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Sunday, Dec 02, 2012 01:03 PM EST

Scientists discover how two proteins help keep cells healthy Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 10:00 AM PST Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have determined how two proteins help create organelles, or specialized subunits within a cell, that play a vital role in maintaining cell health. This discovery opens the door for research on substances that could interfere with the formation of these organelles and lead to new therapies for cancer. The bad news from good genetics Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:58 AM PST There are now more than a thousand genetic tests, for everything from baldness to breast cancer, and the list is growing. Question is, do you really want to know what might eventually kill you? Doctors too scared of getting sued to find cure for cancer, says Lord Saatchi Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:53 AM PST Doctors are too scared of getting sued to make any steps forward in finding a cure for cancer, Lord Saatchi said as he launched a Private Members' Bill which will give legal defence for doctors who make medical innovations. Cancer-stricken Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft employee gets her job back Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:53 AM PST REDLANDS, Calif. â€" You'll have to excuse Deborah Browning if she shows the same unbridled joy today that Jimmy Stewart did at the end of the Christmas movie "It's a Wonderful Life." Police: Mother Removed Girl From Cancer Ward Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:51 AM PST The welfare of a missing 11-year-old leukemia patient who was taken from a Phoenix hospital by her mother the day before she was scheduled to be discharged is the prime concern for authorities, who fear a catheter in the girl's heart could become infected and endanger her life. Sachin Tendulkar is my hero: Yuvraj Singh Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:31 AM PST Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh's triumph over cancer and subsequent return to the field may have inspired a nation -- but for the man himself the hero is cricket's demigod Sachin Tendulkar. "As a kid I always looked up to Sachin and still continue to do so. 11-year-old cancer patient to serve as Grand Marshall at today's Mountain Brook Christmas Parade Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:23 AM PST The city of Mountain Brook will kick off today's Christmas Parade led by Mountain Brook Elementary' s Sean Fredella, an 11-year-old cancer patient diagnosed with a rare adult tumor. Fredella will serve as the parade's Grand Marshall, overseeing an array of holiday floats, music, a marching band and Christmas elves beginning with live entertainment at 2:30 p.m. Cops Continue to Search for Child Taken From Cancer Ward Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:15 AM PST The welfare of a missing 11-year-old leukemia patient who was taken from a Phoenix hospital by her mother the day before she was scheduled to be discharged is the prime concern for authorities, who fear a catheter in the girl’s heart could become infected and... Report: Lung Cancer Number One Cancer Killer In New York State Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:07 AM PST The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's recently-released statistics found there will be an estimated 8,800 lung cancer deaths statewide this year. Talks on south-west cancer care centre Sun, 02 Dec, 2012 09:06 AM PST Opposition spokesman for health Peter Dutton will meet with health representatives from across the Wannon electorate tomorrow.

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