Alito picks up another Democrat Nov 7, 2009
Ginsburg had surgery for pancreatic cancer in February, which she said was successful; since her return to the court, the AP says, she hasn't missed a day of work ... The case follows in the wake of the court's landmark 2008 decision in For the first time, the justices found that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to bear arms, rather than "a right to participate in the common defense, as D.C.'s lawyer argued, and it struck down the city's handgun ban. But Heller only affected the... (Salon)
Obesity causes 100,000 U.S. cancer cases each year Nov 6, 2009
Pancreatic - 28 percent or 11,900. Gallbladder - 21 percent or 2,000. (MSNBC -- Health)
Report: Obesity Causes 100K Cancer Cases Nov 6, 2009
The cancers most closely linked to excess weight are breast, endometrial, kidney, colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal and gallbladder. The list is expected to increase as research continues, says Michael Thun, emeritus vice president of epidemiological research at the American Cancer Society. (CBS News)
Abraxis opens expanded plant in Phoenix, expected to create 200 jobs Nov 6, 2009
It is in Phase III clinical trials for treatment of pancreatic, melanoma and lung cancer. Dr. Daniel Von Hoff, senior investigator for the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix, is the principal investigator of the pancreatic cancer trial. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
My wife fed me arsenic, says hubby Nov 5, 2009
" Mr Chan told the court his suspicions were aroused as early as 12 years ago when his skin turned black because of poisoning. Between 2003 and 2005, he was admitted to hospital on several occasions for poisoning, he said. Over the years, he had confronted his wife a couple of times, but she always denied it. The court heard that Mr Chan got very ill on several occasions in 2006 and was bedridden in hospital for a few months. At one point, he was so sick he could not move his limbs. After tests... (Channelnewsasia.com)
MINOR/The death of newspapering Nov 5, 2009
He was in the hospital the last time we spoke by phone two weeks before pancreatic cancer ended his life. A memorial service will be held in Washington on Nov. 14 and next spring his ashes will come to Biloxi. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Tomatoes Help Dieters Eat Less Nov 5, 2009
Lycopene already has an impressive list of health benefits including lowering the risk of developing many types of cancer, such as breast, lung and pancreatic, as well as boosting heart health. 2009 Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Richard J. Carey Jr. Nov 5, 2009
GateHouse News Service Posted Nov 04, 2009 @ 12:23 PM. He was 36 years of age and was the husband of Christine (Fitting) Carey. (Weymouth News, MA)
EXCERPT: Swayze, Wife's 'The Time of My Life' Nov 4, 2009
In a memoir and his wife, Lisa Niemi, chronicled the personal and professional challenges they faced and the lessons they learned after Swayze was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer ... It was the result of blockage in my bile ducts, which was caused by pancreatic cancer -- just about the most deadly, untreatable cancer you can get ... When my doctor at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles said the words "pancreatic cancer," a single thought popped into my mind: I'm a dead man. (ABC News)
Pancreatic Cancer: Discovery Offers Potential New Treatment Nov 4, 2009
3, 2009) Tiny particles that can carry drugs and target cancer cells may offer treatment hope for those suffering with pancreatic cancer ... "Pancreatic cancer cells are surrounded by specialized cells that protect them from chemotherapy," explains Dr. Au ... "Our goal is to use TPM to pass this barrier and successfully deliver drugs to the tumor cells, which is currently the biggest hurdle a physician faces in pancreatic cancer treatment.". (Science Daily)
Understanding Diabetes in America Nov 4, 2009
As symptoms progress, heart disease, kidney disease, pancreatic cancer, and blindness are a few of the life-threatening ailments linked to diabetes. Ultimately, diabetes has the potential to cause premature death in adults, and death from insulin complications in children and teens is not uncommon in American society. (Suite101.com)
Genetics may hold key to prevention, treatment Nov 3, 2009
The genetic mutation also carries a higher risk of other cancers such as pancreatic cancer and male breast cancer, Sajer said. Sajer said patients who do have these genes can decide whether to undergo risk-reducing surgery mastectomies (removal of the breasts), removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes or take medication, or simply monitor their health more carefully. (Bolton Common, MA)
NIU Athletics to Host MILES for MYLES Walk Saturday Nov 3, 2009
The 10 a.m. run/walk for cancer awareness will honor Myles Brand, the NCAA President who died of pancreatic cancer Sept. 16 ... "This walk will also carry on with his fight against pancreatic cancer.". (Nabc.com)
