Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Study: Capsules May Help Diabetics (First Coast News)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants. Researchers trying to understand why those transplants work for some people with Type I diabetes, but not for others, found success in experiments with mice and pigs.

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New capsules may help Type 1 diabetics (MSNBC)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.

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Monday, July 30, 2007

Villagers stride out to help transplant op teen (Evening Leader)

WALKERS from New Brighton helped raise money for a teenager who urgently needs a liver transplant.

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Study: Capsules may help diabetics (Muzi)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants. Muzi.com News 10047071-0 (muzi.com) Researchers trying to understand why those transplants work for some people with Type I diabetes, but not for others, found success in experiments with mice and pigs.

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Capsules May Help Insulin Transplants (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants. Researchers trying to understand why those transplants work for some people with Type I diabetes, but not for others, found success in experiments with mice and pigs.

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Bernadine Healy, M.D., Believes More Evaluation Is Needed in the Statins-Cancer Link (US News & World Report)

Cholesterol-busting statins, which benefit an estimated 13 million Americans and 25 million people worldwide, protect against the ravages of heart disease caused by clogged coronary arteries. But they caused some palpitations last week, when the Journal of the American College of Cardiology released a report from Tufts University School of Medicine that the lower levels of cholesterol achieved by ...

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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Seaweed Capsules May Aid Diabetics (CBS News)

A study published in the journal Nature Medicine indicates that capsules made from seaweed and iron may help prevent diabetics from rejecting insulin-cell implants. Researchers hope the capsules will reduce the need for anti-rejection drugs.

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Seaweed case' protects insulin production (The Globe and Mail)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron could help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants, researchers say

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Study: Seaweed May Help Type I Diabetics (Fox News)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help people with Type 1 diabetes whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.

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Womans cancer battle goes nationwide (Vail Daily)

EAGLE The all-night the Relay for Life on Aug. 10 at the Brush Creek Pavilion is designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer, celebrate those who have survived cancer, and help prevent the disease from striking others.

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Study: Capsules may help diabetics (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants.

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Study: Capsules may help diabetics (China Daily)

WASHINGTON - Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants. Researchers trying to understand why those transplants work for some people with Type I diabetes, but not for others, found success in experiments with mice and pigs.

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Study: Capsules around insulin cells may help transplants (USA Today)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants. Researchers found success in experiments with mice and pigs.

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Study: Capsules may help diabetics (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Tiny capsules made from seaweed and iron may help diabetics whose bodies reject insulin-cell transplants. Researchers trying to understand why those transplants work for some people with Type I diabetes, but not for others, found success in experiments with mice and pigs. Type I diabetes is the type usually beginning in childhood. It occurs when a person's immune system destroys the cells in the ...

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Saturday, July 28, 2007

Sick youngster has rugby stars in eyes (Stuff)

All Blacks superstars Dan Carter and Josevata Rocokoco made Benjamin Silvester's dream come true when the Auckland youngster was invited to the captain's run before the All Black's triumphant Tri-nations success.

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Jake's progress (The Observer)

Bus pass, keys, iPod, NovoRapid insulin pen... When 16-year-old Jake was diagnosed with diabetes, he became one of the 130m people worldwide who live with the disorder.

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Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Announces Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Test For Europe (Medical News Today)

Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics announced the availability of its Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test, the first CE-marked, standardized non-invasive blood test for assessing the status of liver fibrosis. The Siemens ELF test was first validated in an international multicenter cohort study and is now available through iQur, Ltd., Southampton, UK, as a testing service for patient management. ...

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Honoring the Rock (Kinston Free Press)

Its been more than six months since my dear friend and Lenoir Countys best sports fan Rock Anderson passed away. Rock died a few days before Christmas at the age of 64.

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Close call in lottery scam (New Hampshire Union Leader)

A Francestown couple already living on the edge came close to financial ruin after almost nearly getting sucked into what authorities suspect was a foreign lottery scam.

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Second Wind: Think fish to keep age at bay (The Union)

What scares older people?

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A Gut Feeling about Coffee (Science News)

Earlier this year, Spanish researchers unveiled coffee as a notable source of soluble fiber. Now, a team in Germany confirms the finding and shows that beneficial gut microbes can easily digest the coffee-bean fiber left in brewed liquid and extract its energy for their growth.

