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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security Loan Delinquency Reaches a New High

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

“Eliot Brown from the Wall Street Journal Online reports that the March delinquency rate for mortgage-backed commercial loans has reached a new high of 9.42% delinquency in March.”

Roubini on China’s Unsustainable, Unbalanced Growth Model; China Unexpectedly Hikes Interest Rates to Counter Inflation, Exorbitant Home Prices

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

“In an unexpected move to curb soaring inflation China hiked interest rates for the 4th time since October. Premier Wen noted a threat to social stability and stated “Exorbitant” house price increases in some cities are a top public concern.”

fha loan share lowest in 27 months

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

“The share of borrowers using FHA loans fell to its lowest level in 27 months in February, according to housing data firm DataQuick.”

Researchers use zebrafish to identify new gene linked to melanoma

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Thanks to the zebrafish, there is new hope for people with melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer that is responsible for approximately 8,700 deaths each year in the United States. In a study that was published in the March 24th issue of the journal Nature, and featured on the cover, researchers identified SETDB1 as a new [...]

Soy isoflavones not a risk for breast cancer survivors

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Soy food consumption did not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death among survivors of breast cancer, according to the results of a study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6. Researchers investigated the association between soy food intake and breast cancer outcomes among survivors, using data from a multi-institution [...]

Most recent mammography recommendations confuse public

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, released its recommendations on mammography screenings for US women on November 16, 2009, there was immediate and considerable controversy. In a study published in the May 2011 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, investigators report [...]

Lung cancer risk rises in the presence of HPV antibodies

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Researchers with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have found that people with lung cancer were significantly more likely to have several high-risk forms of human papillomavirus (HPV) antibodies compared to those who did not have lung cancer. These results, which were presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6, [...]