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Mom Faked Kid's Cancer to Scam Church

Woman allegedly drugged son to make him appear ill

(Newser) - A Michigan mom was charged with three felony counts today, after allegedly tricking her son into believing he had cancer, and the local church into raising money for him. According to police, Carol Lynn Schnuphase, 47, told her 12-year-old boy he had leukemia, then shaved his head, drugged his food,...

LFO Frontman Rich Cronin Dead at 35

Boston boy-band star loses long battle with leukemia

(Newser) - Rich Cronin, lead singer of '90s boy band trio LFO, is dead. Cronin, 35, who wrote hits including Summer Girls, suffered a stroke after a long battle with leukemia, TMZ reports. The Boston native set up the Rich Cronin Hope Foundation to raise funds to fight the disease he was...

Having Allergies Protects Against Cancer

The pollen that irks you could also be saving you

(Newser) - If pollen leaves you cursing your runny nose and itchy eyes each year, take solace in this upside: Allergy, asthma, and hay fever sufferers have significantly lower risks of developing many cancers. New studies show that asthmatics are 30% less likely to get ovarian cancer, while kids with airborne allergies...

Cord Blood Breakthrough Offers Leukemia Hope

Multiplying umbilical stem cells could overcome need for donor matching

(Newser) - A pioneering technique for multiplying umbilical cord cells has placed the long-elusive "holy grail" of leukemia research in sight, offering new hope for bone marrow transplant recipients. Researchers have manipulated a "signaling pathway" in umbilical cord cells to create more stem cells—thus overcoming the longstanding problem of...

Scientists Disarm Cancer Protein

New technique neutralizes 'undruggable' factor

(Newser) - Scientists believe they have found a way to neutralize a protein involved in cancer formation that was previously considered "undruggable." The researchers, experimenting on mice, created chemical "staples" to mold snippets of protein into shapes capable of disrupting the protein's function. The protein is linked to runaway...

Abdul-Jabbar Has Cancer
 Abdul-Jabbar Has Cancer 
Nov 10, 2009 5:37 AM CST

Abdul-Jabbar Has Cancer

NBA legend goes public with leukemia diagnosis

(Newser) - Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, he announced today. The 62-year-old was diagnosed a year ago and doctors hope he will be able to live a full and active life with the proper treatment. Abdul-Jabbar said he decided to go public...

Moms Can Pass Cancer to Kids In Utero

Mutation makes cancer cells 'invisible' to fetus' immune system

(Newser) - Mothers pass myriad things to their unborn babies via the placenta, and scientists have found that cancer is among them. Researchers studied the case of a mother who died of leukemia soon after she gave birth, and whose child was diagnosed with cancer months later. Though the baby’s cancer...

Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dead at 72
Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dead at 72
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Sep 16, 2009 8:27 PM CDT

Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dead at 72

Member of folk trio had been battling leukemia

(Newser) - Mary Travers, one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died today after a battle with leukemia, the band's publicist says. She was 72. Travers joined forces with Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey in the early 1960s. The trio mingled their music with liberal politics,...

Preteen Gets Her Last Wish: A Wedding

9-year-old terminal leukemia patient 'marries' best friend

(Newser) - Nine-year-old Jayla Cooper dreamed of her wedding day, and even a grim medical diagnosis couldn't keep her from her wish. The 9-year-old, suffering from an aggressive form of leukemia that has left her with just weeks to live, recently "married" her 7-year-old sweetheart, a fellow leukemia patient at...

Rihanna Helps Girl Dying of Leukemia

(Newser) - Moved by a video of a young African American girl with leukemia, Rihanna is helping her find a bone marrow donor, People reports. It's the second time the singer has helped a leukemia sufferer seek a match. "When I saw the video of Jasmina it broke my heart,"...

Star Trek's 'First Lady' Dies
 Star Trek's 'First Lady' Dies 
Dec 19, 2008 6:32 AM CST

Star Trek's 'First Lady' Dies

Creator's widow played 'Nurse Chapel,' who had hots for Spock, and computer voice

(Newser) - The 76-year-old widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and a character in the science fiction classic, is dead. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry appeared in the pilot for Star Trek as assistant "Number One," and in the series as Nurse Chapel. She also provided the voice of the Enterprise in...