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Friday, July 27, 2007

No Intermission: Sick but uninsured 07/27/07 (News-Herald)

After nearly eight months of searching for medical help, Carol-Ann Black is waving a white flag.

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Live broadcasts (EurekAlert!)

To help molecular biologists in the difficult task of keeping abreast of current events in the world of cells and organisms, they employ reporter genes to 'broadcast' specific happenings.

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Transplant saves LQ man just 'days from dying' (The Desert Sun)

Referral to organ procurement agency leads to quick clearance for new liver

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Korean Mummy Holds Clues to Disease (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

The liver of a child mummy preserved for 500 years still holds samples of the hepatitis B virus.

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American Heart Association: Education and Action Are the Keys to Cholesterol Control (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DALLAS----The American Heart Association is relaunching one of its most popular Web sites -- americanheart.org/cholesterol -- to help the millions of Americans who have high cholesterol learn more about this major -- but controllable -- risk factor for heart disease.

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Dying Patients Fight the FDA (BusinessWeek)

A lawsuit could make access to experimental medicines a constitutional right, and alter how drugs for life-threatening diseases are developed

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Vino bust a boon for anti-doping efforts (Fox Sports)

Alexander Vinokourov's failed drug test is another black eye for cycling. At least he was busted before he won, Andrew Vontz says.

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Blood Drive To Be Held In Walter Payton's Honor (CBS 2 Chicago)

Wednesday would have been Walter Payton's 53rd birthday, and to honor the Bears legend, his restaurant is hosting a blood drive.

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When dieting doesnt help, the obese pin hopes on acupuncture (Viet Nam News)

HA NOI Fifty-year-old Tran Thi Dang credits acupuncture with helping her lose weight. Dang, 165cm tall, weighed 65kg before the treatment. In just one month of acupuncture she lost 3kg, she said.

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When dieting doesnt help, the obese pin hopes on acupuncture (vietnam net)

VietNamNet Bridge Fifty-year-old Tran Thi Dang credits acupuncture with helping her lose weight. Dang, 165cm tall, weighed 65kg before the treatment. In just one month of acupuncture she lost 3kg, she said.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

HU breaks ground on new cancer center (Daily Press)

The proton therapy institute will be the largest of its type in the nation Hampton University is poised to become a leader in cutting-edge cancer therapy with today's groundbreaking for its new proton therapy institute, but president William R. Harvey said the college needs state and federal financial help to save lives that might otherwise be lost through traditional methods of combating the ...

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No Cancer Found in Bush's Colon Polyps (The San Francisco Examiner)

Polyps are extra pieces of tissues that grow inside the large intestine. Most polyps are not dangerous, but over time, they can turn cancerous. To be safe, doctors typically remove the polyps and test them. Finding them early is considered one of the best ways of preventing disease.

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HIV Study May Spur Earlier Use of Glaxo, Gilead Drugs (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Scientists are preparing a study on treating HIV in the earliest stage of infection, a bid to keep patients healthy that may also spur use of drugs made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Gilead Sciences Inc.

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Statins and Cancer Risk: Pay Attention, but Don't Panic (US News & World Report)

The cholesterol-busting statins, which benefit an estimated 13 million Americans and 25 million people worldwide, protect against the ravages of heart disease caused by clogged coronary arteries. But they are sure to cause some palpitations this week, as the Journal of the American College of Cardiology releases a report from Tufts University School of Medicine that the very low levels of ...

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Monday, July 23, 2007

HU breaks ground on new cancer center (Daily Press)

Proton therapy institute will be the largest of its type in the nation. Hampton University is poised to become a leader in cutting-edge cancer therapy with today's groundbreaking for its new proton therapy institute, but president William R. Harvey said the college needs state and federal financial help to save lives that might otherwise be lost through traditional methods of combating the ...

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A Maestro Conducting With Heart ... a New One (New York Times)

Robert Bass has been the music director of the Collegiate Chorale since 1980 and is no stranger to the stage. But his new heart is.

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Ward prepares for Transplant Games (Berwickshire Today)

A MAN from Old Holefield, near Kelso, is preparing to take part in the 30th Annual British Transplant Games after receiving a life-changing liver and large intestine transplant. (18/07/2007 11:09:06)

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Cancer Scanner Web Extra Video (ScienCentral)

These days, surgically sampling part of a tumor won't just tell you if it's cancerous. A biopsy may also help doctors predict your outcome or suggest the best treatment.

