Health News: [cancer]

Relay for Life continuing to build up for event Winston County Journal Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:52 AM PST Although the 2012 Winston County Relay For Life has already begun taking shape, it's not too late to start a team and take part in the fight against cancer. JTCC brings leading experts to present 2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium research EurekAlert! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:49 AM PST ( John Theurer Cancer Center ) The Breast Cancer Division of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nations top 50 cancer centers, will recap and explain research from the 2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Friday, Feb. 17 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. during its ninth annual Northern New Jersey Breast Cancer Conference. Local salon owner battling cancer challenges her peers Spruce Grove Examiner Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:49 AM PST A long standing Spruce Grove hair stylist and salon owner is challenging her peers in the area to meet or beat her recent donation to raising cancer awareness. Leave a comment Fergus Falls Journal Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:46 AM PST The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is seeking volunteers in Otter Tail County West â€" walkers, cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, anyone wanting to make a difference â€" to organize and recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, seek refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of the 2012 event. Free cancer screenings to end with closing of Genesee County Cancer Connection The Flint Journal Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:46 AM PST A program that has offered free screenings for prostate and breast cancer to local residents for the past 20 years will close in June. Officials cited a lack of money as the reason for shutting the Genesee County Cancer Connection. Celebrating healing and the faith that helps them fight illnesses Monticello Times Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:45 AM PST When a teen-aged parishioner came to Pastor Jedidiah Scharmer of Resurrection Lutheran Church early this year requesting the chance to thank the congregation for its prayers and support as she successfully fought off cancer, Scharmer said he realized there was a shortage of opportunities on the church calendar for such occasions. Avila Therapeutics of Bedford to be bought by Celgene in a deal that could be worth $925m Boston Globe Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST Bedford drug developer Avila Therapeutics Inc. this morning said it has agreed to be acquired by biopharmaceutical giant Celgene Corp., based in Summit, NJ., in a buy-out deal potentially worth $925 million if Avila is able to eventually win approval to market treatments for cancer and other diseases. Tracking the birth of an evolutionary arms race between HIV-like viruses and primate genomes PhysOrg Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST Using a combination of evolutionary biology and virology, scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have traced the birth of the ability of some HIV-related viruses to defeat a newly discovered cellular-defense system in primates. Researchers discover critical rotational motion in cells PhysOrg Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST In a study that holds major implications for breast cancer research as well as basic cell biology, scientists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered a rotational motion that plays a critical role in the ability of breast cells to form the spherical structures in the mammary gland known as acini. This rotation, which the researchers call "CAMo," for coherent ... Sharon Sellers Fort Bend Herald Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST Early Thursday morning, Jan. 19, 2012, Sharon Best Sellers (Mimi), 68, of Richmond transitioned into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. At home, at her bedside, was her loving husband and devoted caregiver, Gerald along with her adoring sons, Gerald Jr. and Jeffery. Sharon finally succumbed after bravely fighting a two-year battle with brain cancer.

See more health stories that match my keyword Visit Yahoo! Health

You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.