Retinoblastoma

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First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Investigators at Huazhong University of Science and Technology Release New Data on Colon Cancer

(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Weekly -- Current study results on Colon Cancer have been published. According to news reporting originating in Wuhan, People's Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "p55PIK, ... [Published NewsRX - 16 hours ago]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Brave toddler faces fight to save her eyesight

Brave toddler Sophie Baines is battling a rare cancer that has already cost her the sight in one eye.The two year old was diagnosed with retinoblastoma in both eyes, in July last year, after her mum spotted that she had what appeared to be a squint.Now, ... [Published Wakefield Express - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

In the Eye of the Storm

Retinoblastoma, a type of eye cancer, is easy to detect and has 95 percent cure rate. ... [Published Indian Express - May 22 2013]
Entities: Retinoblastoma, Cancer
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Westford students give youngsters a 'Better Start'

WESTFORD -- Westford Academy seniors Meghan Hurley, Megan Walter and Sage Riddick recently held a fundraiser, Art For a Better Start, with help from their teacher Jennifer Girardi, as a senior project. The trio collected donated artwork from Westford ... [Published Lowell Sun - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Link Suggested Between Tumor Suppressors and Starvation Survival

TEHRAN (FNA)- A particular tumor suppressor gene that fights cancer cells does more than clamp down on unabated cell division -- the hallmark of the disease -- it also can help make cells more fit by allowing them to fend off stress, findings of a new ... [Published Fars News Agency - May 20 2013]
Entities: Starvation, Cancer, Tumor
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Eye cancer treatment hit by lack of awareness

India May 17(IM):When Mohammed Sharif spotted redness in his two-year-old son's eyes, he brushed it aside as an allergy. However, when it persisted for many days, he decided to consult a paediatrician, who in turn, referred him to a radiologist who finally ... [Published Indian Mirror - May 17 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 5 reports

How is Diaspora Ministry solving Syrian Armenians’ problems? – newspaper

YEREVAN The Syrian-Armenian family refused to pay the pre-determined amount, and when he demanded that they vacate the apartment, the Syrian-Armenian family applied to the Ministry of Diaspora. They called him from there and warned that if he does not ... [Published News.am - May 14 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Study suggests link between tumor suppressors and starvation survival

07:13, Biology/Cell & MicrobiologyA tumor supressor gene found in the common laboratory nematode, C. elegans, has been shown to not only shut down cancerous cell division but also to fend off stress, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. ... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 10 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

St. Jude scientist named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator

MEMPHIS, Tenn.Investigators selected for the program by HHMI are some of the country's top biomedical researchers, demonstrating creativity, innovation and excellence in their areas of study. Dyer is an expert in the fields of developmental neurobiology, ... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 09 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

RXi Pharmaceuticals (RXII) to Present at the 2013 Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology Annual Meeting

Staying up-to-date has never been simpler. Sign up for the today! RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (OTC: RXII), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies addressing major unmet medical needs using ... [Published BioSpace - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

RXi Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2013 ARVO Annual Meeting

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (OTC: RXII), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies addressing major unmet medical needs using RNA-targeted technologies, ... [Published NewsBlaze - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 3 reports

Delays in Diagnosis Worsen Outlook for Minority, Uninsured Pediatric Retinoblastoma Patients

MIAMI –– When the eye cancer retinoblastoma is diagnosed in racial and ethnic minority children whose families don't have private health insurance, it often takes a more invasive, potentially life-threatening course than in other children, probably because ... [Published ScienceNewsline - Apr 25 2013]

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"Our singular focus is ensuring the safety and quality of care delivered to our patients during this strike" Adler said
...of the starvation response and suggest a link between functions of tumor suppressors and starvation survival," the team wrote in Current Biology. "These results may provide mechanistic insights into why cancer cells are often hypersensitive to starvation treatment."
...He, however, stressed on the importance of liaison between paediatricians and oncologists "It is essential that a paediatrician is aware of the symptoms. Only then will he/she diagnosis the condition, leading to timely treatment" . This week (May 12-May 18) is being observed as World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week across the globe

