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Current Smokers Don’t Sleep As Well As Non Smokers

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

A new study by researchers in the US has found that cigarette smokers don’t sleep as well as non smokers: they are four times more likely to report feeling unrested after a night’s sleep than non smokers. (Link)

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Important Sagemark Announces Jv With Saint Clare’s Hospital For Radiation Therapy Center, Usa

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The Sagemark Companies Ltd. (OTC BB: SKCO) announced that Premier Oncology of New Jersey, Inc., owned by Premier Oncology, Inc., Sagemark’s wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into a joint venture with Saint Clare’s Hospital Inc. to establish a radiation therapy center that will be located on the Saint Clare’s Hospital medical campus in Dover, New […]

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Join The Fight Against Cancer Water Pipe Smoking Causes Significant Tb Risk

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The smoking of the traditional ’shisha’ water pipe is increasingly emerging as a significant health risk in Egypt, due to air-borne tuberculosis (TB) transmission from pipe sharing and uncontrolled, manual preparation of the pipe. (Link)

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Subject New Imaging Technique Could Establish Early On If A Cancer Patient’s Treatment Is Working, Uk

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

A cutting edge technique that boosts the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) more than 10,000 fold could allow cancer patients to find out within days of starting treatment how their tumours are likely to respond - a Cancer Research UK study published in Nature Medicine has revealed. [click link for full article] (Link)

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Update Predicting Tumors In Women With Common Pre-breast Cancer

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

A specific biological response to cellular stress may predict the likelihood of future tumor formation of the most common, non-invasive form of pre-malignant breast cancer– ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS.This information could potentially be used in a clinical setting to determine which women should receive more or less aggressive therapy when initially diagnosed with […]

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New Entry Epicept Announces Positive Clinical Data From Epc2407 Phase I Cancer Trial

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today released clinical study results from the Phase I trial of EPC2407, which provided visible evidence of vascular disruptive activity. EPC2407 is EpiCept’s novel small molecule vascular disruption agent (VDA) and apoptosis inducer for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors and lymphomas. (Link)

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Update Nano Breakthrough In Cancer Detection: Study (afp)

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Admin wrote: AFP - A nano-scale tool that distinguishes soft cancerous cells from stiffer normal ones could save lives by making it easier to diagnose cancer, according to a study released Sunday. (Link)

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New Charity Bowel Cancer Uk Launches Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Report

Friday, April 18th, 2008

National charity Bowel Cancer UK launches a comprehensive report into the progress of the NHS National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in England, which rolled out fifteen months ago. The report also sets out the charity’s recommendations for the future of screening, to ensure that the Programme’s positive impact on people’s lives continues. [click link for […]

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Important Risk Of Lung Cancer Appears To Reduce With Exposure To Low Levels Of Radon, New Study Finds

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Admin wrote: Exposure to levels of radon gas typically found in 90 percent of American homes appears to reduce the risk of developing lung cancer by as much as 60 percent, according to a study published in the March 2008 issue of the journal Health Physics. The finding differs significantly from the results of previous case-control […]

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Current Embryonic Stem Cell Protein Inhibits Melanoma (healthday)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

HealthDay - MONDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — A protein called Lefty thatregulates development of human embryonic stem cells can inhibit the growthand spread of deadly melanomas and aggressive breast cancers, says a studyby researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago. (Link)

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