Thursday, September 21, 2006 • Vol 12, Issue 18

In a new Public Health Sciences Division study, researchers found that men who did an hour of aerobic activity per day, six days a week, had a substantial decrease in the cellular proliferation patterns in the colon that are associated with polyps and — over time — cancer. Photo by Stephanie Cartier

• Running may reduce cancer risk
  Regular, moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise significantly decreases marker of increased colon-cancer risk in men
  
  
• Preventive care for the community
  State-of-the-art Cancer Prevention Clinic, opening tomorrow, will provide screening and prevention services, unprecedented link to Center research
  
  
• Breast density clearly a cancer risk factor
  New model emphasizes denser breast tissue as a predictor of cancer risk
  
  
• Why pregnancy pauses the pain of arthritis
  Nelson Lab study finds correlation between arthritis activity and serum fetal DNA concentration during and after pregnancy
  
  
• 'None of us practices in a vacuum'
  Ali Johany Award recognizes Paul Carpenter's outstanding collegial approach to patient care and clinical research
  
  
• Volunteers earn kudos for care
  SCCA volunteers reach beyond clinic doors to offer patients, families support in 24 different languages
  
  
• Screaming potential
  Capable of simulating nationwide flu pandemics in a matter of hours, the Linux computer cluster may soon model the transmission of HIV
  
  

• See 'Dying to Live' documentary tomorrow at Science Friday
  
  
• 'Science for Life' holds informal stem-cell research talk Oct. 5
  
  
• Information Security offers PDA precautions
  
  
• $18 million UW genomic science award benefits Center
  
  
• Center, NMSU issue call for collaborative project proposals
  
  
• Nelson selected for NIH grant application, tumor-review panel
  
  
• Rivkin funds for ovarian-cancer research
  
  
• Epidemiology survey course for graduate students begins Oct. 9
  
  
• Clinical-research symposium Sept. 22
  
  
• Solid-tumor conference Sept. 28-29
  
  
• Biostatistics workshop Oct. 23, 30
  
  
• New survivorship program helps former cancer patients thrive
  
  
• Fall Safety and Sharps Fair Oct. 11 in Weintraub Building
  
  
• Women's basketball team needs experienced players
  
  
• The Moyer Foundation's Catch a Cure for Cancer raises record funds
  
  
• Annual Pete Gross House Luncheon Oct. 10 at Qwest Field
  
  
• Breast-specimen repository seeks women for breast-cancer clinical trial
  
  

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