The American who helped India conquer hunger
Hindustan Times Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:51 PM PDT
The poor rains of 1979, 1987 or 2002 did not result in a food crisis in India like in the 1960s. And this is something for which the country must give credit to American agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, who died of cancer at his home in Texas, USA, at the age of 95 on Saturday. |
Nobel winner saved millions from hunger
The Washington Times Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:30 PM PDT
DALLAS -- Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug rose from his childhood on an Iowa farm to develop a type of wheat that helped feed the world, stemming a movement that is credited with saving up to 1 billion people from hunger. Mr. Borlaug, 95, died Saturday from complications of cancer at his Dallas home, said Kathleen Phillips, a spokesman for Texas A&M University, where Mr ... |
Run For Hope Raises Money For Cancer Center
WABI Bangor Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:28 PM PDT
On a beautiful sunny day here in Hampden over 350 runners got together for the Run For Hope, a 5k run to raise money for cancer research. Peter Daigle has been an organizer here for the past 16 years and he's pleased with the progress he's seen. "Excellent turnout," he says, "I just checked with o . . . |
Lauren’s brave battle with cancer
Northern Star Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:24 PM PDT
SCU music student Lauren Coyle, of Lismore, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer but remains extremely positive about her situation. |
Tennis Legend Jack Kramer Dies
WKRG News 5 Mobile Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:08 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jack Kramer, a tennis champion in the 1940s and '50s and a promoter of the sport for more than 60 years, has died at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88. Bob Kramer says his father died Saturday night of a soft tissue cancer that was diagnosed in July. Kramer won the Wimbledon men's singles title in 1947 and the men's U.S. Championships, the forerunner of the U.S. Open, in 1946 ... |
Terry's legacy lives on
Mississauga News Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:04 PM PDT
They're giving hope to people living with cancer, one dollar at a time. Runners set out across Mississauga this morning for the 2009 Terry Fox Run, held every year throughout Canada. |
Master gene that switches on disease-fighting cells identified by scientists
PhysOrg Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:02 PM PDT
The master gene that causes blood stem cells to turn into disease-fighting 'Natural Killer' (NK) immune cells has been identified by scientists, in a study published in Nature Immunology today. The discovery could one day help scientists boost the body's production of these frontline tumour-killing cells, creating new ways to treat cancer. |
Morris Township Walkathon notes September ovarian cancer month
Morris NewsBee Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:00 PM PDT
MORRIS TWP. - Chef Anita Lo will kick off the 10th annual Kaleidoscope of Hope walkathon at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Loantaka Brook Reservation to celebrate September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. |
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