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Radiation dose reduction in liver cancer Medical News Today Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:15 PM PDT A new digital angiography flat panel system reduces the radiation dose to patients undergoing interventional treatment for liver cancer by about one-fourth, a new study shows. Cancer Center's Cyberknife Gets An Upgrade RedNova Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:40 PM PDT By Paul Swiech, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill. Oct. 3--NORMAL -- Beginning Wednesday, some patients with small tumors of the lung, liver and pancreas will get treatment at the Community Cancer Center that is available at just a few health centers nationwide. CyberKnife Center of Miami Seeks Patients for Prostate Cancer Trial Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:00 PM PDT The CyberKnife Center of Miami recently announced plans for a prostate cancer trial this year, and the center is seeking 20 patients to participate in the trial. Using a robotic arm and missile guidance technology, CyberKnife delivers targeted doses of radiation to often inoperable tumors with sub-millimeter accuracy. Publication in Cancer Research Shows Potential of Therapeutic Gene Silencing for a Broad Range of Diseases RedNova Tue, 04 Oct 2005 7:13 AM PDT Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc., a therapeutic RNA interference (RNAi) company and majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ARWR), today announced that collaborators using Calando's proprietary siRNA delivery technology have published the first clear in vivo demonstration of sequence-specific gene inhibition in tumors from the systemic administration of targeted Kids and Alcohol KidsHealth.org via Yahoo! News Mon, 03 Oct 2005 5:00 PM PDT As much as parents may not like to think about it, the truth is that many kids and teens try alcohol during their high school and college years, long before it is legal for them to drink it. Some research has shown that nearly 80% of high school kids have tried alcohol. It's Not Just the Drug Users Who Catch It RedNova Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:27 AM PDT By Louise Redvers A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of a taboo virus people are often too afraid or ignorant to confront. Louise Redvers spoke to a man who has done just that Wayne Taylor had suffered poor health for years. The Weight Debate RedNova Tue, 04 Oct 2005 2:53 AM PDT By Liebman, Bonnie IS THAT SPARE TIRE A LIFESAVER? "Some extra heft may be helpful," declared The New York Times. "Pleasantly plump may be okay," announced ABC News. Adult vaccinations are your best shot at staying afloat in a sea of dangerous germs Seattle Times Tue, 04 Oct 2005 0:37 AM PDT Many adults believe they don't need to worry about vaccinations for themselves. They're just for kids, they say. That attitude worries the... Nicotine vaccine strives to help smokers kick butts The State Mon, 03 Oct 2005 3:45 PM PDT There are almost as many treatments to stop smoking as there are cigarette brands. Everywhere you turn someone or something can help you quit. There's the patch, the gum, the lozenge. All of which can be bought over the counter. EPA-led group finds same protein that attracts nutrient iron protects lung from particles RedNova Mon, 03 Oct 2005 2:07 PM PDT BETHESDA, Md. (Oct. 3, 2005) – Multi-vitamin products, nutritional supplements and parents tout the need for such mineral elements as calcium, zinc, phosphorus, iron and others. Iron, for example, is a nutritional prerequisite to power life itself.

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