Obituaries for June 23, 2010
Bakercityherald.com Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:01 PM PDT
Janice Judy Monaco, 66, a former longtime Baker City resident, died June 20, 2010, at her home in Portland after a longtime battle with cancer. Visitations will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. |
Lizard reveals cancer secrets
PhysOrg Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:54 PM PDT
(PhysOrg.com) -- A compound produced by a pregnant lizard may provide important information on the origins and treatment of cancer in humans, according to zoologist Bridget Murphy from the School of Biological Sciences who discovered the protein, which is pivotal to the development of the lizard placenta. |
Substance may block cancer cell growth
UPI Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:45 PM PDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29 (UPI) -- A substance produced when eating broccoli and Brussels sprouts may block the growth of cancer cells, U.S. researchers say. Cancer - Brussels sprout - Cell growth - Home - Fruits and Vegetables |
Medical Marijuana User Sues Over Walmart Firing
KHQ Spokane Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:40 PM PDT
DETROIT (AP) -A man who uses medical marijuana to treat symptoms of an inoperable brain tumor and cancer has filed a lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully fired from a Walmart store in Michigan after testing positive for the drug. The lawsuit Tuesday in state court says Joseph Casias of Battle Creek was fired last year despite being legally registered to use the drug under Michigan's medical ... |
'The Big C': Laura Linney is glad for another C -- Cynthia (Nixon)
Zap2It Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:39 PM PDT
If Laura Linney already was happy to be doing "The Big C," she got even happier when Cynthia Nixon came on board last week.The two Emmy winners team up for the first time on the seriocomic Showtime series that premieres Monday, Aug, 16. Linney stars as a wife, mother and teacher with a complicated personal life -- and cancer -- while "Sex and the City" alum Nixon will enter at the first season's ... |
ACLU files suit on behalf of medical marijuana user
WWMT 3 Kalamazoo Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:36 PM PDT
CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) รข€" The ACLU is taking on a medical marijuana case in Calhoun County. That case revolves around 30-year-old Joe Casias of Battle Creek. Casias is a sinus cancer survivor who was fired from his job at Walmart because he uses medical marijuana. |
Researchers suggest new paradigm for breast cancer screening
EurekAlert! Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:32 PM PDT
( Georgetown University Medical Center ) Should we spend more money urging women to use mammography screening on a regular basis or should those dollars and effort be used for discovering and developing better early detection tests?In an editorial published in the JNCI, Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, M.D., M.P.H., of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Diana S.M. Buist, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Group ... |
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