Health News: [cancer]

Selectively stopping glutathione sensitizes brain tumors to chemotherapy EurekAlert! Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:02 AM PST ( University of Colorado Denver ) Brain cancer cells are especially resistant to chemotherapy -- new research details the mechanism of this resistance and provides a powerful strategy for countering it. List of the nation's top 15 killers seattlepi.com Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:55 AM PST List of the nation's top 15 killers Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:18 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 ATLANTA (AP) â€" The top 15 causes of death in the U.S. in 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 1. Heart disease 2. Cancer 3. Chronic ... After cancer hit, women lobbied for a bald Barbie Boston Globe Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:54 AM PST Barbie has been an astronaut, an architect, a NASCAR driver, and a news anchor. Now, there's an online movement to get her to attempt what could be her biggest feat yet: going bald to fight cancer. Protein triggering spread of breast cancer identified New Kerala Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:53 AM PST Washington, Jan 12 : Scientists, led by one of Indian-origin, have demonstrated in a new study that elevated levels of a protein pathway results in the disruption of the cytoskeletal architecture of breast cancer cells. Genetic mutation tied to inherited prostate cancer Fox News Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:52 AM PST Scientists say they've identified the first genetic mutation with a major effect on the risk of prostate cancer that runs in families and strikes men early, by age 55  Sunny Carney's book on cancer helping others cope Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST When Sunny Carney decided to write a book about her experience dealing with a rare form of cancer, she didn't want to focus on the treatment, the "indescribable" pain or any of the negative things about life with cancer. "It talks about the good in cancer," she said. Woman’s plea deal refused in fake cancer case The Mechanicsville Local Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:47 AM PST Judge: agreement calling for no jail time undermines credibility of legitimate charitable causes Coaches vs. Cancer event Jan. 26 Port Clinton News Herald Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:44 AM PST PORT CLINTON -- The Port Clinton High School boys basketball and cheerleading coaches will host the Coaches vs. Cancer event at the Port Clinton vs. Oak Harbor game Jan. 26. Bright Lights: Pub night in support of B.C. Cancer Foundation North Shore News Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST Teammates Jo Ann Lee (left) and Marsha MacKay. 5 Hopkins Students Finalists In Cancer Competition CBS Baltimore Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST Five Johns Hopkins students have been selected as finalists in a new cancer cure research competition.

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