Rodney Landreneau, M.D., spent more than 20 years working tirelessly at the renowned University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, carving his r...
NCI Research Unlocks Potential of Immunotoxins for Mesothelioma
An inability to unlock the vast potential of the SS1P immunotoxin and use it effectively for patients with mesothelioma has frustrated rese...
Firefighters Face Increased Risk of Developing Cancers, Including Mesothelioma
Some might consider firefighting an admirable career choice, but it also increases the long-range risk for various cancers and more than do...
Weighing the Value, Benefits of Continued Drug Tests on Chimpanzees
Research on nonhuman primates began relatively innocently with behavior studies in the 1920s in the United States. By the 1940s, biomedical...
New Clinical Trial Tests Drug to Control Mesothelioma Cancer Stem Cells
A recently launched, international clinical trial that involves the targeted killing of mesothelioma cancer stem cells soon could provide a...
Old Main Power Plant That Heats U of M Must Be Remediated of Asbestos, Toxic Materials Before Necessary Renovations
Minneapolis, Minnesota - Old Main Power Plant has provided heat and power to the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota for dec...
Department of Energy Fined $115K By EPA for Asbestos Removal Violations at Decommissioned Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Richland, Washington - A nuclear production complex from the Manhattan Project era is embroiled in an asbestos removal controversy. The de...