Famed electron holography physicist Tonomura dies at 70
The Japan Times Wed, 02 May 2012 09:43 AM PDT
Japanese physicist Akira Tonomura, a fellow at electronics giant Hitachi Ltd. tipped for years as a Nobel Prize contender, died of pancreatic cancer early Wednesday at a hospital in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, sources said. He was 70. Tonomura is known for developing electron holography for observing microscopic structures of matter using the wave nature of electrons and confirming the so-called ... |
Charles 'Skip' Pitts, 'Shaft' Guitarist, Dead at 65
Spinner Wed, 02 May 2012 09:41 AM PDT
Charles "Skip" Pitts, a member of Isaac Hayes ' group and Stax studio musician, died yesterday from lung cancer in Memphis. He was 65. According to BBC , Pitts was best known for his unique "wah-wah" guitar pedal sound which left an indelible mark on the Isaac Hayes theme to the 1971 motion picture Shaft . After growing up in Washington, D.C., Pitts started his musical career as a teenager with ... |
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute Wed, 02 May 2012 09:35 AM PDT
Accelerated partial breast irradiation brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, is associated with higher rate of later mastectomy, increased radiation-related toxicities and post-operative complications, compared to traditional whole breast irradiation, according to researchers from The ... |
In 9/11 cancer debate, time is of the essence
Gay City News Wed, 02 May 2012 09:32 AM PDT
Last week, a group of health specialists and 9/11 survivor representatives known as the Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) made a historic recommendation to the federal government to add more than 30 types of cancers to the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. It is historic because, since the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) was first established shortly after the ... |
Bills focus on cancer care in Virginia
Stafford County Sun Wed, 02 May 2012 09:32 AM PDT
RICHMOND รข€" Women with dense breast tissue that makes it difficult to detect abnormalities using traditional X-ray mammography will get a note with their screening results explaining that concern, in a bill Gov. Bob McDonnell signed ceremonially Monday. |
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