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Drug now used to treat erectile dysfuncton may enhance delivery of herceptin to certain brain tumors

While cancers that originate in the brain are relatively rare — approximately 22,000 patients are diagnosed with a primary brain tumor every year — nearly 10 times that many people develop brain tumors from cancers that began elsewhere in the body. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., and about 20 [...]

New tool illuminates connections between stem cells and cancer

Owen Witte, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, Los Angeles, presented the findings on February 20, 2010, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Many tissues contain pools of stem cells that replenish the tissue when it’s damaged or when changes take place. For instance, stem [...]

Red Mango Receives ‘AKA’ Stamp of Approval From Ashley Koff, R.D., Underscoring Its Commitment to Good Health

LOS ANGELES, May 13 // — Red Mango, the very popular and fastest-growing retailer of authentic nonfat frozen yogurt today announced it has received the “AKA” seal, a certification confirming that Red Mango’s frozen yogurt products have been reviewed and approved as a high quality, delicious treat by nationally recognized Celebrity Dietitian Ashley Koff R.D. Voted the number [...]