Leukemia Drugs Cure Mouse Diabetes
Leukemia Drugs Cure Mouse Diabetes
Nov 18, 2008 5:37 AM CST

Leukemia Drugs Cure Mouse Diabetes

Common cancer treatment sent disease into rapid remission

(Newser) - Two common leukemia drugs prevented or halted mouse diabetes in a new study, Reuters reports. The drugs prevented mice predisposed to Type 1 diabetes from developing the disease, and sent 80% of mice who already had it into remission within weeks. Scientists say the mice maintained normal blood sugar levels...

Cancer Genes Decoded For First Time

Breakthrough view into cancer's genetic roots promises new battle realm

(Newser) - Scientists have unlocked cancer's genetic blueprint for the first time, the New York Times reports. Working with cells from a woman who died of leukemia, they decoded her entire DNA sequence and zeroed in on ten mutations that occurred only in the cancerous cells. Researchers say the breakthrough could someday...

Study: Drug Reverses MS Brain Damage

Doctors hail 'major breakthrough' in treatment

(Newser) - Doctors are hailing what appears to be a huge breakthrough in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, the BBC reports. A drug used to treat leukemia reversed some of the brain damage caused by MS, researchers found, leaving sufferers less disabled at the end of the 3-year study than they had...

Playgroups, Daycare Cut Leukemia Risk
Playgroups, Daycare Cut Leukemia Risk
Apr 29, 2008 12:31 PM CDT

Playgroups, Daycare Cut Leukemia Risk

Immune systems toughen when exposed to other children

(Newser) - Enrolling your kids in a preschool, playgroup or daycare center could reduce their risk of getting leukemia by 30-40%, a study finds. Exposing children to other youngsters at a tender age toughens their immune systems, which researchers infer helps them stave off the cancer.

Actor Paul Scofield Dead at 86
 Actor Paul Scofield Dead at 86 
Mar 20, 2008 7:25 AM CDT

Actor Paul Scofield Dead at 86

British star of stage and screen won Oscar for A Man for All Seasons

(Newser) - Paul Scofield, the British actor who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Thomas More in A Man For All Seasons, has died at the age of 86. His agent told Reuters that the actor, who eschewed Hollywood stardom for smaller film roles and a robust theater career, had been...

Abortion Pill Maker in Tainted Drug Scandal

Paralyzing meds made by Chinese firm that sells all RU-486 in US

(Newser) - A Chinese pharmaceutical giant which exports the abortion pill RU-486 to the US is accused of producing tainted cancer medication and of attempting a cover-up.  Shanghai Hualian's tainted drugs left 200 Chinese leukemia patients hospitalized, some paralyzed, reports the New York Times. There's no indication US shipments of RU-486...

Scientists ID Leukemia Stem Cells
Scientists ID Leukemia
Stem Cells
Jan 18, 2008 7:09 AM CST

Scientists ID Leukemia Stem Cells

Discovery holds promise for treatment of childhood cancer

(Newser) - British scientists have identified the stem cells that cause the most common type of childhood leukemia, the Times of London reports. The unprecedented discovery means doctors can monitor cell levels in young cancer patients and stop treatment when those cells are gone, said a leading oncology expert. The work also...

Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns
Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns
Jan 8, 2008 11:25 AM CST

Gibbs Blindsides 'Skins, Resigns

Hall of Famer unexpectedly retires again after team's unlikely playoff run

(Newser) - Joe Gibbs is retiring again, stepping down as both coach and president of the Washington Redskins, the team he’s spent a total of 16 years leading, the Washington Post reports. Gibbs will stay with the team somehow, perhaps as a consultant to owner Dan Snyder. No announcement of a...

'They Took My Daughter Away From Me'

Family plans to sue insurer after teen dies awaiting liver transplant

(Newser) - The family of a 17-year-old whose insurer had refused to OK a liver transplant plans to sue the company in the wake of the girl's death, the Los Angeles Times reports. Leukemia patient Nataline Sarkisyan died after Cigna HealthCare refused to fund the transplant despite doctors’ recommendations. After online and...

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