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Entecavir joins the fight The Star Online Sat, 22 Oct 2005 7:24 PM PDT ALL eyes were on Prof Lai Ching-Lung during the Time to Act in Hepatitis B symposium at the 15th Conference of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver held in Bali, Indonesia in August. Take ACTion The Star Online Sat, 22 Oct 2005 7:24 PM PDT CONSIDERING it's the second most common cause of cancer after tobacco, chronic hepatitis B ranks disappointingly low in public consciousness. Scientists and treating specialists lament the lack of awareness among the public and even among some physicians themselves. Different Glucose Uptake and Glycolytic Mechanisms Between Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Mass-Forming RedNova Sun, 23 Oct 2005 1:46 AM PDT By Lee, Jong Doo; Yang, Woo Ick; Park, Young Nyun; Kim, Kyung Sik; Et al ^sup 18^F-FDG uptake in malignant tumors largely depends on the presence of facilitated glucose transporters, especially type 1 (Glut 1) and a rate-limiting glycolytic enzyme, hexokinase (HK) type II. CCK-2/Gastrin Receptor-Targeted Tumor Imaging With ^Sup 99m^Tc- Labeled Minigastrin Analogs RedNova Sun, 23 Oct 2005 2:01 AM PDT By Nock, Berthold A; Maina, Theodosia; Bh, Martin; Nikolopoulou, Anastasia; Et al The aim of this study was to evaluate 3 new ^sup 99m^Tc-labeled minigastrin analogs modified with open chain tetraamines at the N- terminus for their suitability in the CCK-2/gastrin-R-targeted imaging of tumors (CCK-2/gastrin-R = cholecystokinin subtype 2/ gastrin receptor). A Human Transferrin-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (hnTf-VEGF) Fusion Protein Containing an Integrated Binding Site RedNova Sun, 23 Oct 2005 1:47 AM PDT By Chan, Conrad; Sandhu, Jasbir; Guha, Abhijit; Scollard, Deborah A; Et al Our objective was to synthesize a recombinant protein (hnTf-VEGF [VEGF is vascular endothelial growth factor]) composed of VEGF^sub 165^ fused through a flexible polypeptide linker (GGGGS)^sub 3^ to the n-lobe of human transferrin (hnTf) for imaging angiogenesis. Using carrot, stick to cut health costs Baltimore Sun Sun, 23 Oct 2005 4:06 AM PDT Workers are offered rewards, penalties to better their health, but effort by firms to curb medical expenses raises privacy issue More companies are trying to rein in health care costs these days by asking workers to take better care of themselves and offering them financial incentives to do so. Megalin Is Essential for Renal Proximal Tubule Reabsorption of ^Sup 111^In-DTPA-Octreotide RedNova Sun, 23 Oct 2005 1:50 AM PDT By de Jong, Marion; Barone, Raffaella; Krenning, Eric; Bernard, Bert; Et al Radiolabeled somatostatin analogs have been shown to be important radiopharmaceuticals for tumor diagnosis and radionuclide therapy. Our girth grows, so do health worries Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sun, 23 Oct 2005 3:54 AM PDT David Martz thinks it might have started during his 28 years at a glass factory. “I eat too fast,” he says. “I think it’s because you didn’t have much time to eat. You had to eat and get back to your job.” Help-atitis B! The Star Online Sat, 22 Oct 2005 7:24 PM PDT Many experts agree that though there is treatment for chronic hepatitis B, there is reluctance by some physicians to prescribe treatment because of the dilemmas regarding resistance, misunderstanding of the benefits of treatment strategies and the lack of consensus in treatment guidelines. Fishing: Public health expert examining catches for heavy metals Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sat, 22 Oct 2005 9:12 PM PDT It was a first for veteran anglers at one of the Allegheny River's hottest spots. They were being asked to donate their fish to science.

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