U.S. researchers rule out link between hepatitis B, pancreatic cancer Nov 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer, a conclusion contradicting a previous study that found a link between the two ... In the overall analysis, only age was found to be a significant predictor for pancreatic cancer ... "We looked at the incidence of pancreatic cancer among hepatitis B-infected patients over a 13-year period and found that we could not confirm a higher risk for those with a previous exposure... (Xinhuanet, China)
Robert Lautman, at 85; was famed architectural photographer Nov 1, 2009
WASHINGTON - Robert C. Lautman, a renowned architectural photographer whose gorgeously lighted work included Washington National Cathedral, Monticello, Mount Vernon, and countless private residences, died of pancreatic cancer Oct. 20 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He was 85 and lived in Washington. (Boston Globe)
Hepatitis B does not increase risk for pancreatic cancer Nov 1, 2009
DETROIT A Henry Ford Hospital study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer and that only age is a contributing factor. The results contradict a previous study in 2008 that suggested a link between pancreatic cancer and previous hepatitis B infection ... In the overall analysis, only age was found to be a significant predictor for pancreatic cancer. (EurekAlert!)
All touched by cancer, cast members persevere Nov 1, 2009
After his mother died of pancreatic cancer last year, Chastain decided he wanted to raise money to help others battling cancer. I m not a runner, as you can tell, he said with a smile, but I do love theater. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Vancouver Winter Games torch relay is diverted Oct 31, 2009
He died last week following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. About 400 protesters earlier greeted the flame's arrival by staging what they called a "five-ring circus" with a "Zombie March" complete with costumes, drums and trombones to the provincial legislature, where a concert was planned by Vancouver Games organizers to celebrate the completion of the Olympic flame's first day on Canadian soil. (MSNBC -- Sports)
City's only practicing urologist to close up shop Oct 31, 2009
The practice will be sending doctors with sub-specialties of urology to treat illnesses such as pancreatic cancer, she said. "We're doing the same thing that we did in Fairbanks in Juneau, and we tend to be able to serve more people in a different way," Presley said. (Juneau Empire)
Daily television listings Oct 30, 2009
Signs of pancreatic cancer; a celebrity question-and-answer session; working out to gospel. Also: a new procedure to restore hearing to the deaf. (Boston Globe)
Getty Images Oct 30, 2009
Lisa Niemi, making her first public comments since Swayze's death last month from pancreatic cancer, told attendees Tuesday at a conference that her pain "made all the sadness and grief previous to that look like an intellectual concept.". Though she cared for her husband during his 22-month battle with the disease, Niemi says grappling with the 57-year-old "Dirty Dancing" star's death was still "an animal all its own.". (KIRO TV, WA)
How Are Nutrients Incorporated Into... Oct 30, 2009
Amylase, the enzyme that breaks down these starches, is present in small amounts in saliva and large amounts in pancreatic secretions released into the small intestine. Sucrose, lactose and maltose are disaccharides (sugars) that require sucrose, lactase and maltase, respectively, to be hydrolyzed into monosaccharides for transport from the across the intestinal lining and into the blood. (Suite101.com)
Drug-radiation Combo Eradicates Lung Cancer In Mice Oct 30, 2009
Dr. Scaglioni said that the next step is to use BEZ235 or similar drugs in clinical trials on NSCL cancer patients as well as other cancers, including pancreatic, colon and thyroid cancers, where the PI3K signaling pathway also plays a role. Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study included Dr. Erik Bey, assistant instructor at the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Andrea Rabellino, postdoctoral researcher in internal medicine, Dr. Katja Schuster, postdoctoral... (Science Daily)
A painful family inheritance for former Georgetown resident Oct 30, 2009
The BRCA 2 mutation is also, to a lesser extent, associated with pancreatic and prostate cancers ... Of Ashkenazi descent, he died only three days after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Non-invasive cancer treatment deemed a success Oct 29, 2009
After that, bone tumors, breast tumors, liver cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, pancreatic cancer and various solid malignancies have been treated, and 13 countries and regions have employed the system. One of the three foreign academics from the Chinese Engineering Academy, the academician Dr. Sheung Tat FAN from the University of Hong Kong, said in an interview, "HIFU will be a standard in cancer treatment."The chairman of the European Sonochemistry Society, Prof. (Xinhuanet, China)
