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First Subjects Enrolled in Epigenomics sponsored PRESEPT Colorectal - TradingMarkets.com
Berlin, Germany, and Seattle, WA, USA, June 30, 2008 - Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: ECX), a molecular diagnostics company focusing on the development and commercialization of products for cancer detection based on DNA methylation, today

Allergy? Blame it on your jewellry - Deccan Herald
Unexplained skin irritations, rashes have happened to many of us, but still, for a majority, the cause for the breakouts remains a big mystery. Now, a group of researchers have answered the long waited query by holding jewellry as the culprit for the

Laffer Curve - FoxBusiness.com
Close your eyes and imagine it’s 1975. Inflation is high, jobs are scarce and the government decides the best way to stimulate the economy is to raise taxes. Nowadays, that approach doesn’t seem to make much sense, but smart people once believed that

Emerging Data on Targeted Therapies for Colorectal Cancer: An Expert - Medscape News
The use of targeted therapies in the management of colorectal cancer has become standard, first with bevacizumab [1] and subsequently cetuximab [2] demonstrating significant benefit in patients with metastatic disease. At the 2008 annual meeting of

Cancer-surviving grandmother enjoys ‘miracle’ - AZCentral.com
That Peggy Toliver is alive today is a medical mystery, but she prefers to think of it as a miracle. She was diagnosed with colon cancer on her 23rd wedding anniversary. After two years of surgeries, the doctors told her there was nothing more they

The Philippine Star - Philippine Star Online
Don t be shocked that agri-business giant Del Monte is using in its Philippine plantations a chemical pesticide so toxic it is banned in the European Union and several other countries. Endosulfan is still used extensively for agriculture in the

Dr. Daphne Miller’s jungle diet - San Francisco Gate
When new patients first visit Dr. Daphne Miller’s family practice, they are asked to bring in every vitamin and prescription medication they typically ingest, which has led to some comic moments. “Patients walk in with a shopping bag full of

Basketball a balancing act for BCA coach - Baytown Sun
In taking over the Baytown Christian Academy boys basketball program, Brian Lisbony achieved a lifelong dream. But while he is living his dream, the days are tempered by his battle against cancer. Lisbony was diagnosed with colon cancer this

Personalizing Medicine: New Research Shows Potential Of Targeted - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (June 28, 2008) A new study, presented at the SNM 55th Annual Meeting, shows the potential to pre-target the treatment of cancer cells–bringing personalized medicine one step closer from the laboratory to patients. By combining new

Nabisco counts Bell among the ‘Extraordinary’ - Athens Banner-Herald
An all-purple page in People magazine caught Donna Pahl’s eye. Her sister’s favorite color is purple. The page advertised Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs’ “Celebrating 100 Extraordinary Women” contest. Pahl knew the perfect candidate: Diane Bell, her lilac

Determination and positive outlook help Puxico woman beat cancer odds - Daily Statesman
Noreen Hyslop photo Marilyn Tucker, with fervent determination and an ever-present smile, has beaten the odds and has survived a cancer diagnosis for over 11 years. She is an active participant in Relay for Life and will be among the first on the

Basketball a balancing act for BCA coach - Baytown Sun
In taking over the Baytown Christian Academy boys basketball program, Brian Lisbony achieved a lifelong dream. But while he is living his dream, the days are tempered by his battle against cancer. Lisbony was diagnosed with colon cancer this

Metastatic Colon Cancer Research Benefits From $1.8M Award - Medical News Today
Through the generous philanthropic support of the Littlefield 2000 Trust, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce three recipients of the 2008 Jeannik M. Littlefield-AACR Grants for Metastatic Colon Cancer Research

InterGenetics uses doctors and clinics to promote its genetic-based - Daily Oklahoman
Everything you would need to know about dealing with cancer. What is CLIA? CLIA certification means that a scientific laboratory like that operated by Oklahoma City-based InterGenetics has been approved under a set of federal guidelines known as

