Soccer tournament raises funds
The Walton Tribune I Monroe Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:00 PM PDT
The first-ever indoor adult soccer tournament in Loganville was a huge success. The tournament was for the benefit of the Susan G. Koman 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer, in memory of Lisa Tully. |
SEIJI OZAWA: Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto
The Japan Times Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:00 PM PDT
The Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto will be world- renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa's first performance since January, following his diagnosis with esophageal cancer. Thanks to prompt treatment, the maestro is due to recover in time for the annual music event that he founded in 1992. Ozawa will conduct the Saito Kinen Orchestra in two programs, one featuring Toru Takemitsu's "November Steps" and ... |
Live Long and Proper: Genetic Factors Associated with Increased Longevity Identified
Scientific American Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:48 PM PDT
Have you ever wondered how long you might live? New research suggests that an important indicator of your probable life span may be your genes . Scientists have identified unique genetic signatures strongly associated with a long and healthy life, findings that could help to further the understanding of how certain genes may offer protection from common age-related diseases like cancer, dementia ... |
Boy fights cancer, inspires team
FOX 35 Orlando Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:48 PM PDT
At age 11, Chris Siders was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Photo Gallery | More>>> |
Summary Box: Medicare reviews Dendreon's Provenge
INO News Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:46 PM PDT
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Medicare will spend a year deciding whether to cover Dendreon Corp.'s prostate cancer therapy Provenge, which costs $93,000 for a course of treatment. |
Dan Quisenberry Memorial Destroyed to Widen Highway
The Big Lead Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:41 PM PDT
Dead and Apparently Forgotten: Former Kansas City Royals pitcher Dan Quisenberry died at 45 from cancer in 1998. A tree was planted as a memorial along I-70. Contractors widening the highway tore the tree down. The Missouri Dept. of Transportation plans to plant a new tree and make a new memorial and [...] |
Boyertown Relay for Life raises $138k
Boyertown Area Times Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:35 PM PDT
BOYERTOWN - The fight against cancer just got a little stronger over the past weekend due to the work and awareness raised during the 3rd annual Boyertown Relay for Life. |
DNA mutation rates raise curtain on cause of cancer
Science Daily Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:30 PM PDT
What if we could understand why cancer develops? One idea that has emerged is that for a cell to transform into a cancer cell it must suffer a large number of mutations affecting different genes needed to control cell growth. Researchers have found that the process of repairing DNA damage also unexpectedly increases the rate of mutations and changes the kinds of mutations that arise. |
‘Relay’ raises money in Juniper Park
Queens Chronicle Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:29 PM PDT
The American Cancer Society last weekend held its Relay For Life event at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village. |
Counting the laps for Alameda's Relay for Lap
Alameda Times-Star Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:29 PM PDT
Janet Levaux/For Bay Area News Group photos Ron Morrison of Alameda, Nikki Lukas of Alameda and Santa Cruz and Dani Himes of Santa Cruz collect beads to mark a lap they just walked around the track at Encinal High School on Sunday as part of the Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer |
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