Economic Problems Facing Research Funded By The NIH
Today’s New York Times, in the Sunday opinion section, there was an editorial about the economic problems facing academic research institutions and their young researchers. The problems they are facing is a direct result of [...]
A Cure – Forget It, Why Worry
After I had my initial surgery I had family members express their excitement about my remission (no detectable PSA). Those who actually knew the statistical risk of having a recurrence sometimes said that they wish [...]
Make Prostate Cancer A National Priority
Prostatecancerpetition.org is Malecare's initiative to gather over one hundred thousand names in support of making a cure for prostate cancer into a national priority. Below is the petition. If you agree, please go to and [...]
News Flash- Specter-Harkin Amendment Passed
Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) today offered an amendment on the Senate floor to increase NIH funding by an additional $2.1 Billion. The increased funding in the FY09 Congressional Budget Resolution will [...]
A Little Ray of Sunshine on the Dendreon (Provenge) Front
Yesterday, Dendreon Corp (DNDN) announced that the FDA has agreed to allow them to amend the trial design of its Provenge cancer vaccine. The change in the design will accelerate the expected timing of the [...]