Archive for February 13th, 2009
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
Wishing everyone a very happy Valentine’s Day!
~Sandy G.
3 comments February 13, 2009
COMPUND CAN IDENTIFY PROSTATE CANCER
Finding could make diagnosis more precise
FROM CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM
Researchers have determined that a molecule produced by the body’s metabolism could be used to differentiate between benign prostate tissue vs. localized and metastatic prostate cancer.
They also found that this molecule, known as sarcosine, may be associated with prostate cancer invasiveness and aggressiveness. The findings, reported by researchers at the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, appear in the current issue of Nature.
“Current biomarkers for detection or progression of prostate cancer are not as precise as we would like. Therefore, a more accurate indicator of cancer is of great interest,” said Sudhir Srivastava, Ph.D., chief of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Biomarkers Research Group. “Sarcosine and some other select metabolites may be excellent indicators of cancer progression.”
Multiple complex molecular events characterize cancer development and progression. Determining which molecular networks dictate whether cancer will be confined to the prostate or spread to other parts of the body could lead to the identification of critical biomarkers associated with prostate cancer invasion and aggressiveness.
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~Sandy G.
February 13, 2009
FEDERAL COURT: MMR VACCINE DOES NOT CAUSE AUTISM
Ruling not likely to end debate over widely-diagnosed disorder
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has exonerated vaccines in the debate over the causes of autism.
The three judges ruled that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR), given in combination with thimerosal-containing vaccines, does not cause autism.
The ruling is consistent with 18 major scientific studies that have failed to show a link between vaccines and the widely-diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder.
The decision is the result of an extensive deliberation by three Special Masters, judges responsible for claims filed in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
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~Sandy G.
February 13, 2009
NEW ROGUES
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February 13, 2009
