New lung cancer test predicts survival

February 3, 2012

Reported this week in The Lancet (Jan. 27, 2012), the two studies demonstrated how the test, which measures the activity of fourteen genes in cancerous tissue, improves the accuracy of prognosis. This in turn could guide treatments for patients with the most common form of the disease, non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. The two independent [...]

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IP Group Plc : Synairgen plc – Preliminary statement of results for the six months ended 31 December 2011

February 3, 2012

Portfolio news 2012 Synairgen plc – Preliminary statement of results for the six months ended 31 December 2011 01 Feb 2012 Synairgen plc (LSE: SNG), the respiratory drug discovery and development company with a particular focus on viral defence of the lungs, today announces its audited results for the six months ended 31 December 2011 [...]

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LiverSupport Health News

February 3, 2012

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Women on the Pill have less menstrual pain

February 3, 2012

Young women on birth control pills tend to have less painful menstrual periods than those not on the contraceptives, a new study finds. Swedish researchers found that of 2,100 women followed from age 19 to 24, those on the combined birth control pill (estrogen and progestin) had less-severe menstrual pain over time. It’s already common [...]

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Hope on the Horizon

February 3, 2012

Seventy-year-old Don Wright doesn’t believe in giving up without a fight. Since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM), also known as myeloma, eight years ago, he has become a beacon of light for patients battling the crippling cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. While no exact cause has been found to lead to [...]

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Lung cancer test predicts likelihood of death, says UC-San Francisco

February 3, 2012

A new lung cancer test predicts the likelihood of death from lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods, according to two large studies by an international team led by scientists at UC San Francisco. This test, which measures the activity of 14 genes in cancerous tissue, could more accurately guide treatment for people with the [...]

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Mysterious skin condition ‘Morgellons’ not contagious, study says

February 2, 2012

The cause of a mysterious condition that haunts its sufferers with sensations of crawling bugs and fibrous material embedded in the skin may be one step closer to being found, a new study suggests. The condition, commonly referred to as Morgellons, does not appear to be contagious, according to a new report from the Centers for [...]

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Lawyer cites pregnancy in arguing for release of South Carolina mother jailed in son’s disappearance

February 2, 2012

COLUMBIA, S.C. –  The mother of a South Carolina toddler missing since Thanksgiving is pregnant and should be released from jail because she needs prenatal care, the woman’s attorney argued in court papers filed this week. Hemphill Pride II also said in the motions filed Tuesday in Columbia that Zinah Jennings is mentally ill, has [...]

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Exercise may boost mood for some chronically ill

February 2, 2012

Working out regularly may brighten the mood of people with chronic health problems like cancer, heart disease and back pain, according to the first sweeping look at previous research. But it’s no miracle cure: on average, six people would need to hit the gym or go for a jog for one person to see a [...]

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Woman reportedly coughs up cancerous tumor

February 1, 2012

(Credit:istockphoto) (CBS) A British woman reportedly made a shocking discovery following a nasty coughing fit. when she brought the odd-looking tissue that came out of her mouth to a doctor, the doctor told her she had hacked up a cancerous tumor. PICTURES: 10 ways to tumor-proof your breasts Claire Osborn, 37, felt a tickle in [...]

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