: hypertension, diabetes, high […]