November 30th, 2009 Limb-sparing surgery, which has been taking the place of amputation for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the lower limb in recent years, may not provide much or even any additional benefit to patients according to a new review.
The analysis, published in the September 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Multiple sclerosis is a complex disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults, aged 15 to 40, we know that it affects children, some as young as two years old. The impact is felt by family, friends and by the community. MS is unpredictable, affecting vision, hearing, memory, balance and [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Today, lawyers gave their closing arguments in the court case involving Ringling’s use of steel-barbed bullhooks and shackles on the elephants it forces to perform. Over the course of the six-week trial, the following evidence was presented:
* Elephants are chained for an average of more than 26 hours at a time, sometimes [...]
October 19th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Mission
York Central Hospital Foundation is led by a team of dedicated volunteers committed to raising funds for equipment and facilities, not funded by the government, that are needed by our hospital to meet the health care requirements of our rapidly growing community.
About York Central Hospital Foundation
York Central Hospital Foundation was established [...]
October 16th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Dr Shoukat Dedhar, BC Cancer Agency, UBC, $682,500 over five years, is focusing on how a group of receptors, integrins, and a protein that he identified, ILK, react to their microenvironment to regulate cell growth, movement and death. This work may lead to the development of more effective therapies for cancer.
Dr Grant [...]
October 16th, 2009 More than 80 years ago four courageous women had a vision: to open a facility where newcomers from all cultures could work and be cared for by medical professionals who understood their language and needs.
This visionary spirit translated into philanthropy as they raised $12,000, much of it in nickels and dimes, and funded the opening [...]
October 16th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Scientists are making great strides in identifying potential new interventions to diagnose, slow, prevent, treat, and someday cure Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, more than 90 drugs are in clinical trials for AD, and more are in the pipeline awaiting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to enter human testing.
AD research can move forward [...]
October 13th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
the truck carrying this cow was unloaded at Walton Stockyards in Kentucky one September morning. After the other animals were removed from the truck, she was left behind, unable to move. Stockyard workers used customary electric prods in her ear to try to get her out of the truck, then they beat [...]
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 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 [...]