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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, July 06, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: Science Daily, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:34 AM PDT Loss of protein SPDEF allows prostate cancer cells to gain foothold at possible sites of metastasis http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120706164422.htm Prostate cancer kills only by metastasis to other tissues. A new study shows likely mechanism required for this metastasis: cells' loss of protein SPDEF. The presence of SPDEF could be used to recognize prostate cancers that can't kill and so don't require treatment. Adding SPDEF back to cancer cells that have lost it may remove cells' ability to metastasize. Science Daily, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:34 AM PDT World's fastest camera used to detect rogue cancer cells http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120706164420.htm Researchers report integrating the world's fastest camera with advanced microfluidics and real-time image processing to classify cells in blood samples. The new blood screening technology boasts a throughput of 100,000 cells per second which is approximately 100 times higher than conventional imaging-based blood analyzers. The technology performs real-time detection of extremely rare cells in a ... CBC.ca, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:21 AM PDT Prince George cancer specialist suspended for unapproved treatment http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/07/06/bc-cancer-treatment.html?cmp=rss A cancer specialist hired to open the new oncology department at the Prince George Cancer Centre has been dismissed for using an unapproved treatment, and is no longer allowed to practice in B.C. New Kerala, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:18 AM PDT Jersy cows milk causes cancer : Yoga Guru http://www.newkerala.com/news/newsplus/worldnews-48060.html Amroha (Jyotiba Phule Nagar), Jul 6 : Talwandi in Punjab has the dubious distinction of having most cancer patients in India. The reason is attributed to consumption of milk from cows of foreign origin. Brisbane Times, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:17 AM PDT 'You have cancer' http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/you-have-cancer-20120706-21mo9.html Sam Rowe had never had chemotherapy before, never imagined it was something he would ever need. Medical News Today, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:16 AM PDT Why Do Cancer Rates Increase As We Age? http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247541.php As we age, our risk of developing cancer increases, now researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center say that this is because our tissue landscape changes as we age. The study is published in the journal Oncogene. James DeGregori, Ph.D., researcher at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and professor of molecular biology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, explained ... KSEE 24 Fresno, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:04 AM PDT Mom Who Lost Custody of Kids Because of Breast Cancer Dies http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/Mom-Who-Lost-Custody-of-Kids-Because-of-Breast-Cancer-Dies-161575855.html A 38-year-old mother of two has died of breast cancer after losing a heartbreaking battle for custody of her children in part because she was terminally ill. Baltimore Times, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:57 AM PDT Local Recording Artist Throws Fundraising Cookout http://baltimoretimes-online.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1655:local-recording-artist-throws-fundraising-cookout&catid=155:entertainment Baltimore R&B and Gospel singer William A. Murray, Jr. who is known as “Big O.W.L.” recalled being told by one of his co-workers that she had been diagnosed with cancer. “It really touched me,” said the Southwestern High School graduate. “This disease is killing a lot of people, so I wanted to have a fundraiser to give back.” Discover, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:55 AM PDT New, Low-THC Marijuana Should Relieve Pain Without the High | 80beats http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/07/06/new-low-thc-marijuana-should-relieve-pain-without-the-high/ Marijuana, long known as a recreational drug , has earned some respectability with its growing reputation as a pain reliever for those who suffer from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other ailments. And now, cannabis’s seedy reputation may go entirely to pot: a new strain called Avidekel preserves the drug’s medical properties but does not get users high. The effects of various breeds of ... KVUE-TV Austin, Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:53 AM PDT Brides Against Cancer tour comes to Austin http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Brides-Against-Cancer-tour-comes-to-Austin-161577055.html There's a new ally in the fight against breast cancer. Brides are spreading hope to patients. The Brides Against Cancer nationwide tour is now in Austin. Jenny Alday spoke to KVUE about the group that visits cities and states across the country with a tour of wedding gowns and how they help breast cancer patients. The tour will be in Austin Saturday and Sunday at the Renaissance Austin Hotel at ... 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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