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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Tattoo artist raises money to fight childhood cancer Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:44 AM PDT A tattoo artist is using some ink to raise money for the fight against cancer. Ink with Attitude Tattoo is donating 75 percent of its profits from April 19-21. Continue reading A Check on Tension Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:41 AM PDT A recent study published by Ludwig scientists in Nature upends the model for how dividing cells monitor the equal distribution of their chromosomes--a process that often runs awry in cancer. By targeting Aurora B kinase, their discovery has overturned the prevailing model of advanced cell division. Continue reading Hundreds of Potential Drug Targets to Starve Cancer Tumors IDed Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:41 AM PDT A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer, as well as hundreds of potential drug targets that could cut off a tumor's fuel supply or interfere with its ability to synthesize essential building blocks. P... Continue reading Aspirin may block breast cancer Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:39 AM PDT Low-dose aspirin may block the growth and spread of breast cancer, new research suggests. Continue reading Runners and walkers participate in Race For The Cure despite terror attack Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:27 AM PDT SPOKANE, Wash. -- In light of the Boston bomb attacks, runners and walkers still attended The Race For The Cure in Downtown Spokane.  There were thousands of people there wearing pink and supporting finding a cure for breast cancer. KREM 2's Tom Sherry, Jane McCarthy, KREMJen and Katie Boer all partici... Continue reading Study: Low-dose aspirin stymies proliferation of 2 breast cancer lines Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:24 AM PDT Regular use of low-dose aspirin may prevent the progression of breast cancer, according to results of a study by researchers at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and the University of Kansas Medical Center. Continue reading Discovery brings hope of new tailor-made anti-cancer agents Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:15 AM PDT ( Walter and Eliza Hall Institute ) Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and their collaborators have tailor-made a new chemical compound that blocks a protein that has been linked to poor responses to treatment in cancer patients.The development of the compound, called WEHI-539, is an imp... Continue reading Hundreds of alterations and potential drug targets to starve cancer tumors identified Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:12 AM PDT ( Columbia University Medical Center ) A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer. The analysis, conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, also identified hundreds of potential drug... Continue reading Ipswich residents celebrate 10th birthday of Relay for Life Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 10:08 AM PDT THE Queensland Cancer Council chief executive Jeff Dunn has thanked the Ipswich community on the 10th birthday of the local Relay for Life. Continue reading 800 walk in Rye for pancreatic cancer research Sun, 21 Apr, 2013 09:50 AM PDT Some 800 people gathered in Rye Town Park on Sunday to raise money for pancreatic cancer research and honor those who have died from the disease. Continue reading

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