People on the Move: July 19 Jul 20, 2010
The Alabama/Gulf Coast Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society named Koko Mackin, vice president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, corporate chair of its 2010 Birmingham Light the Night Walk, the LLS annual fundraising event each fall to raise money for cancer research and patient services. RETAIL. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Professor encourages cord-blood donation Jul 20, 2010
The current cord blood supply can't keep up with the demand for its use in treating leukemia, sickle cell disease and other blood disorders, and the nation's hospital infrastructure isn't set up to tap even a fraction of the potential donors. Kurtzberg, a pediatrics professor who has pioneered the use of umbilical cord stem cells to treat cancer and genetic disorders in children, believes the kits can spur donations. (Athens Banner-Herald)
How Technology May Improve Treatment for Children With Brain Cancer Jul 20, 2010
21, 2006) Children who are successfully treated for brain tumors or leukemia are more likely to have strokes later in life, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical. . (Science Daily)
Study: Why In Vitro Is Linked With Cancer Risk Jul 19, 2010
While that figure sounds a little scary, lead author Dr. Bengt Kallen of University of Lund in Sweden says the cancers his team studied, which included central nervous system tumors and a form of leukemia, are so rare to begin with that the excess risk translates to just one extra case of cancer per every 1,000 babies conceived by IVF.. "There has been some uncertainty about this and we just haven't had data good enough to show whether the risk is three or five times greater, as some people in... (Time.com)
Research finds test-tube babies have slightly higher cancer rate Jul 19, 2010
Leukemia and brain cancers were among the most common. Absolute risks for cancer in these children are still very low, far less than 1 percent, said Dr. Tommaso Falcone of the Cleveland Clinic. (Boston Globe)
Mandi Schwartz Heads to Seattle to Begin Next Phase of Battle with Cancer Jul 18, 2010
Mandi is battling acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer that starts inside the bone marrow and grows from cells that would normally turn into white blood cells -- cells of the immune system ... There are 16,000 leukemia patients diagnosed each year who cannot find a matching bone marrow donor. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
This Cord Could Save a Life Jul 17, 2010
This reality received some attention in recent months when the parents of Devan Tatlow, a 4-year-old boy with leukemia, were seeking cord-blood donations from multiracial babies in the hopes of finding a match for their son, who is half South Asian and half white. Moved by that quest, Baltimore attorney Urmila Taylor whose son, born on June 30, is of the same ethnic composition as Devan decided to bank publicly rather than privately. (Time.com)
'It's a celebration' Jul 17, 2010
The 11-year-old Baxter boy, who was diagnosed June 26, 2009, with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, is in remission and feeling great. He has big plans for this year's Relay For Life, which begins at 5 p.m. Friday, ending at 5 a.m. Saturday, at Adamson Field. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Couple did everything together in life, death Jul 17, 2010
Shortly after they arrived, though, Lou, who suffered from Parkinsons disease, leukemia and diabetes, was hospitalized. Not long after he was released to convalesce at home, Patricia was hospitalized with heart problems and pneumonia. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Arsenic Shows Promise as Cancer Treatment, Study Finds Jul 16, 2010
Specifically, a form called arsenic trioxide has been used as a therapy for a particular type of leukemia for more than 10 years ... They found that relatively low levels of the compound, equivalent to those approved for use in treating patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, block one of the last steps of the Hedgehog pathway; it prevents the expression of a select few of the cell's genes in response to external messages ... They studied human cells in culture and discovered that levels of... (Science Daily)
New Arsenic Nanoparticle Blocks Aggressive Breast Cancer Jul 16, 2010
That drug is arsenic trioxide, long part of the arsenal of ancient Chinese medicine and recently adopted by Western oncologists for a type of leukemia. The cancer is triple negative breast cancer, which often doesn't respond well to traditional chemotherapy and can't be treated by potentially life-saving targeted therapies. (Science Daily)
Scientists Develop New Way to Grow Adult Stem Cells in Culture Jul 16, 2010
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the National Science Foundation, Stanford's Bio-X Program, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Baxter Foundation. More information about Stanford's Department of Microbiology and Immunology, which also supported the work, is available at. (Science Daily)
Valley mourns loss of veterans advocate Jul 16, 2010
He had acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and his survival was estimated at 12 months on the outside ... At the end of his interview last November, Bailey said he was a realist and knew that eventually the leukemia would take his life. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
New Role for the JNK Protein: Long Known to Help Cells Respond to Stress, JNK Also Controls Cell Cycle Jul 16, 2010
1, 2009) An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide. Researchers found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the. (Science Daily)
US mom in China to find marrow donor for daughter Jul 15, 2010
