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First elected female House member from UP dies Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 02:01 PM PST WALLACE, Mich. (AP) - The son of ex-state Rep. Judy Nerat says that the first elected female House member from the Upper Peninsula has died of cancer. Google’s top health searches for 2012: cancer, pregnancy symptoms and…hemorrhoid? Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 01:49 PM PST Health-related internet searches may be on the rise, but not enough to find a spot on Google’s annual list of most popular searches worldwide. The only things even remotely related to healthcare that appeared on the global trends list of Google Zeitgeist 2012 were Hurricane Sandy, the most-searched event of the year, and presidential debate, [...] Community Holds Benefit Auction for Local Teacher Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 01:41 PM PST An all day benefit auction is still underway at Tony Roma's in Kennewick for a local teacher who passed away from cancer in November. Drug Shortage Linked To Cancer Relapse Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 01:17 PM PST A drug shortage appears to have caused a higher rate of relapse among children, teens and young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma, researchers form St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reported this week. The scientists say this is the first example of the tragic consequences of the current drug shortage. They emphasized that protecting patient access to lifesaving treatment must always be the ... Drug Substitions Due To Shortages Could Prove Harmful For Cancer Patients Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 01:08 PM PST Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com â€" Your Universe Online According to research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, there is a connection between higher rates of relapse in pediatric cancer patients and drug shortages. A national drug shortage was linked to a higher rate of relapse among children, teenagers and young adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma , according to the national study. Survival ... Scientists developing new class of malaria drugs using essential calcium enzyme Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 01:01 PM PST (Phys.org)â€"Calpain, a calcium-regulated enzyme, is essential to a host of cellular processes, but can cause severe problems in its overactivated state. It has been implicated as a factor in muscular dystrophy, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and cancer. As such, finding and exploiting calpain inhibitors is an important area of research. Port St. Lucie cancer patient, 26, needs money for surgery Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 12:53 PM PST A national charity and a concerned friend are joining forces to help give a 26-year-old Port St. Lucie resident the gift of life. Remembering the 2012 newsmakers Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 12:44 PM PST Isaac Walsh In January, Sapulpan Isaac Walsh came back to a a sport he enjoyed before cancer. Cellular fuel gauge may hold the key to restricting cancer growth Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 12:39 PM PST Researchers have discovered that a key regulator of energy metabolism in cancer cells known as the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) may play a crucial role in restricting cancer cell growth. AMPK acts as a "fuel gauge" in cells. New insight into cell development and cancer Thu, 27 Dec, 2012 12:39 PM PST New research has shed new light on how epigenetic signals may function together to determine the ultimate fate of a stem cell. The study implicates a unique class of proteins called polycomb-like proteins as bridging molecules between the "on" and "off" state of a gene.

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