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Community guardian program makes a comeback; looks for more volunteers (The Idaho Statesman)

Ada County's Board of Community Guardian program offers volunteers something of value beyond perks the chance to help adults deemed legally incapacitated, who are without resources or social safety nets of any kind to protect them. Marika Clark, 25, is the first person hired as a fulltime volunteer coordinator.

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Dentist has second lease on life (Akron Beacon Journal)

A vital part of Dr. John ``Jack'' Rigby is much older than the rest of him. In fact, it's that part that's giving the 56-year-old a second chance at life.

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Saturday, July 21, 2007

Dispute overshadows generous act; Issue of compensation for donors raised in liver transplant case (St. Catharines Standard)

A dispute over how to divide the money raised for an 11-year-old St. Catharines girl and her liver donor has cast a dark cloud over last month's life-saving operation.

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Liver transplants one step closer (The Argus Leader)

When a liver transplant brings you back from the brink of death, each new day is a blessing. "I'm still at the stage where if you hit me with a truck, I'd still have a good day," said Alan Wasserman, who received a new liver last year at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Making his days even better is the fact that Sioux Falls soon will accommodate Wasserman for follow-up appointments as Avera ...

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Waking up to reality (Moberly Monitor-Index)

One Family s Fight with Cancer By Mark Cunningham It is recognized that many families battle cancer over a large number of years. Others battle the disease for a short period of time. Each family has their unique obstacles. The following story is from one family and their struggles, tears and triumphs. This is not what every family goes through, but an account of this one individual family.

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ARE YOU AT RISK? (Al Da)

If you are of Hispanic origin living in Pennsylvania, the median age that youll likely reach is 59.1 years, compared to 79.5 years for all races, according to state statistics. And, chances are youll die of either heart disease or diabetes, both somewhat preventable through healthy living.

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How diet and exercise can help you live longer (New Kerala)

Washington, July 20 : A new research has shown just how a sensible diet, exercise and weight control helps people live a longer life. Researchers from Howard Hughes Medical Institute have found that all these factors increase longevity by reducing signalling through a specific pathway in the brain.

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Cancer Scanner (ScienCentral)

It sounds like something out of Star Trek -- a doctor being able to diagnose your disease at the genetic level with a simple scanner. As this ScienCentral News video reports, now radiology researchers find that it can actually be done.

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LOCAL NEWS (Daily Record)

With help from Morristown Memorial Hospital, international sumo wrestling icon Emanuel "Tiny" Yarbrough is giving up burgers, fried chicken, fried fish sandwiches -- and even his beloved shrimp egg foo yung -- in a lifesaving bid to lose weight and possibly even train for the 2008 Olympics.

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Combining Drugs Doesn't Improve Arterial Disease Outcome (HealthCentral.com)

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9-year-old gets unusual 'domino' liver transplant (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Doctors in Pittsburgh have simultaneously ended a life of ingesting a pungent liquid diet for a 9-year-old Cedar Hill boy and a liver failure for a 24-year-old Saudi Arabian man.

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Combining Drugs Doesn't Improve Arterial Disease Outcome (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Combining Drugs Doesn't Improve Arterial Disease Outcome Category: Health News Created: 7/19/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/19/2007

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Combining Drugs Doesn't Improve Arterial Disease Outcome (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Adding a blood thinner to standard clot-preventing medications did not ease the devastating toll of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the blockage of a blood vessel in an arm or leg that often is the prelude to a heart attack or stroke, an international study has found.

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Children's Hospital liver recipients give thanks (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Still confined to a bed Wednesday at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Ali Al-Garni met the boy who saved his life.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Woman wins right to cancer drug (Channel 4)

A woman with a cancer that could kill her has won the right to be given a drug that could prolong her life.

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Children's Hospital Performs Rare Liver Transplant (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)

A 9-year-old boy suffering from a rare liver disease received a donor liver and then had his old liver transplanted into a 24-year-old man in a rare operation known as a domino transplant.

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Weight Loss Unlikely When Motivation Lacking Say Pediatricians (Medical News Today)

Pediatricians who talk to obese patients and their families about losing weight feel their conversation makes little difference in encouraging a lifestyle change, a small Saint Louis University study finds."Pediatricians feel as if their efforts are futile," says Sarah Barlow, M.D. [click link for full article]

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Sticky mess from above (Queens Courier)

Some residents in Richmond Hill think the sky is falling. Thats because they say that when they walk or park underneath the elevated J line, particularly along Jamaica Avenue, a chemical called creosote drips down - especially in the summer heat.

