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Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Funds Eight New Research Projects to Advance Critically-Needed Mesothelioma Treatments: February 24, 2010 - The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) announced today awards of an additional $800,000 to researchers, at top national and international medical science centers, devoted to finding a cure for mesothelioma. This brings to almost $7 million the funds the Foundation has awarded to develop better treatment options for mesothelioma patients. To spur the research [...]
Joint Study by Rosetta Genomics and NYU Langone Medical Center Identifies Single microRNA Biomarker for Prognosis of Mesothelioma Patients: February 18, 2010 - Demonstrate potential of miR-29c* to act as an independent prognostic factor for time to progression as well as survival after surgery Ability to forecast outcomes for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) may enable clinicians to provide aggressive therapy to the most appropriate patients Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today that [...]

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