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 27, 2012 10:57 AM PDT Your Health News Alert for [cancer] matched the following stories: KWTV News9, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:49 AM PDT Cancer treatment center in Owasso raided by FDA http://www.news9.com/story/19131424/cancer-treatment-center-in-owasso-raided-by-fda Federal agents have raided the Laser Med cancer treatment center in Owasso after allegations it defrauded patients with promises to cure cancer and misbranded drugs. NPR, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:44 AM PDT Sally Ride, Pioneer http://www.npr.org/2012/07/27/157489682/sally-ride-pioneer?ft=1&f=5 Almost 30 years ago, Sally Ride broke the NASA gender barrier and became America's first female astronaut. While aboard the Challenger shuttle Ride used a robotic arm she helped design, to deploy and receive a satellite. She died Monday of pancreatic cancer, at age 61. Science Daily, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:44 AM PDT 'Diving board' sensors key to DNA detection http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120727111115.htm A tiny vibrating cantilever sensor could soon help doctors and field clinicians quickly detect harmful toxins, bacteria and even indicators of certain types of cancer from small samples of blood or urine. Researchers are in the process of refining a sensor technology that they developed to measure samples at the cellular level into an accurate method for quickly detecting traces of DNA in liquid ... Edison-Metuchen Sentinel, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:42 AM PDT ‘Angels’ assist families of children with cancer http://medm.gmnews.com/news/2012-07-25/Front_Page/Angels_assist_families_of_children_with_cancer.html BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON â€" Twelve years after the passing of 12-year-old Lainie Afendoulis, an organization founded in her name is still going strong. read more The Daily Leader, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:41 AM PDT Gene Simmons Sr. http://dailyleader.com/obituaries/article_959369d4-d675-11e1-922f-001a4bcf887a.html Gene Simmons Sr. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 22, 2012, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Zap2It, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:40 AM PDT Lupe Ontiveros dead at 69: 'Selena' and 'Desperate Housewives' actress had liver cancer http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/07/lupe-ontiveros-dead-at-69-selena-and-desperate-housewives-actress-had-liver-cancer.html Co-star Eva Longoria writes on Friday, "I'm deeply saddened at the news of my dear friend Lupe Ontiveros passing. She was more than a colleague to me, she was my family. My heart is with your family Lupe..." Glencoe News, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:39 AM PDT Glencoe native promotes the healing power of yoga http://glencoe.suntimes.com/news/13855742-418/glencoe-native-promotes-the-healing-power-of-yoga.html GLENCOE â€" After being diagnosed with breast cancer almost 10 years ago, 46-year-old Glencoe native Laura Kupperman turned to yoga therapy to help heal her physical and emotional pain. Now cancer-free and living in Boulder, Colo., Kupperman is on a mission to help other cancer patients and survivors discover the healing powers of a unique type of yoga therapy tailored specifically to the needs of ... The Daily Darien, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:30 AM PDT Cyclists To Ride Fairfield County Roads For Cancer http://darien.dailyvoice.com/sports/cyclists-ride-fairfield-county-roads-cancer FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. â€" The Fairfield County cycling community shifts into high gear Saturday when the Connecticut Challenge rolls out from the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport. Nearly 1,100 cyclists are expected to begin the ride, which consists of loops of 10, 25, 50, 75 ... CBS 2 Los Angeles, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:28 AM PDT Mexican-American Actress Lupe Ontiveros Dead At 69 http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/07/27/mexican-american-actress-lupe-ontiveros-dead-at-69/ Mexican-American actress Lupe Ontiveros has died at the age of 69. Ontiveros, who was suffering from liver cancer, passed away July 26. PR Newswire, Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:24 AM PDT Absorption Systems announces novel test platform for interactions with the BCRP transporter http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/absorption-systems-announces-novel-test-platform-for-interactions-with-the-bcrp-transporter-164032776.html EXTON, Pa., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Absorption Systems, a world leader in developing novel test systems for drug transporters, announces the availability of a long-awaited assay platform for the human BCRP transporter, also known as breast cancer resistance protein. Cell... 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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