Health News: [cancer]: Aggressive leukaemia puts healthy stem cells to sleep

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Health News : cancer - News from other sources.   Aggressive leukaemia puts healthy stem cells to sleep Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 11:02 AM PDT   An aggressive form of leukaemia actually puts healthy stem cells in the bone marrow to sleep, rather than replacing them with cancer cells a… Continue reading 'Super Mouse' helps scientists discover new ways to prevent cancer Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 11:02 AM PDT Washington, July 30 : Researchers including three Indian origin have created a super mouse, which has helped spawn plenty of new research into preventing and/or treating many types of cancer. Continue reading 8 Americans eat that are banned in other countries Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:59 AM PDT 1. Artificial food dye: Makes your food pretty and can inhibit nerve cell development. Found in: Practically everything we eat, cake mixes, sports drinks, cheese, candy and even Macaroni and cheese. Why it's dangerous: Artificial dyes are made from chemicals derived from petroleum, which is also used to make ... Continue reading Family assists cancer research effort as son continues recovery Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:59 AM PDT By ANDREW MARTINS PLUMSTED — Nearly a year after "Justinsanity" swept through Plumsted as a show of support for Justin Pritikin, 12, who had been diagnosed with type B acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April 2012, fundraising efforts to support leukemia and lymphoma research are still going strong in the commun... Continue reading Experts Call for Redefinition of 'Cancer' Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:58 AM PDT Many growths are slow to progress and nonlethal, only leading to unnecessary treatment, panel says Continue reading U.S. Panel Backs Routine Lung CT Scans for Older, Heavy Smokers Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:58 AM PDT Yearly testing will prevent some lung cancer deaths, experts conclude Continue reading Planning under way for Newton-Wellesley Hospital's fourth annual HopeWalks event Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:58 AM PDT The Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation's fourth annual HopeWalks event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 29. HopeWalks is a 3.5-mile neighborhood walk to benefit the Integrative Support Services offered at the Vernon Cancer Center . These life-enhancing services for cancer patients opti... Continue reading Northwestern to pay U.S. $3 million to settle fraud claims Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:50 AM PDT Northwestern University has agree to pay nearly $3 million to settle claims that a federal grant was fraudulently used to cover personal expenses of a cancer researcher, his friends and family, the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago announced today. Continue reading New 3D mammography reduces number of call-back tests npc-news.middletownpress.com Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:50 AM PDT NEW HAVEN >> Three-dimensional mammography reduces the number of women who must be called back for a second test, according to a study by the Yale Cancer Center. Continue reading University Of Miami Business School Gets $450,000 NIH Grant To Study Link Between Cancer Risk and Auto Traffic Tue, 30 Jul, 2013 10:49 AM PDT CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A professor from the University of Miami School of Business Administration, along with collaborators from the Yale School of Public Health, has received a $453,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National... Continue reading

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