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Investigators at Huazhong University of Science... [Published NewsRX - 16 hours ago]
Brave toddler faces fight to save her eyesight [Published Wakefield Express - May 23 2013]
Strike Impacts Medical Services at UCSF [Published University of California, San Francisco - May 23 2013]
Bone Sarcomas [Published Consultant Live - May 22 2013]
In the Eye of the Storm [Published Indian Express - May 22 2013]
Eye exams can reveal diseases [Published Wichita Eagle - May 21 2013]
Westford students give youngsters a 'Better Start' [Published Lowell Sun - May 21 2013]
Shaikha Manal, readers to help baby in trouble [Published Gulf News - May 21 2013]
Link Suggested Between Tumor Suppressors and St... [Published Fars News Agency - May 20 2013]
Hanlon's K9 Dog Training Academy Hosts Benefit ... [Published PR Newswire: Health - May 20 2013]
Eye cancer treatment hit by lack of awareness [Published Indian Mirror - May 17 2013]
Eye Cancer That You May Not Even Know You Have [Published ITechPost - May 16 2013]
Baby needs urgent surgery or she will lose her ... [Published Gulf News - May 16 2013]
Quicker referrals needed to combat children's e... [Published Nursery World - May 16 2013]
Your child’s glow in the eye could be life thre... [Published New Indian Express - May 16 2013]
A mother's intuition helped save her baby's life [Published 620 WTMJ - May 16 2013]
?I Hardly Ever Think About My Lost Breasts? [Published Boston Magazine - May 15 2013]
PSAF steps up for fellow student with fundraiser [Published Chiropractic Economics - May 14 2013]
How is Diaspora Ministry solving Syrian Armenia... [Published News.am - May 14 2013]
Beware of white flash in kids’ eyes [Published New Indian Express - May 14 2013]
GPs miss early detection of fast-growing child ... [Published Cover Magazine - May 13 2013]
US and UK underestimated the viability of Syria... [Published News.am - May 13 2013]
Middle East faced with genocide of new type - A... [Published News.am - May 13 2013]
I am fascinated by what I saw – Belarus emergen... [Published News.am - May 13 2013]
Armenia and Belarus to create joint venture on ... [Published News.am - May 13 2013]
Georgian president has no chance of returning t... [Published News.am - May 11 2013]
Fostering hope: Doctor learns about being a mot... [Published NewsOK.com - May 11 2013]
Study suggests link between tumor suppressors a... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 10 2013]
Centre for Sight opens National Retinoblastoma ... [Published PharmaBiz - May 10 2013]
Protect your child’s eye [Published New Indian Express - May 10 2013]
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Daily Commute Traffic Linked to Asthma, Anxiety... [Published Firedoglake - Apr 12 2013]
Traffic Jam Los Angeles There is no shortage of critiques of the suburbs. The most popular suburban critiques typically are cultural and revolve around disgust with Eisenhower era superficiality and antipathy towards white flight . There have even ...
UCLA researchers find potential link between tr... [Published Green Car Congress - Apr 10 2013]
Scientists from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health have found a possible link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and several rare childhood cancers. The results of their study—the first to examine air pollution from traffic and ...
Three myths about Stanislaw Burzynski and The S... [Published Science-Based Medicine - Mar 11 2013]
As I finished last week’s post , I promised myself that I wouldn’t write about Stanislaw Burzynski again this week. After all, counting this post I will have done 13 posts so far in 2013, and, counting this one, four of them will have been about Burzynski, ...
Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski’s cancer “success” stories [Published Science-Based Medicine - Feb 18 2013]
The year 2012 was rung out and the year 2013 will be rung in by news that Eric Merola , propagandist for “brave maverick doctor” Stanislaw Burzynski who claims to have developed a cancer treatment far superior to current conventional science- and ...
Retinoblastoma Proteins Strongest Just Before D... [Published Scientific Blogging - Dec 12 2012]
Retinoblastoma tumor suppressor proteins is, shall we say, untraditional.  But it could mean new ways to treat cancer. As an organism grows, proteins essential for fueling its prosperity typically toe a tight line, performing their jobs at the right ...
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Hanlon's K9 Dog Training Academy Hosts Benefit ... [Published PR Newswire: Health - May 20 2013]
RXi Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2013 ARVO... [Published Business Wire Health News - Apr 30 2013]
Cellceutix Plans for Future Trials Aimed at the... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 11 2013]
Icon's Melphalan Intraocular Injection Granted ... [Published PR Newswire: Health - Jan 03 2013]
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