Cancer research News
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London -
A new report, examining the return-on-investment from cancer research, quantifies the returns from the U.K.’s investments as 'considerable'.
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A few years ago, a young Brazilian woman working and studying in Italy left the country to return to Brazil, so that she could care for her father who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Before she left, she met a woman who told her about alkaline diets.
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Stanford researchers are on track to start testing a new cancer fighting drug. Thousands are lining up to be the first to try the new drug.
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Researchers from Penn State University have identified a molecule which, when introduced to the TRAIL protein, causes cancer cells to "commit suicide".
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Jack Andraka appears to be your average 15 year-old high school freshman, enjoying kayaking and watching Glee. However, few high school freshmen receive the Gordon E. Moore Award for developing a new cancer testing method.
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Tel Aviv -
Bike For the Fight CEO, Tom Peled flew from Tel Aviv yesterday and landed in Los Angeles to prepare for his trip together with Eran Rozen, Roey Peleg and Luca Seres. Starting August 1st from Malibu, they’ll travel 3,000 miles across the US to New York.
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Tel Aviv -
Research scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute have found a way of blocking one type of molecular message that causes rampant cellular growth.
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Tel Aviv -
For cancer research, Israeli, Tom Peled will cycle 3,000 miles across the US from Los Angeles to New York, starting August 1st. All monies raised go to the Israel Cancer Research Fund for grants to fund scientists in their work to find cures for cancer.
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Tel Aviv -
For cancer research, Israeli, Tom Peled will cycle 3,000 miles across the US from Los Angeles to New York, starting August 1st. All monies raised go to the Israel Cancer Research Fund for grants to fund scientists in their work to find cures for cancer.
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Thirty-two years ago a young man, virtually unknown, begun a journey that will not end until the enemy he fought against was gone. Terry Fox started his race across Canada to raise funds for cancer research on April 12 and inspired the world.
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Montreal -
A group of scientists from McGill University decided to do something a little bit different while trying to raise funds for their cancer research centre. They got a sponsor, a choreographer, started dancing and made a video.
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Dover -
Roger Allsopp, a British 70-year-old grandfather, claimed the new Guinness World Record as the oldest person in history to swim the English Channel by crossing from Dover to Calais in less than 18 hours.
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Heidelberg -
According to an article in New Scientist magazine, physicists have developed a mathematical model which shows how tumours evolve.
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More than 3,000 women took part in a 5km (3.1 miles) race this Sunday raising thousands of pounds to go towards cancer research charities in the UK.
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Partaking in marathons is a popular way to raise money for charity. So popular, a dog from Howard County, Maryland, decided to get involved.
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Toronto -
On Friday three of Toronto Police's finest went under the blade to make a difference for cancer research. They were shaved to support Cops for Cancer at police headquarters.
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According to a new study led by researchers in the U.S, taller men have a higher risk for developing testicular cancer. Researchers also said that family history carry more cancer risks than a man's height.
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Thirty years ago young Terry Fox was forced to give up his run across Canada when cancer returned. The news that cancer had come back to the young inspirational athlete was heartbreaking to his parents Betty and Rolly Fox.
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Durham -
Duke University's School of Medicine has suspended a researcher and three cancer studies he was supervising after administrators learned that he had overstated his academic credentials.
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Cancer is a word that strikes fear and takes most people a sentence to express. But it can be expressed by a single word: "can. Some professionals in the medical and support groups are proving that right now.
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Last year, a twenty-seven year old Washington man took a notion to raise money for cancer research, left his job and took his first steps on what became a 5,000 mile walk. Today, Matt Gregory has completed his journey.
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Many turned up in fancy dress and the whole event became a great way to socialise and meet friends.
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Walk, jog or run to help save more lives
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Ladies wore mostly pink as they ran, jogged or even walked around the beautiful Fairlands Valley
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Woman of all ages ran 5k (3.1miles)
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Tom Peled BFF
Tom and Rami Peled
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The loneliness of a long distance runner. Many runners ran for a 10k (6.2 mile) route
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More than 3,000 women took part in Stevenage's Race for Life
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Tom Peled and Shimon Peres
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After the race back signs were pinned on a wall. The back signs depicted who the runners were running in memory of.
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Cardiff University
The Cardiff – Peking Institute research teams are focusing on some of the most aggressive forms of cancer
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Tom Peled BFF
Tom Peled Bike For the Fight against cancer.
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The finish line (and the start line also) showed the race goers clocked their time
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Every pound raised in sponsorship helps toward funding research
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The race took most women around one hour to complete. However the competent runners were finishing in under half an hour.
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A long queue formed while thousands of women waited to begin their Race for Life.
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5k is an achievable distance for most women. You would be surprised at how easily the distance can be covered
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Race for Life is Cancer Research UK's flagship event, with over 300 events taking place across the UK.
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The weather turned out warm and sunny after a week of rain and cooler temperatures
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Tom Peled BFF
The Peled family
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