Archive for May, 2009

May 31

Immune therapies finally working against cancer (AP)

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Immune therapies finally working against cancer (AP)

Cancer Center in Houston. Stapleton has been receiving an experimental treatment for melanoma. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)” border=”0″ />AP - First there was surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation. Now, doctors have overcome 30 years of false starts and found success with a fourth way to fight cancer: using the body’s natural defender, the immune system.

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May 31

Bausch & Lomb settles 600 eye fungus lawsuits (AP)

Topic: Med News|

Bausch & Lomb settles 600 eye fungus lawsuits (AP)

AP - Contact lens maker Bausch & Lomb Inc. had an overriding reason for going private in 2007: It wanted to handle a devastating recall of its flagship lens cleaner, its chief executive said, “without a lot of outside distraction.”

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May 31

Many teens wired, caffeinated well past bedtime (Reuters)

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Many teens wired, caffeinated well past bedtime (Reuters)

Reuters - Caffeine-fueled teens are texting, Web-surfing and gaming for hours into the night, which is affecting their alertness and ability to function during the day, a new study in Pediatrics shows.

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May 31

Progress in fighting lung cancer (AFP)

Topic: Med News|

Progress in fighting lung cancer (AFP)

AFP - Cancer specialists, gathered for an annual meeting, are reporting progress in the fight against lung cancer, the most common and deadliest form of cancer, but little progress in treating colorectal cancer.