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Exeter 'retire' number nine shirt out of respect to deceased striker
tribalfootball.com Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:02 PM PDT
Exeter have announced Adam Stansfield's former number nine shirt will be retired as a mark of respect for nine seasons. The Grecians striker tragically lost his battle with bowel cancer earlier this month. "Adam wore the number nine shirt with pride and distinction while making it his own during every one of his 158 appearances for the Grecians," a club spokesman told the Bridgewater Mercury ...

Kumar battles cancer
Chatham Daily News Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:47 PM PDT
ERICA BAJER The Daily News Dr. Rohit Tinni Kumar wants his patients to know he didn't abandon them. In a brief interview with The Chatham Daily News Thursday, the Chatham family physician explained his abrupt office closure.[...]

Hiroshima Survivors May Offer Clues on Risks to Cancer Patients' Children
Bloomberg Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:44 PM PDT
DNA from survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 65 years ago may help doctors gauge whether certain cancer treatments can trigger genetic defects that can be passed on to patients’ children.

Penobscot County detective Jameson dead at 56
Bangor Daily News Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:37 PM PDT
A Penobscot County detective well-known for his work investigating child abuse and sexual assault cases succumbed to cancer Wednesday at the age of 56.

Bark and Ride for Life at Kent's Reber Ranch Aug. 28-29
Kent Reporter Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:29 PM PDT
Walk your dog, ride your horse or simply just walk in The Bark and Ride for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, Aug. 28-29 at Kent’s Reber Ranch, 28606 132nd Ave. S.E.

Walk to fight lung cancer planned in Roxbury Township
Roxbury Register Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:24 PM PDT
ROXBURY TWP. â€" Jim Dennison, a six year lung cancer survivor, is organizing the inaugural “Free To Breathe” 3.5K walk at Horseshoe Lake in Succasunna on Saturday, Sept. 25.

Secondhand smoke may provoke inflammatory response in lungs
Science Daily Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:18 PM PDT
Secondhand smoke is associated with a number of diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart disease and emphysema. It is an irritant to lung tissue and blood vessels, but the processes through which the body reacts to second-hand smoke is a mystery scientists are beginning to unravel. Researchers are now studying how second-hand smoke affects the lungs of rats. So far it appears that second ...

Egg cells use unusual method of division
UC Newsroom Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:17 PM PDT
In a study of egg cells using time-lapse microscopy, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered an unusual property of meiosis â€" cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms.

Genetic rarity found: A mutation that restores health
Science Daily Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:15 PM PDT
Errors in the copying of genes during cell division can cause numerous diseases, including cancer. Scientists, however, have unraveled the secrets of a much more rare phenomenon with potential therapeutic implications -- disease-causing genes that show a high frequency of self-repair.

First 3-D atomic view of key genetic processes
Science Daily Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:15 PM PDT
Scientists have created the first 3-D picture of genetic processes that happen inside every cell of our bodies. The picture is the first-ever image of a protein interacting with DNA in its tightly packed "nucleosome" form. The research, which reveals new information about genetic processes, is expected to aid future investigations into diseases such as cancer.




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