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Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Announces Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Test for Europe (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. & SOUTHAMPTON, England----Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics today announced the availability of its Enhanced Liver Fibrosis test, the first CE-marked, standardized non-invasive blood test for assessing the status of liver fibrosis*.

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Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Announces Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Test for Europe (FinanzNachrichten)

Siemens ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) Medical Solutions Diagnostics ( www.usa.siemens.com/medical ) today announced the availability of its Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test, the first CE-marked, standardized non-invasive blood test for assessing the status of liver fibrosis * . The Siemens ELF test was first validated in an international multicenter cohort study and is now available through ...

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Panacea Pharmaceuticals Announces The Availability Of LC Detect(sm), A Serum-Based Diagnostic Test For Lung Cancer (Medical News Today)

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that LC Detect(sm), the Company's serum-based lung cancer diagnostic test, is now available from Panacea Laboratories. LC Detect(sm) is a simple blood test which should facilitate the identification of lung cancer, even among individuals with early-stage disease. [click link for full article]

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Patient lives strong, battles cancer (Everett Herald)

By Kristi O'Harran. Herald Columnist The news was joyous. Tyler Chamberlin froze his sperm. If he lives long enough, he may be able to become a father.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Transplant patient's family struggles: Brad Walton II will be homeless when he leaves hospital (Herald & Review)

DECATUR - Brad Walton II knew he was getting sicker and sicker, but he wanted to do something special for his three daughters.

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Shades of pink: Local women raise $50,000 for breast cancer walk (The Carrollton Leader)

You can hear it in their voices; its a lot of hope and a little fear. There is a willingness among women to talk about the tragic disease of breast cancer, but many find themselves trying to swallow that knot in their throat that just wont go away.

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The Heat is On (KOLN Lincoln)

All around Nebraska, state officials are making sure the most vulnerable people are staying cool.

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N.C. Biotechnology Center Loan Boosts Research for Jenken Biosciences Study of Chronic Liver Disease (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.----The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has approved a $142,716 low-interest loan to help a young Research Triangle Park biotechnology company develop new pharmaceutical products.

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Surviving CANCER (Daily Record)

The face of cancer is changing from a death mask to a smiling countenance. The fact is, your chances of surviving cancer have improved.

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Man who was killed keeping a stiff upper lip (Daily Mail)

Despite terrible stomach pains, Nick refused to see his doctor - and it cost him his life. Here, his widow warns other men of the dangers of suffering in silence

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Blood Test Warns of Dangerous 'Deep Belly' Fat (iVillage Total Health)

A protein in blood points to rising amounts of a particularly lethal form of body fat around organs, scientists say. As levels of retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) rise, so do levels of "inter-abdominal fat" linked to an increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, the researchers say.

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Man Infected With Flesh-Eating Bacteria (WSMV Nashville)

A man is dealing with a painful, disfiguring and deadly flesh-eating bacteria that he was infected with while fishing in Galveston, Texas.

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Man Gets Flesh-Eating Bacteria While Fishing (Local 6 Orlando)

A man is fighting for his life after he was infected with a deadly flesh-eating bacteria.

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Panacea Pharmaceuticals Announces the Availability of LC Detect(sm), a Serum-Based Diagnostic Test for Lung Cancer (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that LC Detect, the Company's serum-based lung cancer diagnostic test, is now available from Panacea Laboratories.

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Man Infected With Flesh-Eating Bacteria (Fox 12 Oregon)

GALVESTON, Texas -- A man is fighting for his life after he was infected with a deadly flesh-eating bacteria. Steve Gilpatrick said he and his family go to Galveston every year for a week of vacation.

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AIDS Activist Discusses 25-Year Battle (CBS News)

Author and activist Larry Kramer reflects on the 25 years he has spent fighting for AIDS awareness. Kramer, who turned 71 on June 25, is HIV-positive.

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Metabolic syndrome -- don't blame the belly fat (PhysOrg)

Abdominal fat, the spare tire that many of us carry, has long been implicated as a primary suspect in causing the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that includes the most dangerous heart attack risk factors: prediabetes, diabetes, high blood pressure, and changes in cholesterol.

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