A protein found only in the intestines may help lead the way to a - Newsoxy.com
A protein found only in the intestines may lead the way to a vaccine that can treat colon cancers and perhaps other tumors too, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Mice immunized with the protein and then infected with colon tumors had fewer tumors

Comparative Analysis Shows Chemotherapy Pill Xeloda Should Become - Medical News Today
Results from a meta-analysis involving data from six phase III studies show that patients taking the chemotherapy pill Xeloda actually live longer than those receiving intravenous (IV) chemotherapy 5-FU/FA*. The pooled results showed that patients

Study Links Vitamin D To Colon Cancer Survival - eMaxHealth.com
Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new study by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The

Medical Edge: Guidelines on when to see a doctor - Post-Bulletin
First, it’s a good idea to see a health care provider regularly for health screenings, immunizations, counseling and preventive care. Second, know the symptoms that require immediate medical attention. They include chest and abdominal pain and

Rating: 1 Thumb Up - Tucson Citizen
The major problem with colon cancer is getting doctors to look for it.two of my wifes died from colon cancer because the doctors pushed pills for over a year in both cases before doing a colonostomy.even when the symptoms are there and the doctors

Check Your Health-Colon Cancer - KUTV
Colon cancer is something that hit us close to home here at KUTV. You may remember that our friend and colleague Doug Miller died of Colon Cancer more than a year ago. It’s a disease that can be prevented with a routine screening. Mary Nickels

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. will Present New Findings at the - Phramalive.com
Unlike the challenge of pro-amyloid and anti-amyloid theories of AD, Anavex Life Sciences’ SIGMACEPTOR(TM) Discovery Platform sigma-1 activator molecules target neuron structures (ER, mitochondrion) with the goal of preventing the neurodegenerative

Lung cancer: A deadly diagnosis - Orlando Sentinel
More Floridians will die of lung cancer this year than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. Despite advances in treating other malignancies, 59 percent of lung cancer patients succumb to the disease within a year of discovering they are sick

Check Your Health-Colon Cancer - KUTV
Colon cancer is something that hit us close to home here at KUTV. You may remember that our friend and colleague Doug Miller died of Colon Cancer more than a year ago. It’s a disease that can be prevented with a routine screening. Mary Nickels

Hospital brings home state education award - Banner-Graphic
Putnam County Hospital oncology nurses Lou Fordice and Linda Mann display the 2008 Education Award from the Indiana Rural Health Association. PCH received the award for its efforts to educate the community on preventative cancer care through

Lung cancer: A deadly diagnosis - Orlando Sentinel
More Floridians will die of lung cancer this year than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. Despite advances in treating other malignancies, 59 percent of lung cancer patients succumb to the disease within a year of discovering they are sick

More unsanitary procedures documented - Las Vegas Sun
The disclosure in February that 40,000 people were at risk of infectious disease because of dangerous injection practices at a Las Vegas endoscopy clinic stunned a community already wary of the quality of health care. And now comes news from health

Doctors missing vital signs of child brain cancer - Times Online
Children are dying and being disabled because doctors in Britain take three times longer to diagnose a paediatric brain tumour than in countries including Poland and Mexico. There is a chronic lack of funding into the causes of brain cancer, even

Are You at Risk of a Premature Death? Part 2 - Blackenterprise.com
As in the rest of the population, CVD, which includes congenital cardiovascular defects and all of the diseases of the heart and blood vessels as well as stroke, is the leading cause of death among African Americans. According to American Heart

Social, Health Care Factors Drive Colon Screen Disparities - BusinessWeek
TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) — The higher death rate from colorectal cancer among minorities in United States may be linked to socioeconomic, health care access, language and cultural barriers that lead to less preventative screening among

Anavex Life Sciences Corp. will present new findings at the - MSN MoneyCentral
1) The very low doses of ANAVEX 1-41 (30-100 micrograms/kg, ip) at which we attain neuroprotective results, indicating significantly greater potency than other pharmacological agents. The neuroprotection was specifically assessed in the hippocampus

