Instant insight: Asbestos comes naturally

Martin Harper, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, US, points out a hazard in the natural environment The standard reaction to pollution is to blame the polluter - in most ...

Public broadcaster DR manipulated the facts when it asserted that there is on...

A leading medical expert has criticised DR's documentary about University Hospital's failure to use an approved cancer treatment in lieu of another drug Public broadcaster DR manipulated the facts when it ...

Sheraton called asbestos-free

Chicago developers claim they've rid the former Sheraton Hotel of any trace of asbestos, and the state agency responsible for oversight sees no reason to double-check. The New Gary Development Group is ...

Mesothelioma Cancer: Early Warning Signs and Causes

Mesothelioma Cancer: Early Warning Signs and Causes >> 1.0 Scale of 1 to 10 Read: 3 Propped: 1 Prop it Abstract: Malignant mesothelioma is a devasting, rare and deadly form of cancer, caused by exposure to ...

Paper in Cell Cycle Reports Alfacell's ONCONASE Targets siRNA

Alfacell Corporation today announced that a paper published in Cell Cycle reports that ONCONASE targets small interfering RNA , likely within the RNA-induced silencing complex of the RNA interference mechanism.

Asbestos victims able to claim compensation twice

Asbestos sufferers will have greater access to compensation under new laws to be introduced into the Victorian Parliament today.

Renown to add new cancer diagnostic device

Renown Regional Medical Center will add a new machine for use in cancer treatment, specifically to reduce side effects for patients and to more successfully treat a greater number of cancers.

Southeast Texas Legends Scholarship Honors Ward Stephenson

Lamar University and the Beaumont Foundation of America have announced another honoree for the Southeast Texas Legends Scholarship - " this one recognizing the life and accomplishments of trial attorney Ward ...

Pittsburgh man names 136 companies in asbestos suit

A Pittsburgh man has filed an asbestos suit against 136 companies, claiming the companies contributed to his lung diseases.

Lilly Wins FDA Approval for Lung Cancer Drug

Eli Lilly and Company has received approval from the FDA for the use of Alimta in combination with cisplatin, in the first-line treatment of locally-advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, for ...

Lilly is potential ImClone suitor with $6.1 billion offer

Eli Lilly is in talks to acquire ImClone Systems, the maker of the cancer drug Erbitux, for $6.1 billion, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday.

Read your hands to know diseases

LONDON: Do you have club fingers? Then it's possible you may have lung cancer. A new study in the latest issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine reveals your hands can provide clues to hidden ...

10k asbestos cancer pay-out

An average of 10,000 will be available to sufferers of asbestos-linked cancer from Wednesday, the social development minister has confirmed.

So just how healthy are you? It's all written in your hands

Dry skin and chipped fingernails are not the only reason to pay attention to your hands.