In this photo taken July 2, 2010, Katie Cramer rests in her bed at the Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center where she suffers from acute myleoid leukemia in Roseville, Calif ... In this photo taken July 2, 2010, drawings on the glass window of a semi-isolation room frame Katie Cramer as she rests with a stuffed toy animal at the Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center where she suffers from acute myleoid leukemia in Roseville, Calif ... Sherrie Cramer is in China to search for a bone... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Macomb Township man prepares for 200-mile cycling event (2) Jul 15, 2010
In 1997, John Begin of Macomb Township made his goal to raise $100,000 for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through its Team In Training sports endurance program ... They are often referred to as "Superhero John" and "Superhero Dan." They have both committed themselves to the LLS mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families ... Honored heroes are people who have battled and survived, or who are currently... (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Samsung commissions semiconductor safety study Jul 15, 2010
It has been attempting to allay public anxieties after a January lawsuit against a government agency involving six people who developed leukemia and lymphoma they claim was caused by exposure to radiation and the carcinogen benzene in the company's chip factories. Suwon, South Korea-based Samsung said at the time that 22 chip plant workers were diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma and that 10 died between 1998 and this year ... Samsung took the initiative in discussing the cancer issue following... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
FDA issues mixed verdict on Avandia Jul 15, 2010
Sherrie Cramer has gone to China desperately searching for a bone marrow donor to save the life of her daughter, adopted from there as a baby, who may die within weeks of leukemia ... Sherrie Cramer has gone to China desperately searching for a bone marrow donor to save the life of her daughter, adopted from there as a baby, who may die within weeks of leukemia. (MSNBC -- Health)
FDA move gives biotech shares a rocket Jul 14, 2010
Biotech company ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals shares soared after the company said it had agreed with the powerful US Food and Drug Administration for a potential regulatory path to advance its treatment of patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. It said that based on the discussion with the FDA, ChemGenex intended to combine data from its two pivotal studies, Study 202 and Study 203, and submit a new drug application for its leukemia drug Omapro for those patients with CML who have failed prior... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sports Briefs: Gaylord volleyball basic skills camp Monday Jul 13, 2010
This year s event supports seven-year-old Matthew, of Williamsburg, who has leukemia. The golf begins at 10:30 a.m. and afterwards there is a dinner, live auction and raffle. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Stem Cell Transplantation Successfully Treats Therapy-Resistant Chronic Leukemia, German Study Finds Jul 13, 2010
ScienceDaily (July 12, 2010) The transplantation of stem cells from a healthy donor (allogeneic) offers the chance of cure for patients with an aggressive form of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), irrespective of genetic prognostic factors and the prior course of the disease ... CLL is the most frequent form of leukemia in western countries ... For some of these patients, the unfavorable course can be predicted based on the presence of typical chromosomal mutations in leukemia cells (deletion... (Science Daily)
Walking for life Jul 12, 2010
2 miles, to raise money for a 13-year-old boy with leukemia, her mother recalls. Cyndi Fleming-Williams holds a picture of her daughter, April, who unexpectedly died of pancreatic cancer Nov. 3, 2004. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Before Birth; Important Things To D... Jul 12, 2010
Before Birth; Important Things To Discuss When Expecting a Baby. Before Birth; Important Things To Discuss When Expecting a Baby. (Suite101.com)
Survivors, supporters on board to mark cancer fight Jul 12, 2010
Cancer survivors who attended Sundays event included Cory Reynolds, who had been a volunteer with Survivor Beach and the Longboard Invitational long before being diagnosed with leukemia ... I was just 33 and fit as a fiddle, but I found out that I have the same kind of leukemia that Kareem Abdul Jabbar was recently diagnosed with, he said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
New Retrieval Method Makes Studying Cancer Proteins Easier Jul 12, 2010
In laboratory tests, Tao's nanopolymer and retrieval technique isolated about twice as many proteins that had been phosphorylated by an enzyme highly expressed in certain leukemia cells but absent in metastatic breast cancer cells. Tao is now seeking opportunities to get the polymer and technique into wider use to aid in the development of new cancer drugs. (Science Daily)
Stem cells reveal cause of diseases Jul 12, 2010
Using mouse embryo stem cells infected with mouse leukemia virus, Golding observed how the different stem cell lineages responded to the retroviral infection. He found that one lineage, extraembryonic endoderm cells, attacked the infection with an extremely aggressive response using an epigenetic control mechanism, which is a mechanism that controls whether the DNA is open, or tightly coiled. (The Battalion, TX)
North Iowans receive Cancer Society Scholarships Jul 11, 2010
