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Center for Epigenetics director speaks about basis of cancer The Johns Hopkins News-Letter Sun, 01 May 2011 22:01 PM PDT Last Monday, Andrew Feinberg, director of the Center for Epigenetics and chief of the Division of Molecular Medicine, spoke on the epigenetic basis of common human diseases. Feinberg began by pointing out that while the overall genetic differences between a human and a chimpanzee are small, the genetic differences between different tissue types in the same organism are actually quite significant. Heart stem cells generated from blood cells The Johns Hopkins News-Letter Sun, 01 May 2011 22:01 PM PDT A team of Hopkins scientists recently developed a method to safely turn blood cells into functional cardiac myocytes. The researchers claim that this method produces virus-free heart cells that beat with nearly a 100 percent efficiency. According to Elias Zambidis, assistant professor of oncology and pediatrics at the Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering and the Kimmel Cancer Center, many ... Les Cockrell: Man to raise cancer awareness, funds during journey Denton Record-Chronicle Sun, 01 May 2011 21:58 PM PDT Sam Davenport believes that people are capable of a lot, that the "only thing stopping us is ourselves," and he's taking that philosophy on the road to help others. In February, Davenport, who grew up in Argyle and graduated from Argyle High School, started a nonprofit project called Infinity and Beyond to raise money for cancer research and treatment for those who can't afford it. Karmanos receives $50,000 GM Foundation grant for cancer research News-Medical-Net Sun, 01 May 2011 21:53 PM PDT The General Motors Foundation awarded the Karmanos Cancer Institute a $50,000 grant Saturday evening for research to help the nationally renowned Detroit-based center in its work toward curing and treating cancer. U.P. women raise money to walk for breast cancer WLUC Marquette Sun, 01 May 2011 21:46 PM PDT The AVON Walk for Breast Cancer will be held in Chicago on June 4th and 5th. Skin cancer screenings The Record Sun, 01 May 2011 21:45 PM PDT All residents of Bloomingdale, Florham Park, Little Falls, Kinnelon, Pequannock and Riverdale are invited to participate in Skin Cancer Screenings which will take place on Monday, May 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Little Falls Civic Center, 19 Warren Street, Little Falls. FATE results prove to be useful in end-of-life care EurekAlert! Sun, 01 May 2011 21:30 PM PDT ( American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery ) Though there have been significant improvements in the treatment of head and neck cancer, there is still a lack of data on the experience of end of life care for head and neck cancer patients, according to a new study published in the May 2011 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Felix 'Freddy' Sampayo 1937-2011: Toledo civil engineer devoted to art museum The Toledo Blade Sun, 01 May 2011 21:22 PM PDT Felix "Freddy" Sampayo, a Cuban native who was a noted Toledo civil engineer, a lover of art and music, and a well-known supporter of the symphony and art museum, died Tuesday of complications of bile-duct cancer. He was 73. Skin-cancer screenings offered free at St. Anne The Toledo Blade Sun, 01 May 2011 21:21 PM PDT Mercy Cancer Centers has scheduled free skin-cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21 at Mercy St. Anne Hospital. Patients and kin face the brunt as all services at Bharatpur Cancer Hospital close since five days Nepalnews. com Sun, 01 May 2011 21:21 PM PDT The patients undergoing treatment at BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur and their kin are facing the brunt of the politically influenced row on appointment of a new executive director.

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