A pill designed to zero in on abnormal genes that drive specific cancers has produced encouraging early results in children with an uncommon but aggressive type of lymphoma, as well as in children with a rare form of neuroblastoma.
A phase 1 clinical trial of the drug crizotinib achieved remissions, with minimal side effects, for 10 of the children participating in a clinical study carried out by the multicenter Children’s Oncology Group (COG). The results were “an exciting proof-of-principle” for the targeted treatment, said the study leader, Yaël P. Mossé, M.D., a pediatric oncologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
“We are entering a new era of cancer therapy, in which we use knowledge of basic biology to design very specific drugs that target cancer cells with potentially less side effects on healthy tissue,” said Mossé. “In addition, as we concentrate on targets in molecular pathways, we move away from an exclusive focus on one form of cancer to customizing treatments according to biological activity. Abnormal ALK activity occurs in subtypes of neuroblastoma and subtypes of lymphoma, so identifying ALK activity in individual patients may enable us to provide the most effective care.”
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We have all seen adorable toddlers in photos that can light up our day. Reading this article, you probably possess a toddler who has amazing pictures and is very camera beautiful. They probably possess a smile that may light up your morning. Lucky for you, you can win money if sufficient individuals vote for your kid because they think your kid is the cute 1.
The tile of this post My Goals For Today- How Did I Do is something that might have caught your eyes. One of my goals for today was to sort out 1 box of 7 that I need to file away. How did I do you make be thinking or want to ask. Well I didn’t get to it. It seemed like I was easily distracted and could get it done. My mind felt like it was racing all day and I was not focused. I am to the place now where I am thinking there is something wrong with me.
I didn’t get where I am now professionally by nothing but proving myself. I know I have it in me to accomplish the things I need to get done. So I am going to come up with a new game plan and I will be sharing that with you in the near future. I am really frustrated and aggravated right now.
Tomorrow and this weekend is a new start for me. I am realizing I lack motivation. I realize now more then anything I am my own worse enemy.
Make Your Childrens to learn algebra with “Hands-On Equations 1 Lite” which brings out the joy of learning in a fun way. Algebra can be a tricky subject to masters but with the help of this app it becomes child\'s play!
The app takes advantage of the iPad’s visual and touch features to demystify complex algebraic concepts.
The app works like this –
The unknown X variable is represented by a blue pawn on the iPad screen while the constants are represented by number cubes.
The game pieces can be moved by the player and placed on a balance scale to represent the two sides of the equation.
The student simplifies the equation by moving the game pieces to solve for the unknown X.
The student resets the problem to conduct the check.
Simple touch features are used to move the pieces around.
An expert instructional video is included
An intuitive user interface makes the app easy to use.
For more details on the app, see the App Store link below.
Download here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fun-way-to-learn-algebra-free/id505954972?mt=8
Today UBM plc and partners announce the inaugural Business4Better (B4B) Conference and Exhibition, bringing businesses and nonprofits together to create more vibrant communities and better business results.
The two-day, non-commercial Conference and Exhibition, organized by UBM and producing partners the City of Anaheim together with the Anaheim Convention Center and the Anaheim Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau, and Freeman, will be held May 1 and 2, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center. For more information, visit www.business4better.org.
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Nearly five black women die needlessly per day from breast cancer in the United States – a total of 1,722 deaths annually – according to a study released today at the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Forum and simultaneously published in Cancer Epidemiology. The 2012 Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality Study found that 21 of the 25* largest U.S. cities have a black: white disparity in breast cancer mortality, 13 of which are statistically significant.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52895-avon-foundation-breast-cancer-forum-racial-disparity-mortality-study
Walmart today announced the results of the “Walmart Class of 2012 Back-to-School Survey,” which revealed that 76 percent of moms with children in kindergarten to 12th grade consider back-to-school a time for a fresh start over Jan. 1 – in fact, nine out of ten moms make back-to-school “resolutions” in preparation for the year ahead. With 78 percent of moms planning to get organized this new school year, Walmart today launched Classrooms by Walmart, an online compilation of thousands of classroom supply lists representing schools in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., making it easier for moms to get their back-to-school supplies online and in Walmart stores.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to https://www.multivu.com/mnr/57202-walmart-back-to-school-survey-online-supply-list-classrooms-moms
The multiple award-winning Nissan LEAF rewrote the record books this weekend. The Nissan LEAF has set a record as the fastest car over a measured mile (1.6km) in reverse.
Driven by professional stunt driver Terry Grant, the Nissan LEAF raced backwards up the famous Goodwood hillclimb course at the weekend’s Festival of Speed, covering the distance in 1m 37.02s at an average speed of 88.5km/h (55 mph).
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