Lage, 18, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of three ... Mayer, 18, was 21 months old when diagnosed with leukemia. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Help for a cure, one cup at a time The idea was so simple, so pure of course a child came up with it. Alexandra Scott was 4 and battling cancer when ... Jul 11, 2010
He uses zebra fish to study leukemia. This year we got 180 applications and were able to fund about 40 of them, Scott said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Protein That Predicts Prognosis of Leukemia Patients May Also Be a Therapeutic Target Jul 11, 2010
ScienceDaily (July 10, 2010) Researchers at Whitehead Institute and Children's Hospital Boston have identified a protein, called Musashi 2, that is predictive of prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients ... High levels of Musashi 2 protein is associated with increased cell proliferation, decreased cell maturation, and multiple cancer-related cellular pathways in human leukemias ... The protein and the cellular functions it affects could potentially... (Science Daily)
Local girl faces health crisis: Community urged to donate blood Saturday Jul 10, 2010
Doctors have diagnosed Foreman with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), a cancer of the white blood cells and most common in children. According to the National Cancer Institute website, the cancer affects lymphoid cells a type of white blood cell. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Protein Inhibitor Revives Chemotherapy for Ovarian Patients Jul 9, 2010
10, 2009) The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Winter Vinecki, 11, races to cure prostate cancer Jul 9, 2010
She thought it would be fun to race for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society s Team in Training. At eight she raised $1100 for young adult cancer. (AZCentral -- Health)
Another drug giant bringing jobs to Mass. Jul 8, 2010
Last month it announced plans to buy San Diego biotechnology firm TargeGen Inc., which is developing a treatment for certain types of leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood disorders, for $75 million, plus up to $485 million in additional incentives. Last year it agreed to pay up to $500 million for BiPar Sciences, which is developing a new class of tumor-selective drugs to treat multiple types of cancer. (Boston Globe)
Many Docs Deliver Cancer Diagnosis Badly: Study Jul 8, 2010
One-third of the cancer patients in the U.S. National Cancer Institute study recalled being told on the phone, in an emergency room, radiology department or other public hospital setting that they had cancer, most often leukemia, lymphoma or brain tumors ... Doctors also might want to tell a patient in an emergency room when a blood test confirms a leukemia diagnosis, the report indicated. (AZCentral -- Health)
Cancer Deaths Continue to Drop Jul 8, 2010
Among males under age 40 years, leukemia is the most common fatal cancer, while cancer of the lung and bronchus predominates in men aged 40 years and older. Among females, leukemia is the leading cause of cancer death before age 20, breast cancer ranks first at ages 20 to 59, and lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death at ages 60 and older. (Science Daily)
VA to ease rules on posttraumatic stress Jul 8, 2010
The largest proposal would make it easier for Vietnam veterans with ischemic heart disease, Parkinson s disease, and hairy-cell leukemia to receive benefits. The rule, proposed last fall by the veterans department, would presume those diseases were caused by exposure to Agent Orange, the chemical defoliant, if a veteran could simply demonstrate that he had set foot in Vietnam during the war. (Boston Globe)
Elsevier and International Society of Geriatric Oncology launch Journal of Geriatric Oncology Jul 7, 2010
Dr. Hurria is a cadre member of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B, Cancer in the Elderly Committee and is a recipient of the Paul Beeson Career Development Award in Aging Research (K23 AG026749-01) and American Society of Clinical Oncology-Association of Specialty Professors-Junior Development Award in Geriatric Oncology. Dr Aapro is Dean of the Multidisciplinary Oncology Institute at the Clinique de Genolier in Genolier, Switzerland. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Patients With Treatment-Resistant CLL Respond Positively to Stem Cell Transplants Jul 7, 2010
ScienceDaily (July 7, 2010) Allogeneic (donor-derived) stem cell transplant (alloSCT) may be a promising option for patients with treatment-resistant chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), regardless of the patient's underlying genetic abnormalities, according to the results of a study published online in Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology ... While survival rates for leukemia have generally improved in the last decade, patients with rare, more aggressive forms of CLL do not... (Science Daily)
Dr. Robert Butler, was a specialist on aging, at 83 Jul 7, 2010
He died Sunday of leukemia at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Christine Butler said. Dr. Butler, a gerontologist and psychiatrist, was founding director of the National Institute on Aging, one of the National Institutes of Health. (Boston Globe)
Researchers identify factors behind blood-making stem cells Jul 7, 2010
Potential therapeutic targets to treat a variety of diseases including leukemia ... Published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, the research offers interesting insight critical to the development of novel regenerative therapies and treatments for leukemia ... A disruption in this process can have dire consequences leading either to a depleted blood cell population which can cause severe immune deficiencies, or excessive proliferation of blood cells which can trigger the development of leukemia. (EurekAlert!)
