Wayne State University is noted in a story about Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute researchers' findings that an antibiotic typically prescribed for Alzheimer's patients could be effective in eventually treating certain types of cancers. In addition, new scientific findings were released that could lead to better treatment and therapies for cancer patients suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma, a form of cancer. The Karmanos Cancer Institute has a long history of mesothelioma education and treatment. In 2004, the Institute joined with Wayne State University's Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine to create the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos Related Cancers. It addresses the need for early diagnosis and aggressive treatment for those afflicted with asbestos-related diseases.