Optimal Insulin Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes Oct 29, 2009
Patients with type 2 diabetes have peripheral insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells. During meals, reduced first-phase insulin secretion results in postprandial hyperglycemia and in a 35% decrease in hepatic glycogen storage. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Injured Safina pulls out; Serena is No. 1 Oct 29, 2009
About 1,000 people are expected to attend Tuesday night s special tribute for Myles Brand, the late NCAA president who died of pancreatic cancer last month. The NCAA and Indiana University, where Brand served as president for eight years before taking over the governing body, invited most of the guests. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Fighting breast cancer with humor, hope Oct 29, 2009
I, less squeamish after having cared for a husband while he died of a fast-moving and cruel pancreatic cancer, got nursing duty. I changed bloody dressings in the days after that first massive surgery, cleaned up bedsheets, held her hand, listened to her jokes. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
West Texas A&M To Sponsor `Miles For Myles' Benefit Run/Walk Oct 29, 2009
As a tribute to Myles Brand, the NCAA president who died on September 16 as a result of pancreatic cancer, the NABC created "MILES for MYLES," an initiative designed to perpetuate the legacy of leadership of the late NCAA president and to carry on with his valiant fight against pancreatic cancer ... Donation: Each person participating in the MILES for MYLES event is asked to donate $3 ($1 per mile) which will go directly to three charitable efforts to fight pancreatic cancer. (Gobuffsgo.com)
Olympus introduces the VisiGlide, a single-use guidewire Oct 28, 2009
Specifically designed for endoscopic treatment in biliary pancreatic duct ... Designed for use in endoscopic treatment of the bile and pancreatic ducts, the new 0 ... Its enhanced design includes a super-elastic alloy and hydrophilic coatings to facilitate passage through strictures, an abnormal narrowing of a body passage, and makes selective insertion into the bile and pancreatic ducts easier. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Adelphi SAAC To Sponsor Miles For Myles Oct 27, 2009
Developed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as a tribute to NCAA President Myles Brand, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on September 16, they have been joined by the WBCA, NCAA and NACDA as partners. MILES for MYLES provides an opportunity for the collegiate athletic community to demonstrate its solidarity and to raise awareness and contribute funds for cancer research, specifically in the area of pancreatic cancer ... Each person participating in the MILES for... (Aupanthers.com)
Jack Nelson had significant impact in Orangeburg Oct 25, 2009
Nelson, who died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80, spent more than 35 years with The Los Angeles Times, stepping down as its chief Washington correspondent in 2001. He joined The Times in 1965 and in 1970 began working in its Washington bureau. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
* Sport Briefs Oct 25, 2009
Jack Poole, 76, died in a Vancouver hospital after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, the Vancouver Organizing Committee said. Poole was chairman of the 2010 Winter Olympics organizing committee and had also chaired Vancouvers successful bid in 2003 to host next years Games. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Area teams ousted from softball state playoffs Oct 24, 2009
Vancouver Olympic officials said he died Friday in hospital after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. His death comes a day after the flame for the Vancouver Games was lit in Greece. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Chairman of Vancouver Winter Games dies of cancer Oct 24, 2009
Poole, 76, died in a Vancouver hospital on Oct. 23, 2009 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, according to VANOC. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). OTTAWA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced Friday that their chairman Jack Poole died of pancreatic cancer at 76. (Xinhuanet, China)
On the Cutting Edge: Inside Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Oct 24, 2009
Two weeks ago, however, the Lombardi Center announced the creation of the Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, which will fund GI cancer research and specialized patient care and drug development for a range of cancers, including pancreatic, liver and esophageal cancer ... 75 million in memory of her husband, who died of pancreatic cancer in October 2004 at the age of 64 after receiving treatment at the Lombardi Center. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Chairman of 2010 Vancouver Games Poole dead Oct 24, 2009
