Blocking Cancer-Induced Epilepsy [Lab Reports]
Journal of the American Medical Association Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:02 PM PDT
Sulfasalazine, a drug used to treat Crohn disease, may help reduce the epileptic seizures that often occur in individuals with gliomas, the most common type of primary brain tumors, report researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Buckingham SC et al. |
Former Patriot Joe Andruzzi Hosting Fourth Annual 'New England Celebrities Tackle Cancer' Gala
New England Sports Network Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:01 PM PDT
On Monday, Nov. 7, former Patriots guard Joe Andruzzi will host the fourth annual "New England Celebrities Tackle Cancer" gala at Christina's in Foxboro. A three-time Super Bowl champion with New England, Andruzzi was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Burkitt's lymphoma in 2007. After being deemed cancer-free the following year, Andruzzi started the Joe Andruzzi Foundation with his wife Jen to help ... |
Light drinkers have higher cancer risk
Brisbane Times Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:01 PM PDT
Light to moderate alcohol drinkers have an increased risk of breast cancer compared to women who do not drink beer, wine or liquor, says a new study. |
Light drinking linked to slight breast cancer risk
News On 6 Tulsa Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:01 PM PDT
Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found. |
Light drinking linked to increased breast cancer risk
Los Angeles Times Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:51 PM PDT
Drinking as few as three to six glasses of wine a week may increase a woman's risk of breast cancer by 15%, Harvard researchers say. Drinking as few as three to six glasses of wine per week may increase a woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer by 15%, according to an analysis by Harvard researchers. |
Auranofin Trial for Leukemia Patients Begins in Kansas
Kansas Public Radio Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:50 PM PDT
A potential new weapon to fight the most common form of adult leukemia is now undergoing clinical trials at the University of Kansas Cancer Center. As Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson reports, it’s a drug first approved more than 25 years ago to treat arthritis. |
Just a few drinks a week tied to breast cancer
Reuters Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:47 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who drink just a few glasses of wine or beer a week may have a slightly increased breast cancer risk, researchers said Tuesday. |
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