Minorities Less Likely To Be Screened For Colon Cancer, Study Finds - Medical News Today
Blacks, Hispanics and Asian-Americans are less likely to be screened for colon cancer than whites, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine , the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. For the report, researchers

Health Briefs: Free colon cancer screenings offered - Tulsa World
The screenings are being offered as a result of a grant, which covers the cost of the physician, hospital and pathology associated with the screening colonoscopy. Patients must be between 50 and 64 years old, not be covered by any type of insurance

Vaccine Stops Colon Cancer’s Spread in Mice - BusinessWeek
TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) — A new vaccine to treat and prevent metastatic colon cancer appears to work in mice, researchers report. The vaccine has one unique property: It acts on the immune system in the intestines, a separate immune system

Study suggests colon cancer vaccine possible - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A protein found only in the intestines may help lead the way to a vaccine that can treat colon cancers and perhaps other tumors too, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Mice immunized with the protein and then infected with

Intestinal Proteins May Be Effective Anti-Tumor Antigens - HULIQ.com
Mice immunized with an intestinal protein developed fewer lung and liver metastases following injection with colon cancer cells than unvaccinated animals. Researchers are hindered in the development of cancer vaccines by a lack of antigens that are

Culture may influence decisions cancer screening decisions - Philadelphia Inquirer
Racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to undergo colon cancer screening than whites, but the reasons are not completely clear. For insights, researchers at University of California Davis School of Medicine analyzed data from two national

State should reconsider cut to cancer program - Nashua Telegraph
Cancer survivor. A new title to add to wife, mother, sister, daughter, employee . . . titles I so proudly wear. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer after a screening colonoscopy nine months ago. There were no scary symptoms forcing me to go to

New treatment gives hope to patients with inoperable liver cancer - Daily Gazette
ALBANY Thomas Bennett felt like he d been hit by a ton of bricks when he learned he had colon cancer that had spread to his liver. I had no symptoms, said Bennett, 52, of North Greenbush, who got the diagnosis in October 2005. The only

Where there’s smoke there’s inflammation - Ottawa Sun
One cancer out of six is linked to chronic inflammation. A recent study showed inflammation’s catastrophic impact is due to damage in the cells’ genetic material, caused by free radicals, which boost the progression of cancer. Several observations

Doctors missing vital signs of child brain cancer - Times Online
Children are dying and being disabled because doctors in Britain take three times longer to diagnose a paediatric brain tumour than in countries including Poland and Mexico. There is a chronic lack of funding into the causes of brain cancer, even

Top Five Preventable Diseases: How to save yourself now! - Southern Illinoisan
Ever been diagnosed with a life changing (or perhaps life threatening) disease? If so, you’re well aware of how scary it can be. Everyday, billions of people around the world are faced with discouraging news. Many of them begin the transition from

Vitamin D May Promote Colon Cancer Survival - BusinessWeek
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer patients with high blood levels of vitamin D boost their survival odds by 48 percent, a new study suggests. Previous studies have indicated that high levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of

Study evaluates factors associated with racial disparities in colon - PhysOrg
Blacks and Hispanics appear less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening than whites because of socioeconomic, health care access and language barriers, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine , one of the

Science & Medicine | Minorities Less Likely To Be Screened for Colon - Kaisernetwork.org
Blacks, Hispanics and Asian-Americans are less likely to be screened for colon cancer than whites, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine , the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. For the report, researchers

Caris Diagnostics Providing KRAS Mutational Analysis for Colon Cancer - PR Newswire
IRVING, Texas and PHOENIX, June 24 /PRNewswire/ — Caris Diagnostics (Caris Dx), a leading provider of the highest quality diagnostic, translational development and pharmaceutical services encompassing anatomic pathology and molecular testing

Reduce Your Cancer Risk While Grilling - eMaxHealth.com
Summer is just around the corner and that means plenty of picnics, parties and barbeques. While the wonderful aroma of your favorite foods on the grill can make your mouth water, there are some caveats you should know before you dig in. All that