Vancouver Olympic officials said he died Friday in hospital following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Poole spearheaded the city's bid for the Olympics, working for a decade to bring the games to British Columbia. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Jack Nelson, reporter hailed for rights, Watergate stories Oct 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Jack Nelson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, author, and longtime Washington bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, whose hard-nosed coverage of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and the Watergate scandal in the 1970s helped establish the paper s national reputation, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at his home in Bethesda, Md. He was 80. (Boston Globe)
Jack Nelson, 80: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Oct 23, 2009
On Wednesday morning, Jack Nelson died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Bethesda, Md. He was 80. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
AP Poll: Pet owners willing to go mouth-to-muzzle Oct 23, 2009
But it's Buddy who's come to the rescue of humans in his home, especially Griffin's fatherin- law, who is in the final stages of pancreatic cancer. "My wife's father gets a great deal of relief from being able to touch and rub Buddy. Buddy just stands beside him. He knows that is his role," Griffin said. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Search On for Medical Marijuana Critic Oct 23, 2009
I have Pancreatic cancer and to stop the pain I take 500mg of Demorol a day ... I have Pancreatic cancer and to stop the pain I take 500mg of Demorol a day. (CBS News)
OSI Pharma 3rd-qtr profit falls on costs, taxes Oct 23, 2009
OSI received most of its revenue from Tarceva, which treats lung and pancreatic cancer. It is sold in partnership with Genentech, which is now part of Roche. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Genetic 'Co-dependence' Exploited To Kill Treatment-resistant Tumor Cells Oct 22, 2009
The mutant KRAS oncogene acts like a broken switch, allowing runaway cell growth in nearly all pancreatic tumors, about 25 percent of colorectal, and 25 to 30 percent of lung cancers ... 13, 2007) The genetic sequence has been discovered that leads to a rare form of pancreatic ductal ... 1, 2007) Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have developed a new animal model for pancreatic cancer that exhibits a high degree of similarity to human. (Science Daily)
Sensor biochips could aid in cancer diagnosis and treatment Oct 22, 2009
This sensor system could be used in the treatment of inoperable tumors, for example pancreatic tumors. In the past, microchips have also been developed at the TUM's Heinz Nixdorf Chair for use in other research fields. (EurekAlert!)
Selected recent California newspaper editorials Oct 22, 2009
Soon medical marijuana dispensaries opened across the city, allowing anyone with a prescription whether it be for pancreatic cancer or just stress to buy pot in little storefronts. Clearly, there was a demand because the pot shops grew unchecked. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Verlyn D. Wollmann Oct 22, 2009
Freeman Courier Online - Obituaries. Serving the Freeman community since 1901. (Freeman Courier, SD)
VIDEO EXTRA: Owner told Stoughton police: I want my dog back! Oct 21, 2009
On Sept. 23, Michalski, a retired Weymouth police officer, died of pancreatic cancer. I was dealing with two losses. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Adelphi Mourns the Loss of Cecil Watkins '75 M.A. '86, '07 (Hon.) Oct 21, 2009
Cecil Kenneth Watkins passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2009, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Valerie Morgan Watkins, daughters Kara Watkins Tillman and Keri Watkins, sisters Caroline Townes and Ruth Ross, sisters-in-law Dorothy Watkins, Shirley Mack and Ruby Rolle, brothers-in-law John Mack, Anthony Rolle and John Townes, son-in-law Emmanuel Tillman, granddaughters Amadia Tillman and Elysia Tillman, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews... (Aupanthers.com)
Steven J. Melland Oct 20, 2009
Updated Oct 19, 2009 - 10:09:27 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Fate Therapeutics announces creation of small molecule platform for commercial-scale reprogramming Oct 19, 2009
The scientists found that those reprogrammed embryonic-like cells dubbed "protein -induced pluripotent stem cells" or "piPSCs" from fibroblasts behave indistinguishably from classic embryonic stem cells in their molecular and functional features, including differentiation into various cell types, such as beating cardiac muscle cells, neurons, and pancreatic cells. . (EurekAlert!)
