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Myeloma Articles
Myeloma News : Fundraiser set for Cape Coral resident with myeloma Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:21:12 GMT This week's selection was born from a desire to do something positive for a friend in need. Shortly before her 40th birthday, Virginia MacLean was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. MacLean was already raising funds for cancer research running triathlons and endurance events, so she enlisted the help of two longtime friends to assist her in a new fundraising endeavor. Those friends just happened ...Myeloma News : Old adages ring true for local cancer survivor Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:46 GMT LAPLACE â Natalie Tatje didnât want to be the latest person to learn about the truth in an old adage. âIn a single day you can be reminded how quickly things can happen to change your life,â she said.Blocking a Single Protein Proves Toxic to Myeloma Cells in Laboratory Studies Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:33:06 GMT Researchers have found that cells from a blood-borne cancer called multiple myeloma rely on the activity of a single protein, called IRF4, for the activation of a wide range of genes responsible for cell survival and spread.Targeted Therapies To Lead New Wave Of Breast Cancer Treatments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:13:22 GMT Rising public awareness about breast cancer and the treatments available has greatly improved revenues in the overall breast cancer therapeutics market. To thrive in this highly competitive market, drug developers must offer drugs that improve survival rates and the quality of life. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, U.S.Senesco Signs a Supply Agreement for Polyplus-transfection's Delivery System Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:00 GMT Senesco Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has contracted with Polyplus-transfection to supply Polyplus's "in vivo-jetPEI" for systemic delivery of Senesco's combination therapy of siRNA against Factor 5A and a plasmid of the Factor 5A gene.Senesco Chooses VGXI to Produce Factor 5A Plasmid Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT Senesco Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has contracted with VGXI, Inc. to supply the plasmid portion of the Company's combination therapy consisting of the Factor 5A gene and siRNA against Factor 5A.Medical briefs Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:11:33 GMT Light the Night Walk in St. Peters park The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Gateway Chapter is recruiting teams and sponsors for the nationwide Light the Night Walk on Sept. 12 at City Centre Park, adjacent to the St. Peters Rec-Plex, and Forest Park in St. Louis.Medical calendar Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:11:43 GMT Classes AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts classes at the Center for Autism Education, 105 Crossings Industrial Court in O'Fallon. Classes include Understanding Autism, 6-8 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors, 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month. These classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other ...Around Town for July 2 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:11:53 GMT July 2 TOASTMASTERS CLUB 9677: 8 a.m., St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, 2201 First Capitol Drive. Non-smoking.Businessman raises Β£3k for charity Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:45:04 GMT A CORSHAM businessman and three of his staff have raised more than £3,000 for cancer charity Myeloma UK.Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) Expands Model to Fifteen Member Institutions Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:15:48 GMT The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) today announced the addition of two Member Institutions. The new institutions, Indiana University Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), were selected following a highly competitive Request for Application (RFA) process.Leukaemia Foundations thanks Whyalla Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:53:47 GMT SIMON MATTHIAS - LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION GENERAL MANAGER SA/NT. On behalf of the Leukaemia Foundation of Australia, I sincerely thank the readers of Whyalla News who supported the 10th World's Greatest Shave this year.Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) Expands Model to Fifteen Member Institutions Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:55:42 GMT The Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) today announced the addition of two Member Institutions.Cubs T-ball team has perfect season Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:09:58 GMT The T-Ball Cubs of Jessamine County Youth Baseball completed a 19-0 season on June 21 by winning the championship game of the season-ending tournament. The team went 16-0 in the regular season and 3-0 in tournament play. Wilmore yard sales The Hometown Yard Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at homes throughout Wilmore. Call (859) 858-4411.Questions/Answers Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:21:26 GMT Questions and answers on Pasadena Star-News stories from readers like you. Check the markets Look up quotes. Build your portfolio.Quartet of Wolves in Junior Golf Classic Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:59:10 GMT Plano West graduates Corbin Light, Ryan Dagerman and Kelsey Welber as well as Wolves senior Jeremy Kutscherousky have a daunting task ahead of them as the quartet is part of the field at the Elbit Systems of America Junior Golf Classic, which will feature 120 of the countryâs top junior players.Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:13:11 GMT Monoclonal antibody drugs like Rituxan, shown in blue, provide targeted treatment by locking on to specific molecules on immune cells.Around Pasadena Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:48:49 GMT SIERRA MADRE - Sierra Madre City Council members are considering imposing a cap on the utility tax for businesses.Repligen Elects Alfred L. Goldberg, Ph.D. to the Board of Directors Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:02:00 GMT Repligen Corporation announced today that Dr. Alfred L. Goldberg, Ph.D. has been elected to its Board of Directors.Health Matters Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:15:55 GMT I Can Cope Online Health Happenings Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:41:21 GMT A support group for people with diabetes and their families will meet 6:30 p.m. July 28 in the Austin Room, Room 202, of the Medical Office Building at North Hills Hospital, 4401 Booth Calloway Road in North Richland Hills. Call 817-255-1664. The group meets on the fourth Monday of each month with various speakers and topics. For more information call 817-922-1061 or 817-255-1046. "The Talk," ...Chris Williams Performs at First Annual Ambrosia Wine Festival Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:56:06 GMT The First Annual Ambrosia Wine Fest promises to be Orange County's premier Wine Event. Hosted by the Ambrosia Restaurant in Association with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Bacchus Society, the event will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, July 19th, 2008Targeted Therapies to Lead New Wave of Breast Cancer Treatments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:56:43 GMT Rising public awareness about breast cancer and the treatments available has greatly improved revenues in the overall breast cancer therapeutics market. To thrive in this highly competitive market, drug developers must offer drugs that improve survival rates and the quality of life.Alex's Angels Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:59:06 GMT BYESVILLE -- To watch five-year-old Alex Dennis play with his friends and run around the room, one would never suspect he was a cancer patient. He's like any other five-year-old -- except for the fact he has acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).Support groups Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:58:28 GMT Leukemia and lymphoma; Al-Anon/Alateen family groups; Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Md. 77; Alzheimer's family and caregivers; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); Bereavement support; Support for loved ones of addicts; Labor of Love; Codependents AnonymousSupport groups Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:13:41 GMT National MS Society support group, meets first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the in-service room of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie, 143 E. Second St. Participants learn about trigger points and techniques to relieve chronic pain and associated fatigue.Credibility nosedive for management Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:41:23 GMT First, there was then-Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi ordering the towels and post-game food removed from the clubhouse and demanding that the players stand at their lockers in response to continuing lethargic play. Then came Toronto general manager J.P. ...McKinneyβs Peters among 120 vying for tourney crown Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:34:31 GMT Local golf talent has been sprinkled throughout the amateur golfing circuits in 2008, but only one McKinney resident will have the honor of competing for one of the summerâs most prestigious trophies while also raising money for a more-than-worth cause next week.Finding medical promise in kitchen Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:27:18 GMT In 1993, an eager biochemist at the University of Texas struggled to put the brakes on a protein he had discovered a few years earlier, a protein that can trigger cancers and inflammatory diseases.Homegrown Twins relatively few in '08 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:22:24 GMT The team has a reputation for developing its own talent, but the current roster has only nine players who came up through the farm system.Volunteer Opportunities Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:13:28 GMT Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) GMs causing general madness across league Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:34:57 GMT First, there was then-Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi ordering the towels and postgame food removed from the clubhouse and demanding that the players stand at their lockers in response to continuing lethargic play.Bristol-Myers Squibb completes Kosan acquisition Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:14:12 GMT Bristol-Myers Squibb completed its $234.6 million acquisition of Kosan Biosciences, the company said late Thursday. Excluding Kosan's cash balance, Bristol is paying about $190 million in cash for the company.Weekly baseball notes for the week Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:18:11 GMT First, there was then-Seattle general manager Bill Bavasi ordering the towels and post-game food removed from the clubhouse and demanding that the players stand at their lockers in response to continuing lethargic play.Finalists named for Health Care Heroes awards Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:12:04 GMT The Phoenix Business Journal will host a breakfast to honor the finalists and winners of the 2008 Health Care Heroes awards next month.Robert Ross Pech, 73 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:15:17 GMT Robert Ross Pech, 73, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. He was born July 3, 1934 in Atlanta, IL to Arthur and Mary Jane Pech, the youngest of three children. He served in the United States Army and in 1956 started working at Caterpillar in Morton, IL.13 years of hair cut off Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:23:24 GMT SIERRA VISTA â The sound of the hair clippers was almost inaudible over the crowdâs anticipation. Cameras flashed in his face. But Alexander Rios sat smiling in the barber chair. It was his 13th birthday, and he was getting his first haircut.Bristol-Myers Squibb completes Kosan acquisition Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:21:18 GMT (AP:PRINCETON, N.J.) Bristol-Myers Squibb completed its $234.6 million acquisition of Kosan Biosciences, the company said late Thursday. Excluding Kosan's cash balance, Bristol is paying about $190 million in cash for the company. Bristol previously said it is financing the deal with cash on hand.2nd Skook-A-Palooza venue scrapped, organizer arrested Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:21:24 GMT Call it Skook-A-Confusion. In an e-mail distributed to area musicians early Thursday, Skook-A-Palooza coordinator Neil Moyer said this weekendâs music festival âwill not be held in Frackville as the newspaper stated.âRINGOLSBY: Chacon, Wade both to blame Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:20:28 GMT Now comes the saga of Houston general manager Ed Wade and pitcher Shawn Chacon, suspended then released this week after publicly admitting that a confrontation with Wade resulted in Chacon grabbing Wade by the neck, throwing him to the ground and jumping on the GM.Support groups Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:19:40 GMT Starting in July, all regularly scheduled support groups will be listed in the lifestyle section on the last Friday of each month. All other health-related events will be listed in the calendar on page 2A. |
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