EUSA Pharma Grants Japanese Rights to Erwinase(R) Oncology Therapy to Ohara Pharmaceutical Jul 6, 2010
Erwinase is an L-asparaginase derived from Erwinia chrysanthemi, which is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia in combination with other anti-neoplastic agents ... The company currently has eight marketed products, including Caphosol(R) for the treatment of oral mucositis, a common and debilitating side-effect of radiation therapy and high dose chemotherapy, Erwinase(R) and Kidrolase(R) for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Collatamp(R) G, a surgical implant impregnated with... (Canada Newswire)
Histone H1 Regulates Gene Activity Throughout the Cell Cycle Jul 6, 2010
"One of the most successful drugs in leukemia treatment is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which inhibits a phosphorylation pathway and halts the growth of cancer cells," Zheng said ... 1, 2008) Researchers have identified a potential new mechanism through which human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 causes leukemia in adults. (Science Daily)
Shea-Porter works hard for New Hammpshire vets Jul 6, 2010
The Disabled American Veterans reports some 400 troops have attributed leukemia, brain tumors and respiratory problems to the burn pits. Shea-Porter was aware of the problem early on, and asked that it be investigated. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
2.85 million children live with cancer survivors, study says Jul 5, 2010
And his wife, Joan Miller, is a two-time leukemia survivor, dating to when their three daughters were 15, 11, and 7. Families seek the survivorship program s services when they are trying to put their lives back together after weathering the acute phase of cancer, when diagnosis and treatment crowd out just about everything else. (Boston Globe)
Charles Owen Prescott, had lifelong love of history Jul 4, 2010
Mr. Prescott's fight lasted another five years, but in May he was diagnosed with two types of leukemia ... Charles Owen Prescott, 62, of Conyers died June 25 at Hospice Atlanta of complications from leukemia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
When is a drug too risky to stay on the market? Jul 4, 2010
Mylotarg Use: Acute myeloid leukemia Risks: Liver disease Manufacturer: Pfizer Inc. (formerly Wyeth). 2009. (USA Today -- News)
Hugo Baratta, artist, activist who was homeless; at 62 Jul 4, 2010
He was 20 when his father died after being treated a few years for leukemia. The confluence of a flowering drug culture in the late 1960s and his father dying slowly unsettled Mr. Baratta, who still managed to graduate in 1973, at 25, from Bentley College with a bachelor s degree in business education. (Boston Globe)
Ariz. cancer study finds way to boost drug effect Jul 3, 2010
In the past, a gene called CHEK1 was found to cause the regrowth of cancerous cells in patients with pancreatic cancer and leukemia. Researchers wanted to see if the gene would do the same in ovarian-cancer patients, said Raoul Tibes, senior co-author of the study and associate investigator in TGen's Clinical Translational Research Division. (AZCentral -- News)
Dr. Jeffrey Harris, 88; served vital role in town of Harvard Jul 3, 2010
Jeffrey Hope Harris was 12 years old when his mother died of leukemia, and something about her medical treatment fascinated the boy. He went on to become a vital physician in the town of Harvard in the 1950s and early 1960s, treating patients out of his home and making house calls with the traditional black medical bag in tow. (Boston Globe)
Banned after Katrina, trailers resurface in spill Jul 2, 2010
Federal officials later discovered that formaldehyde -- an industrial chemical that can cause nasal cancer, aggravates respiratory problems and may be linked to leukemia -- was present in many of these housing units in amounts that exceeded federal limits ... Federal officials later discovered that formaldehyde -- an industrial chemical that can cause nasal cancer, aggravates respiratory problems and may be linked to leukemia -- was present in many of these housing units in amounts that exceeded... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Genetic Regulator Opens New Avenues to AIDS, Immune System Research Jul 2, 2010
It should be possible to develop drugs that decrease, increase or otherwise modify Ctip2 activity, and such drugs may be useful in the treatment of certain malignancies, such as leukemia, and skin cancers, he said. This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies. (Science Daily)
Capturing Feral Kittens Helping S... Jul 2, 2010
Before placing them with other cats, kittens need to be checked for feline leukemia, worms and fleas. It's best to isolate kittens who test positive for feline leukemia because it is highly contagious ... Cats with feline leukemia should be isolated. (Suite101.com)
Understanding Feral Cat Behavior to... Jul 2, 2010
" The older the kitten, depending on its temperament, the longer it will take to tame. Also on Suite101 Learn how to care for orphaned kittens who have been abandoned by the mother cat or care for newborn cats who have lost their mother due to illness or death. Specific Strategies for Taming Feral Kittens Younger kittens can be kept in a locked dog kennel and taken out for short taming sessions. It's best to keep the kennel up on something such as a table and cover it with a blanket until they... (Suite101.com)
CSHL team shows how loss of key protein promotes aggressive form of leukemia Jul 2, 2010
p53 loss promotes acute myeloid leukemia by enabling aberrant self-renewal of myeloid precursors. Cold Spring Harbor, NY New research by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has illuminated in fine detail one of the genetic paths that leads to a particularly aggressive form of leukemia ... D., an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, led a team of scientists who wanted to know more about how the absence of an important tumor-suppressing protein called p53 combines... (EurekAlert!)
