Novel therapy may eradicate lung cancerOctober 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists from UT Southwestern Medical Center have suggested a novel therapeutic strategy that would completely eradicate lung cancer. Researchers Pier Paolo Scaglioni and Georgia Konstantinidou have shown that using an investigative drug called BEZ235 in combination with low-dose radiation successfully eliminated non-small cell lung (NSCL) cancer in mice.
Turmeric can help fight cancerOctober 28th, 2009 LONDON - An extract found in the yellowish orange Indian spice turmeric can kill oesophageal cancer cells, say scientists. In the research, boffins found that when they treated oesophageal cancer cells in the laboratory with curcumin - a chemical in tumeric - it started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours.
Reports: Berlusconi has mild case of scarlet fever; doctor says risks are limitedOctober 26th, 2009 Reports: Berlusconi has mild case of scarlet feverROME — Italian news reports say Premier Silvio Berlusconi will skip an event in the quake-stricken Abruzzo region due to a mild case of scarlet fever. A doctor says risks are limited and can be controlled with antibiotics.
Michelle Obama marks breast cancer awareness month, survivors share health insurance storiesOctober 23rd, 2009 Michelle Obama highlights breast cancer awarenessWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is tying breast cancer awareness to the push to change the health insurance system. At the White House on Friday, an audience of breast cancer survivors, advocates and lawmakers heard other women describe being denied coverage because of a cancer diagnosis in their past.
Calif. nurses' union threatens strike at 34 hospitals over swine flu exposureOctober 19th, 2009 Calif nurses may strike over swine flu preparationLOS ANGELES — A California nurses' union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness. As many as 16,000 registered nurses will strike on Oct.
Studying pet dogs with cancer may help find new treatments for human patientsOctober 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Studying pet dogs with cancer may help achieve better understanding and new ways to treat human cancers, scientists believe. Dr. Chand Khanna and team at the Centre for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, US, think new therapies in clinical trials with dogs could help develop new cancer drugs, devices and imaging strategies for human cancer patients.
Rare head and neck cancer linked to HPVOctober 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The increased incidence of a rare type of head and neck cancer is linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. In their study, the scientists looked at patients with nasopharyngeal cancer- a tumour that grows behind the nose and at the top of the throat, above the tonsils.
Gene that regulates breast cancer metastasis identifiedOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - Wistar Institute scientists have identified a gene called KLF17, which appears to be involved in the spread of breast cancer throughout the body. "Identifying the gene that suppresses the spread of tumor cells and the mechanisms by which this suppression occurs can lead to the discovery of new markers of metastasis and potential targets for cancer prevention and treatment," Nature quoted Dr Qihong Huang, assistant professor at The Wistar Institute and senior author of the study as saying.
'Save the boobs': Breast cancer awareness gets feisty, sexy to lure in younger womenOctober 5th, 2009 Breast cancer awareness uses sex to sell messageLOS ANGELES — A woman in a skimpy white bikini sashays next to a swimming pool. Onlookers gawk, men's tongues roll and music blares in the background.
Women's car rally for breast cancer awareness flagged offOctober 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 60 decorated cars, with name and blood groups of occupants pasted on them, were flagged off early Friday as a women's car rally started from here to spread awareness of breast cancer among people. Sixty women, some of them survivors of breast cancer, drove from New Delhi to Agra to spread awareness about the disease that kills 40,000 women in India every year.
Women to spread breast cancer awareness through car rallySeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sixty women, some of them survivors of breast cancer, will drive from Delhi to Agra spreading awareness about the disease that kills 40,000 women in India every year. The car rally, which will see doctors, health and community activists accompany the women, will begin here Oct 2.
AIDS patients dance to 'Garba' tunes in AhmedabadSeptember 21st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A self-help group here has organised 'Garba' dance for AIDS patients. Aadhar is a city-based self-help that supports HIV positive people.
Cancer society cuts fundraising ties with upstate NY tribe over purchase of cigarette factorySeptember 18th, 2009 Cancer society cuts Oneida ties over cigarettesSYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Cancer Society says it's severing ties with the Oneida Indian Nation, jeopardizing the organization's annual Coaches vs.
Natural compounds in vegetables may make chemotherapy more effectiveSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Natural compounds present in plants and some vegetables may help treat cancer even more effectively, when used side-by-side with chemotherapy drugs, according to new research. A study published in the International Journal of Cancer has found that chlorophyllin-a water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll that makes possible the process of photosynthesis and plant growth from the sun's energy-is, on a dose-by-dose basis, 10 times more potent at causing death of colon cancer cells than the chemotherapeutic drug hydroxyurea.
Smoking, overweighing up breast cancer riskSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study conducted in Canada has reinforced the correlation between being overweight, smoking and breast cancer. Published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, the study is unique because it did not include subjects who were diagnosed for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which predispose women to breast cancer.
