Ribbons Held For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Franklin County Breast Cancer Support Group places pink ribbons on Main Street and around town to raise awareness. The piece notes one in eight women in the U S are affected and encourages early detection with mammograms starting at age 35 for high risk and by 40 otherwise. The Kansas Insurance Department schedules eight public meetings statewide, including Oct 15 in Kansas City and Topeka, to gather input for a five year health insurance plan. Calls to (1800) 432-2484 provide more information.
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Millions to be offered cystic fibrosis gene test nationwide
Washington AP reports new guidelines for routine cystic fibrosis carrier testing starting this month for pregnant Caucasian couples or those planning a baby. Obstetricians will offer testing to parents-to-be, with education packets to help decisions. CF is the most common inherited disease among Caucasians, with about 10 million carriers in the U S and roughly 30,000 affected individuals.
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European antidepressant counters brain shrinkage study
A new study notes a European antidepressant may counter brain atrophy linked to stress in primates, prompting calls for broader research. Dr. Robert Sapalsky of Stanford praised the findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Molecule targets tumor vessels to fight cancer
Yale researchers plan human trials next year for icon, a molecule that not only attacks cancer but also prompts tumors to produce more of cancer-fighting agents. In mice with human prostate cancer and melanoma, icon destroyed tumor blood vessels and eliminated disease. Experts caution that results in animals may not translate to humans.
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Zhiwei Hu
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
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Icon Molecule Targets Tumors Via Virus Delivery
Scientists engineered icons that seek tumor blood vessel linings expressing Tissue Factor TF to collapse tumors. In mice, a virus delivered icons that spread, bound TF, and destroyed tumors including distant sites, while controls died. Trials will start with melanoma patients. researchers credit Folkman and TJU experts.
Interferon cures early hepatitis C, study finds
Boston AP report says quick treatment with interferon A can nearly completely clear hepatitis C if started within two to three months of infection. Researchers at 24 German hospitals identified 44 early cases, noting the approach may be limited by difficulty spotting early infection.
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