Vine Line: Simpson not unknown to Cubs Jul 1, 2010
" The next 10 Round 2: OF Reggie Golden An athletic outfielder, Golden has plus physical tools across the board. He can do it all but must make contact more consistently. He was the top prep player in Alabama the past two years. He came on late in the season after a hamstring injury healed up. A little short for a corner outfielder at 5-foot-10, he is built solidly. Round 3: C Micah Gibbs Owning perhaps the best catch-and-throw skills of any backstop in the Draft, Gibbs is an advanced receiver... (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Risky drugs pulled from the market in recent years Jul 1, 2010
Use: Acute myeloid leukemia. Risks: Liver disease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
French biotech to infuse TargeGen Jul 1, 2010
Paris-based pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis agreed Wednesday to pay up to $560 million for TargeGen, a San Diego biotech company that is developing a drug to treat leukemia, lymphoma and other blood disorders. The deal calls for a $75 million upfront payment, and then additional payments if the drug succeeds in upcoming clinical trials and is approved for use. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Asian study links obesity to cancer Jul 1, 2010
Obese participants were particularly vulnerable to cancers of the colon, rectum, breast, ovary, cervix, prostate, and leukemia, the researchers found. "Overweight and obese individuals in populations across the Asia-Pacific region have a significantly increased risk of mortality from cancer," the researchers wrote in a paper published in The Lancet Oncology on Wednesday. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sanofi-Aventis to acquireTargeGen Jun 30, 2010
Privately held TargeGen, based in San Diego, develops small molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of certain forms of leukemia, lymphoma and other haematological malignancies and blood disorders. Sanofi has created a separate oncology unit to expand its portfolio of cancer treatments. (India Times)
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Jun 30, 2010
GlaxoSmithKline leukemia drug Arzerra, licensed from Denmark's Genmab, has been rejected by Britain's cost watchdog NICE in preliminary draft guidance. Britain's influential health cost watchdog called on Tuesday for major changes in food production and marketing and said drastic cuts in fat and salt levels were needed to halt the scourge of heart disease. (MSNBC -- Health)
- US, China open epidemic study center in Shanghai Jun 30, 2010
Research into cases of paralysis among leukemia patients prompted the recall of unsafe medicines. Thacker told reporters they also need more experts in the broad areas of public health, not just communicable diseases. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Childrearing & Chemo: Parents With Cancer Jun 29, 2010
The Zuch family founded the school after their daughter recovered from leukemia. At age 27, Alloway, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer. (ABC News)
Click to read: Crist: We Need to Ban Oil Drilling Off Florida Jun 29, 2010
The chemicals also cause bone marrow issues with ramifications on production of blood cells as well as leukemia. Another example of how Florida goverment is more concerned about it's image for the almighty dollar than the health of people. (CBS News -- Early Show)
National School Lunch Program Increases Educational Achievement, Study Finds Jun 29, 2010
27, 2010) Childhood cancer survivors who had brain or other central nervous system cancers, or leukemia, achieve lower-than-expected educational success compared with the general public, according to a new. (Apr. (Science Daily)
$1m milestone payment lifts ImmunoGen Jun 27, 2010
The drug is being studied as a potential treatment for hematological tumors, including myeloid leukemia, multiple myeloma, and non-Hodgkin s lymphoma. Copyright 2010 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
