Teenager Murdered in Milledgeville
41 NBC Macon Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:11 PM PST
Milledgeville Police are investigating a murder that happened Wednesday night on Vinson Highway. 19-year-old Laura Baswell, of Eatonton, was declared dead just after midnight. That's according to Baldwin County Coronor, John Gonzalez. Baswell's body was sent to the crime lab this morning, and the prelimlinary report shows she died from a single stab wound to the chest. No word yet on a suspect ... |
The Biggest Loser’s Chism Cornelison Talks About His Emotional Elimination
Reality TV Magazine Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:50 PM PST
Last night on NBC‘s The Biggest Loser, the contestants went home for a few weeks, and everyone on Bob Harper‘s team gained immunity by losing 5% of their body weight while at home â€" except for Chism! After what was the most emotional elimination this season, Chism Cornelison talked to reporters today about his experience. [...] |
Cancer drugs could halt Ebola virus
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:40 PM PST
Some cancer drugs used to treat patients with leukemia may also help stop the Ebola virus and give the body time to control the infection before it turns deadly, US researchers said on Wednesday. |
Bill would allow school employees to share sick leave with coworkers in need
St. Petersburg Times Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:28 PM PST
By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, February 29, 2012 BAYONET POINT â€" Three years ago, Bayonet Point Middle School teacher Connie Duffy was ailing and out of sick leave. She kept coming to work, even as Stage 4 cancer pummeled her body, because she couldn't afford to go without a paycheck. "There are a lot of people who would have shared their (sick leave) time with Connie, if ... |
Melanoma Passes From Mother To Unborn
Medical News Today Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:19 PM PST
Malignant Melanoma is known to be highly aggressive, spreading rapidly to other parts of the body if left untreated. It's extremely rare, however, for it to be able to pass to an unborn fetus. This is what appears to have happened in the case of Briana Cox, who had malignant skin melanoma removed in 2006. Doctors were sure that the cancer had been stopped in time, and Briana was given the all ... |
Transporting RNA Efficiently For Cancer Treatment
Medical News Today Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:19 PM PST
Although researchers have been investigating cancer treatments based on RNA interference - a method that can switch off malfunctioning genes with short snippets of RNA - for the past 10 years, they still need to find a technique to transport RNA efficiently. Short interfering RNA (siRNA) - the type used for RNA interference - usually deteriorates rapidly inside the body, by enzymes that protect ... |
Kobe Bryant Should Focus on the Future and Rest Ailing Body
Bleacher Report Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:12 PM PST
If you look up the word tough in the dictionary, it should have a picture of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant right next to it. From both a mental and physical standpoint, Bryant is as tough as nails. He's proven throughout his 15-year NBA career that he can suck it up and play through anything, but maybe now is one of those rare times where Bryant should step back and think about the future ... |
NFL Combine 2012: Workout Warriors Who Improved Stock Dramatically
Bleacher Report Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:40 PM PST
The NFL Scouting Combine is one of the strangest things that scouts will judge players on, and sometimes they put far too much emphasis on the performances. Every year we see “workout warriorsâ€â€"guys who absolutely kill it in the combine but have little body of work on the fieldâ€"get drafted too high and nothing ever becomes of them. However, there are also players like Jason Pierre-Paul, who ... |
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