October 14th, 2009 Description and Natural History
Physical Description
Chimpanzees have black hair all over their bodies except on their face, ears, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. In areas where there is no hair, the skin is pinkish to black in colour. Young have very pale skin and a white-coloured tail tuft that [...]
October 13th, 2009 Research is the only route to discovering new and better ways to manage and treat the many forms of arthritis. With financial support from its Division offices, The Arthritis Society has been able to develop an excellent Research and Career Development Program that contributes millions of dollars each year to arthritis research in Canada.
This year, [...]
October 13th, 2009 OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
October is a month to build breast cancer awareness and to pay tribute to those affected by this disease. Learn more about breast cancer and how to become breast aware by visiting http://www.cbcf.org/breastcancer.
BREAST CANCER IN CANADA
In 2009 22,700 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
In 2008 170 men will [...]
October 13th, 2009 Embedded by Tanya Hutchens
Clinical trials give people with cancer access to the newest types of treatment. By taking part in a clinical trial, you could be among the first to benefit from a new treatment. Although there is no guarantee of the outcome, the treatment being tested may prove to be as effective or more effective [...]
October 13th, 2009 What is blood cholesterol?
Cholesterol is one of the fats in your blood. Your body uses it to make cell membranes, vitamin D and hormones. There are two main types of cholesterol:
1. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol often called bad cholesterol because high levels of LDL-cholesterol in the blood promotes the build-up of plaque in the artery [...]
October 13th, 2009 Researchers Dr. Marc Therrien at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal, and Dr. Frank Sicheri, at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, have discovered a new target that may be instrumental in the development of new, more effective cancer therapies.
A recent article [...]
October 13th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
October 1, 2009 – At least five of cbm’s Community Based Rehabilitation areas in the Philippines have been greatly affected by Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy).
More than 150 clients with disabilities and 15 volunteer workers have been left homeless in the municipalities of Los Baños, Bay, Victoria, Pila and Calamba City. Most of cbm’s [...]
October 13th, 2009 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has partnered with Tickets-for-Charity® to offer fans a convenient way to purchase great seats to high-demand concerts – Coldplay, Billy Joel & Elton John, Kenny Chesney, Counting Crows and many more – while supporting the fight against blood cancers. Seats on Tickets-for-Charity’s website are available at face value plus [...]
October 13th, 2009 Tanya Hutchens learns about northern dogs veterinary effort
It seems like we just got home, found great, committed homes for the five dogs we brought south for re-homing, reorganized supplies, but it’s already time to hit the road again. The van is repacked and ready, the road map is out and the Northern Dogs Team is [...]
September 24th, 2009 The mass dog cull in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province is over. Despite local and international pressure to end the killings, the cull ran as planned for one month from May 23 2009, meaning there’s no guarantee of safety for surviving dogs in the future.
Over 36,000 dogs died – pets as well as stray or roaming dogs. This [...]