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September 30, 2024
Peer-Reviewed Publication / Johns Hopkins Medicine -​ A blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect cancer-related genetic changes and protein biomarkers could help screen women for early signs of ovarian cancer, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with several other institutions in the United States and Europe. The study, published Sept. 30 in the journal Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, used AI-powered analyses of DNA fragments and two protein biomarkers to identify women with ovarian cancer. The two protein biomarkers, called cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) and human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), were previously identified as ovarian cancer biomarkers but, on their own, could not reliably detect ovarian cancer. However, combining these biomarkers with AI-driven detection of cancer-associated patterns of DNA fragments in the circulation improved screening accuracy and helped distinguish cancerous tumors from benign growths.​
September 11, 2024
TRENTON, N.J., /Newswire.com/ - The Diocese of Trenton’s Department of Catholic Schools has been awarded a multi-year grant to establish a designated fund supporting teacher stipends in local Catholic schools. This initiative reflects the Diocese’s commitment to recognizing excellence among K-8 educators and fostering community collaboration for successful fundraising efforts.
​August 20, 2024
Hackensack, N.J. /PRNewswire/ - Hackensack Meridian Health's (HMH) John Theurer Cancer Center today announces the launch of its cancer risk and early cancer detection program, designed to better identify the risk of cancer in individuals and enable earlier diagnosis. Hackensack Meridian Health’s new Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine rolls out a new cancer risk assessment. The new program is offered at HMH's Hennessy Institute for Cancer Prevention and Applied Molecular Medicine (HICAP) located at the recently established Cancer Center at Totowa on the St. Joseph's Health campus in Totowa, NJ, and will expand to its headquarters in our new ambulatory facility in Clifton, New Jersey near Hackensack Meridian's School of Medicine and Center for Discovery and Innovation in early 2025.
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​August 6, 2023
Trenton Monitor – "The Summer Enrichment program, run at little-to-no cost to families, came about through a donation from The Mike & Patti Hennessy Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting various life-improving ventures in the areas of health care, educational opportunities and local Christian educational programs.
The foundation “was excited to offer the Diocese of Trenton elementary schools the opportunity to develop summer programming to support COVID-19 learning loss,” said Bonnie Milecki, assistant superintendent of Catholic schools.
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