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News Notes: Structure of Bacteria related to Traveler's Diarrhea Could Have Implications for Cancer Vaccine Development National Cancer Institute Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:01 PM PDT NCI researchers and colleagues have determined the structure of thin hair-like fibers on the surface of a type of E. coli bacteria that is the most common culprit in traveler's diarrhea. Cancer survivors ‘pitch’ in at Saturday fund-raising event Wellsville Daily Reporter Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:48 PM PDT Jon Nickerson, who organized Saturday’s benefit, hands 3-year-old Landon Burdick a glove as Burdick gets ready to throw a ceremonial pitch. Also pictured are his half-sister, Mya White, and Lisa Burdick, Nickerson’s sister. Animals in the News Bostonist Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:45 PM PDT Who amongst us in the Ist-a-verse isn't drawn to news about animals? For example, the appearance of the Fenway Hawk might have been the highlight from Sunday's Red Sox loss. We love to help animals, too, which is why Bostonist supports the idea of curing puppy cancer even if it requires the FDA to permit Pfizer to sell more overpriced medicine to do it. And, who wouldn't rescue a wayward turtle ... AEterna Zentaris Discloses Preliminary Phase 2 Trial Results for Perifosine in Combination with Radiotherapy for ... PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:32 PM PDT AEterna Zentaris Inc. , a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, today disclosed preliminary results for the Company's European multi-center Phase 2 trial in non-small cell lung cancer with its novel, first-in-class, oral signal transduction inhibitor compound, perifosine. Binge Drinking Increases Risk Of Lung Cancer In Smokers Science Daily Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:21 PM PDT The risk of lung cancer increases for those smokers who have a tendency to binge drinking. Roberts backs KU Cancer Center's push for NCI designation The Business Journal of Kansas City Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:16 PM PDT U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts said Monday that having the University of Kansas Cancer Center obtain National Cancer Institute designation could speed up bringing cancer drugs to market. a0886 BC-US-MED-Remedies-Rect 06-08 0433 The Hays Daily News Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:14 PM PDT Eds: With Unproven Remedies-Cancer. Cancer survivor lives ‘One day at a time' The Desert Sun Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:12 PM PDT On Sunday, Susan Sheehan was preparing for a surprise party for her friend. Today , the 57-year-old Palm Desert resident and Realtor plans to close an escrow. News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico The Observer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:12 PM PDT Rio Rancho district 3 city councilor and deputy mayor Delma Petrullo battled for the arts in Rio Rancho, often coming out victorious. Petrullo, however, was unable to defeat cancer of the esophagus; she succumbed to the disease Wednesday morning at the age of 60. Common Chemotherapy Drug Prompts Fatal Allergic Reactions redOrbit Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:09 PM PDT A chemotherapy drug that is supposed to help save cancer patients' lives, instead resulted in life-threatening and sometimes fatal allergic reactions.A new study from the Research on Adverse Drug Events and Reports (RADAR) pharmacovigilance program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine identified 287 unique cases of hypersensitivity reactions submitted to the FDA's Adverse Event ...

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