Possibly good news for people suffering from autoimmune illnesses: Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have managed to transplant new blood-forming stem cells into the bone marrow of mice, effectively replacing their immune systems.

Rebooting

Although this treatment is not ready to be performed on humans yet, there

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Former Senator, John Edwards, is calling for reform in the health care arena, but his proposal is somewhat worrying. Edwards is proposing that all Americans should be forced into visiting their doctor on a regular basis. Furthermore, he proposes that it if even the slightest sign of cancer is detected then treatment via chemotherapy drugs sho

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Will you give up too soon?

One in three people develop cancer in his lifetime, and half of them will die within five years of diagnosis. No way to gloss over these grim numbers. And cancer will surely surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death here in the United States.

The Cause. The cause of cancer is the defect that occur

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Senator Edward Kennedy is having brain surgery today to treat a malignant brain tumor. The procedure, which is taking place at Duke University, is expected to last four to six hours. Afterward, the Massachusetts senator is likely to stay in the hospital for about a week before going home to start radiation and chemotherapy. The

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You would think a young girl with cancer would be at least be someone that others would want to help overcome the ordeal of undergoing Chemotherapy and surgery. Well, it seems to be the opposite in the case of Leanna Elizalde who as not allowed make up exams by some of her teachers when she underwent therapy. It is sad to hear

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Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward are a classy couple. Newman has always had well cast roles in his movies, but the most influence on his persona has been that he chose not to live in Hollywood.
Even at 83 Paul Newman looks dashing even if a little on the thin side.
I wish him well with his lung cancer treatments, and I'm sure

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