Health News: [cancer]

Sponsored Link Special Offer - Free Trial of Blockbuster.com Rent Movies from Blockbuster.com. Delivered Direct To Your Mailbox. Click here to start today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, June 28, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Eagle Star-Review, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:50 AM PDT Cicero lemonade stand raises money for pediatric cancer research http://www.eaglestarreview.com/news/2012/jun/28/cicero-lemonade-stand-raises-money-pediatric-cance/ The lemonade stand is a hallmark of childhood: that first symbol of entrepreneurial spirit, countless stands spring up on neighborhood corners in the summer, with signs in messy scrawl proclaiming the price of homemade goodies generally sold so that their makers can invest in a new bike or video game. But this weekend, at 8434 Rollercoaster Drive in Cicero, the lemonade and cookies sold by 9 ... The New Zealand Herald, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:47 AM PDT Marmite spreads a $350 boost for cancer patients http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10816215&ref=rss Marmageddon has struck again as a single jar of Marmite sold for $350 at an auction.The jar was part of the auction at the Camp Quality black tie charity dinner which raised $60,000 for children with cancer.The charity was surprised... Business Wire, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:44 AM PDT MDxHealth Launches Equity Offering http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120628006165/en/MDxHealth-Launches-Equity-Offering LIEGE, BELGIUM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: MDxHealth SA (NYSE Euronext: MDXH), a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to support cancer treatment, announced today the launch of an equity offering by means of a private placement to a group of investors, with the intention to raise an amount of approximately € 10 million, with the ... Washington Evening Journal, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:39 AM PDT Westphal leads field of 47 golfers in Muscatine http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/sports/story/westphal-leads-field-of-47-golfers-in-muscatine/848467?source=rss The group of area golfers that travels eastern Iowa to play in outings to raise money for the American Cancer Society played at the Muscatine Municipal Golf Course on Tuesday, June 19. Bill Westphal fired a 79 to lead a field of 47 golfers. Larry Guy shot an 81, and Kim Leyden had an 82. Doug Dunlap and Bud Dameron both carded an 84, while Jim Almelien and Ed Koehler both had an 85. Roger Harris ... New Kerala, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT Michael Jackson's pet tiger Thriller dies of lung cancer http://www.newkerala.com/news/newsplus/worldnews-44483.html Washington, June 28 : Michael Jackson's pet tiger has died after battling lung cancer at actress Tippi Hedren's Shambala Preserve in rural California. Reuters, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT Synta Pharma shares fall on mid-stage cancer data http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/28/us-syntapharma-shares-idUSBRE85R16G20120628?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews (Reuters) - Shares of Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp lost about a third of their value on Thursday after the company reported interim data from a mid-stage study of its experimental lung cancer drug. Daily Telegraph, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT Cancer awareness campaign 'had little impact' http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568308/s/20d124ab/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Chealthnews0C936280A30CCancer0Eawareness0Ecampaign0Ehad0Elittle0Eimpact0Bhtml/story01.htm A £9 million advertising campaign to raise awareness of cancer symptoms has had little appreciable impact, a Department of Health-commissioned report has concluded. Medical News Today, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:19 AM PDT Rhosin - New Drug For Stopping Growth Of Cancer Cells http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247218.php A new candidate drug developed by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has shown to stop breast cancer cells from metastasizing, according to a report published online in Chemistry & Biology. In addition, the drug named Rhosin was also found to promote growth of early nerve cells called neurites. The new drug may hold promise for the treatment of various cancers or ... Medical News Today, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:19 AM PDT Cancer Risk Lower In Multiple Sclerosis Patients http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247220.php Individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less likely to develop cancer, according to researchers. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health, is published in the journal Brain. Lead author of the study Elaine Kingwell, a postdoctoral fellow in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Brain Research Center at UBC and VCH Research Institute ... New Kerala, Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:18 AM PDT Alzheimer's just a normal part of ageing http://www.newkerala.com/news/newsplus/worldnews-44451.html Melbourne, June 28 : Alzheimer's is the second most feared disease after cancer, but a mental health specialist has said that it shouldn't be regarded as a tragedy, but as a normal part of the ageing process in people aged 85 and over. See more health stories that match your keyword at: http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?fr=yalerts-health&c=&p=cancer+%2bcat%3ahealth&ei=utf-8 Visit Yahoo! Health: http://health.yahoo.com/ You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. 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