Justice Ginsburg in hospital overnight Oct 16, 2009
In September, Ginsburg became lightheaded after receiving treatment for anemia, a common side effect of pancreatic cancer chemotherapy. Although she was found to be stable after an examination, the court said she was taken to the hospital by ambulance as a precaution and released the next day. (Boston Globe)
Ginsburg hospitalized overnight, released Oct 16, 2009
And it's possible that Ginsburg was a bit more susceptible because of her recent cancer treatment, said Dr. Steven Cohen, a medical oncologist who specializes in pancreatic cancer at Philadelphia's Fox Chase Cancer Center. The typical chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, called gemcitabine, is given weekly for six months ... In September, Ginsburg became lightheaded in her office after receiving treatment for anemia, a common side effect of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer Oct 16, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- New research is moving scientists closer to their goal of treating pancreatic cancer by killing tumors without hurting healthy tissue ... Pancreatic cancer requires stem cells in order to grow ... The findings could in time lead to better treatments for pancreatic cancer, which is often fatal. (MEDLINEplus)
Marlene Fischer Oct 16, 2009
Passed peacefully after a hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer, with courage, dignity and a smile on her face - never giving up hope. Marlene Fischer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Man says cat stolen, chlorine dumped in fish tank Oct 16, 2009
Neighbors say Phyllis Fish had terminal pancreatic cancer and dementia after a debilitating stroke. BISMARCK, N.D. -- Police said a man reported a strange burglary in which the property involved had four legs and fins. (Fresno Bee)
Ginsburg Released After Brief Hospitalization Oct 16, 2009
Earlier this year, Ginsburg was hospitalized when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Oct. 13, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
N.H. brain injury unit to close Oct 15, 2009
As her son grew ill with pancreatic problems, the hospital staff began looking for an intensive care nursing home, but no place would take him, Cook said. There s just so little help available for these people, she said. (Boston Globe)
Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer In Mice Earlier Than Methods Now In Clinical Use Oct 15, 2009
(June 12, 2008) Researchers have identified a panel of proteins linked to early development of pancreatic cancer in mice that applies also to early stages of the disease in humans -- a breakthrough that brings. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Illness brings district rivals together (5) Oct 15, 2009
Few things could take the focus off tennis in a dual match between two of the top 10 Class 5A teams in the state, but representatives from West and Boyd had a unifying goal that day more important than tennis: supporting Ron Cohen and raising awareness about pancreatic cancer. Ron, father to West sophomore tennis player Parker Cohen, was diagnosed with Stage 3 pancreatic cancer 11 months ago ... November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and the Wolves booster club wanted to raise... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Some studies show practising qigong helps to fight against cancer Oct 12, 2009
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Enough with the pink Oct 11, 2009
The same thing can be said of all other types of cancer -- skin, cervical, ovarian, pancreatic, stomach, prostate, liver, blood, colon, lung, brain -- in short, the whole spectrum ought to be tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail, or at least the bike trail that the rail has become. Breast cancer gets the most attention because it's the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States after skin cancer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Woman turns negative into positive (42) Oct 11, 2009
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and his uncle was taking him to St. Louis every day. They were spending up to $60 a night on hotel expenses and couldn t do it any more. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
KEAP1 Keeps major cancer-promoting protein at bay Oct 10, 2009
The research in this paper was funded by grants from the National Cancer Institute, including M. D. Anderson's Specialized Program in Research Excellence (SPORE) grants in breast, pancreatic and ovarian cancers, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Kadoorie Charitable Foundations, Patel Memorial Breast Cancer Endowment Fund, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and by the Taiwan National Science Council. Hung noted that first author Dung-Fang Lee, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Visa's New Goal Oct 10, 2009
Pancreatic Cancer Drug Fails After hours: Regeneron shares fall; Covidien gives up gains. Real Estate In Focus Producer prices, retail sales and housing data on tap. (Forbes -- Business)
We will miss you Jack! Oct 10, 2009
The Hill Country lost a nice guy Sunday night when Jack Spillman lost his battle against pancreatic cancer ... Generally when you get the news you have pancreatic cancer you know you have been given a death sentence. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
