Month: January 2017

Governor Brown to Get Further Prostate Cancer Treatment

Brown’s oncologist, Dr. Eric Small of the University of California, San Francisco, says in the statement the disease is not extensive and can be treated with “a short course of radiotherapy.” Brown’s office says he will continue his full work schedule through treatment, which is planned to occur between late February and early March.

Governor Brown to Get Further Prostate Cancer Treatment

Brown’s oncologist, Dr. Eric Small of the University of California, San Francisco, says in the statement the disease is not extensive and can be treated with “a short course of radiotherapy.” Brown’s office says he will continue his full work schedule through treatment, which is planned to occur between late February and early March.

Sir John Hurt had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a “strange world” without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. Anwen Hurt said that the Oscar-nominated star died at his home in Norfolk on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She called the award-winning actor the “most gentlemanly of gentlemen”, as it was revealed that he spent the last years of his life working on a number of films.

Sir John Hurt had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a “strange world” without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. Anwen Hurt said that the Oscar-nominated star died at his home in Norfolk on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She called the award-winning actor the “most gentlemanly of gentlemen”, as it was revealed that he spent the last years of his life working on a number of films.

Max Mosley donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars

Ex-Formula 1 boss Max Mosley has donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars since the death of his heroin addict son eight years ago A 600,000 of that went to Professor David Nutt who last year led a study into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression He also gave A 600,000 to Ben Sessa who wants MDMA to be prescribed as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder Max Mosley has donated A 1.2 million for controversial drugs research – including funding for a former Government adviser who was sacked for claiming ecstasy was no worse than alcohol. The ex-Formula 1 boss donated A 600,000 for research by Professor David Nutt, who led a study last year into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression.

Max Mosley donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars

Ex-Formula 1 boss Max Mosley has donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars since the death of his heroin addict son eight years ago A 600,000 of that went to Professor David Nutt who last year led a study into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression He also gave A 600,000 to Ben Sessa who wants MDMA to be prescribed as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder Max Mosley has donated A 1.2 million for controversial drugs research – including funding for a former Government adviser who was sacked for claiming ecstasy was no worse than alcohol. The ex-Formula 1 boss donated A 600,000 for research by Professor David Nutt, who led a study last year into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression.

Reader’s Letter: Urgent appeal

IT IS devastating to hear that Kadcyla, a crucial life-extending treatment for women with incurable secondary breast cancer, faces being withdrawn from the NHS, following the failure of NICE and the drug’s manufacturer, Roche, to reach an agreement. Kadcyla can offer patients precious extra months, even years, of good quality time with their loved ones, with fewer side effects than other treatments.

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The Indiana State Department of Health says emergency rooms around the state report the number of flu cases is currently below the norm. The Journal Gazette reports that there have been nine flu-related deaths, up from one death this time last year.

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A student-led organization at Indiana State University is working to make the university a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus. The Tribune Star reports Tobacco-Free Blue was founded last spring to advocate for more limits at the university’s Terre Haute campus, which is primarily tobacco free but has some outdoor designated smoking areas.

Napoli lose defenders

Napoli are without Lorenzo Tonelli, Ivan Strinic and Arkadiusz Milik for tomorrow’s match with Palermo. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.

How Big Is the Opportunity for Celgene’s Otezla Overseas?

Since winning approval for use in psoriasis in September 2014, Otezla has steadily been chipping away at U.S. market share in the indication, turning into a billion-dollar blockbuster in the process. Otezla’s sales continued climbing throughout 2016, and with launches planned in new international markets soon, sales could head even higher.

Shag dancers come to WB to preserve traditions, support cancer patients

Shag dancers from all over the southeast are in Wrightsville Beach this weekend, helping to support a locally-born cancer foundation while dancing to keep a uniquely Carolina art alive. The sixth annual East Coast Shag Classic, running through Sunday at the Wrightsville Beach Holiday Inn, is bringing together as dancers to learn steps, hear shag music and help raise money for Hope Abounds, a charitable organization providing aid to women facing cancer.

New MIP system for therapeutic gene delivery can enhance transgene expression using AAV vector

Advanced engineering of a mini-intronic plasmid system designed to carry a therapeutic gene can significantly enhance the expression of the transgene delivered using an adeno-associated viral vector. The ability to increase transgene expression by up to 40 to 100-fold, which would reduce the cost of manufacturing and perhaps also lessen the immune response of AAV/MIP-based gene therapy, is reported in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

Study finds increase in deaths from preventable illness in Delhi, despite investments in health care

Recent government expenditures to improve access to effective health care in Delhi, India, have been insufficient to overcome the impact of poverty and inequalities, leading to a rise in deaths from preventable illness such as septicemia and tuberculosis in the capital city, according to a study led by Rutgers School of Public Health researcher Michael K. Gusmano. In a paper recently published in the journal Public Health , Gusmano and researchers from New York University and Columbia University found that compared to similar large middle-income nations, India has failed to achieve minimal sanitation and public health standards, resulting in a climbing rate of amenable mortality .

UAB School of Nursing receives $1.4 million HRSA grant to improve health of underserved communities

In a continuing effort to serve the health care needs of medically underserved populations across Birmingham and the state of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has long partnered with community agencies and facilities to identify and assist those who struggle most to receive proper health care by providing care through the school’s nurse-managed clinics. Since 2013, one of those important endeavors has been the UAB School of Nursing Foundry Clinic at The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center in Bessemer, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.

John Hurt’s last interview with Radio Times

This morning brought the sad news that legendary British actor Sir John Hurt has died, aged 77 . Hurt starred in over 100 films during his career, notably The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, which garnered him Oscar nominations, Alien, 1984 and The Harry Potter movies, as well as TV including Doctor Who.

John Hurt’s last interview with Radio Times

This morning brought the sad news that legendary British actor Sir John Hurt has died, aged 77 . Hurt starred in over 100 films during his career, notably The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, which garnered him Oscar nominations, Alien, 1984 and The Harry Potter movies, as well as TV including Doctor Who.

Dealing with digestive disease

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