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  • June 2008

    • Melanoma Cured by Cloning Patient's Own Immune Cells

      Scientific American  |  Jun 19, 08 6:11 AM CDT

      Melanoma Cured by Cloning Patient's Own Immune Cells

      (Newser) - Scientists eliminated a man's late-stage melanoma by giving the body's own defenses a massive boost, Scientific American reports. They removed infection-fighting white blood cells from the patient's body, cloned them in the lab until they numbered in the billions, and injected them back into the patient. He was tumor-free 2 months later and remained so for 2 years.  More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • immune system  • tumor  • chemotherapy  • immunotherapy

    • Coffee May Cut Heart Attacks

      Reuters  |  Jun 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT

      Coffee May Cut Heart Attacks

      (Newser) - Regular coffee drinking has been linked to a reduced risk of fatal heart attacks, according to a new study of the health effects of coffee. Women who regularly drank three cups of coffee a day had a 25 percent lower risk of death from heart disease than women who didn't drink coffee. Some studies have found that coffee is a source of antioxidants, which may protect people from heart disease. More »

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      cancer  • heart disease  • coffee  • antioxidants  • free radicals

    • Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks

      Associated Press  |  Jun 16, 08 5:51 AM CDT

      Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks

      (Newser) - While only a third of terminally-ill cancer patients received end-of-life talks from their doctors, those who did fared better, a study has found. Doctors who hedge may think they’re protecting their patients, but patients who got the talk were no more likely to get depressed, avoided living their final days in hospitals, and didn’t spend on expensive, futile care, the AP reports. More »

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      cancer  • health care  • doctor  • oncology  • end of life care

    • US Firms Balk at EU Crackdown on Chemicals

      Washington Post  |  Jun 12, 08 1:57 PM CDT

      US Firms Balk at EU Crackdown on Chemicals

      (Newser) - The European Union has passed a series of tough new laws requiring companies to prove that the chemicals in their products are safe, the Washington Post reports. The rule is the exact opposite of US law—which requires proof that a chemical is dangerous before it can be regulated—and manufacturers say it will add billions to their costs. More »

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      cancer  • European Union  • public health  • chemicals  • product safety  • consumer safety

    • HPV Triggers Throat Cancer Rise, Docs Say

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jun 9, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      HPV Triggers Throat Cancer Rise, Docs Say

      (Newser) - Researchers believe the virus behind cervical cancer is also responsible for a rash of throat cancers, the Chicago Tribune reports. With baby boomers mainly falling victim to the disease, experts believe the rise in oral sex since the 1960s and '70s could be behind the small-scale epidemic—which could be more prevalent than cervical cancer within a decade. More »

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      cancer  • cancer research  • HPV

    • If Brain Surgeons Only Use Their Cells on Speaker ...

      New York Times  |  Jun 3, 08 2:13 PM CDT

      If Brain Surgeons Only Use Their Cells on Speaker ...

      (Newser) - Experts, including the American Cancer Society, say cell-phone use doesn’t increase the risk of cancer. So why do three prominent neurosurgeons avoid holding phones up to their ears? The debate has been reopened, the New York Times reports, by the surgeons’ recent comments on CNN and by Ted Kennedy’s diagnosis with a type of tumor critics associate with cell phones. More »

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      cell phones  • cancer  • Ted Kennedy  • cancer research  • Sanjay Gupta  • Vini Khurana

  • May 2008

    • Obama's Health 'Excellent': Docs

      Chicago Tribune  |  May 29, 08 2:16 PM CDT

      Obama's Health 'Excellent': Docs

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is in “excellent health,” his doctor of two decades wrote today, declaring the Democratic frontrunner “in overall good physical and mental health needed to maintain the resiliency required in the office of president.” Obama, 46, still faces risk factors from smoking, which he quit last year, and has a family history of cancer, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • health  • cancer  • smoking

    • Networks Will Partner For Cancer Telethon

      New York Times  |  May 27, 08 4:10 PM CDT

      Networks Will Partner For Cancer Telethon

      (Newser) - ABC, CBS and NBC have decided to work together to fight cancer, the New York Times reports. Each network's lead news anchor will appear on a Sept. 5 telethon broadcast on all three channels simultaneously. The principles—CBS's Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charlie Gibson—have all lost immediate relatives to cancer. More »

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      cancer  • NBC  • CBS  • cancer research  • ABC  • Katie Couric  • Brian Williams  • television news  • network news  • Charles Gibson

    • Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      Reuters  |  May 27, 08 12:27 PM CDT

      Coffee, Tea Not Seen to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

      (Newser) - Coffee and tea don't elevate risk of breast cancer, researchers report after a 22-year study involving nearly 86,000 women. Those who drank four cups of coffee or tea—caffeinated or decaf—a day had the same incidence as those who drank a cup or less. "Coffee and tea are remarkably safe beverages when used in moderation," one scientist tells Reuters. More »

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      cancer  • breast cancer  • coffee  • tea

    • McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63

      Newsweek  |  May 25, 08 2:22 PM CDT

      McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63

      (Newser) - McCain may be 71.8 years old on paper, but his biological age is a youthful 63.7, according to the physician who wrote You: The Owner's Manual. Dr. Michael Roizen made the estimate based on McCain's recently-released medical records (though some details on the candidate's dietary and exercise habits were missing). Only kink? One year in the Oval Office ages its inhabitant 2 biological years. More »

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      John McCain  • health  • cancer  • McCain 2008  • exercise  • blood pressure  • diet  • age  • medical records  • heart health  • longevity  • Body Mass Index

    • Medical Records Show McCain Fit, Cancer-Free

      Associated Press  |  May 23, 08 7:11 AM CDT

      Medical Records Show McCain Fit, Cancer-Free

      (Newser) - John McCain's campaign gave the AP the first look at 8 years of the 71-year-old senator's medical records, which show no sign of the melanoma he’s been treated for four times, although he had a lesion removed as recently as February and continues to be at risk for new skin cancers. And though he takes cholesterol medication, doctors say he scores extremely well on heart stress tests. More »

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      John McCain  • cancer  • McCain 2008  • medical records  • melanoma

    • Feisty Kennedy Goes Sailing

      Boston Globe  |  May 22, 08 6:34 AM CDT

      Feisty Kennedy Goes Sailing

      (Newser) - Just a few hours after leaving the hospital where he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, Ted Kennedy set sail off Cape Cod with his wife and their dogs, the Boston Globe reports. The senator-turned-skipper took his 50-foot schooner for a two-hour voyage on the Nantucket Sound. “It was wonderful to be on the water," the senator said on his return to the dock. "It's all it takes.” More »

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      cancer  • Ted Kennedy  • Massachusetts  • tumor  • Cape Cod  • sailing

    • Nanotech Cancer Risk Seen

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 21, 08 4:28 PM CDT

      Nanotech Cancer Risk Seen

      (Newser) - Researchers have found that microscopic “wonder particles” used in a small number of materials, including bicycle parts and bumpers, have asbestos-like effects if inhaled, the Los Angeles Times reports. Consumers aren’t really at risk from the carbon nanotubes, but factory workers making the products could be, the researchers concluded. More »

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      cancer  • auto industry  • health research  • carbon nanotubes  • nanotechnolgy