NIH removing 'misconduct' flags from Dr. Fisher's work

Article Abstract:

Federal officials agreed to remove scientific misconduct warnings from papers written by breast cancer researcher Bernard Fisher that are distributed on National Library of Medicine's electronic data bases. A disclosure by a Canadian researcher that Fisher used false data in a major study prompted the warning flags to be placed on his papers. Fisher's conclusions were later confirmed after the data was reanalyzed. The action by the US government was prompted by a lawsuit filed by Fisher against the National Institutes of Health and other agencies.

Medical Research, Cases, United States. National Institutes of Health, Fisher, Bernard

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Miscarriage, abortion raise breast cancer risk slightly

Article Abstract:

An article in the Journal of the American Medical Assn for Jan 24/31, 1996, noted a small correlation between having a terminated pregnancy and breast cancer. There was a 12% higher risk of breast cancer, with a 23% higher risk for those women who had had an abortion and 11% for those women who had had a miscarriage. Women in the study included those who had abortions before and after the legalization date of 1973. Increased breast cancer risk reached 35% for those women who had had abortions before 1973 and 11% after 1973.

Cancer R&D, Health aspects, Women, Physiological aspects, Women's health, Miscarriage, Abortion, Therapeutic, Therapeutic abortion

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Army musters research funds to wage war on breast cancer

Article Abstract:

The Army funds breast cancer research as part of its Breast Cancer Research Program. The program was started to earmark part of the defense budget to extramural research. The Army has spent $566 mil over the past five years. The Army developed new, innovative models for peer-reviewed research. Most Army-funded projects involve research into nontraditional fields where pilot data is lacking.

National Security, Cancer & Cell R&D, Defense Research & Development, Finance, Imaging systems, Military research

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