Bits and Pieces June 10 2006

Hi Everybody, something to keep you going for the next week.
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This is one to watch!
HuMax CD38 shows unique properties in pre-clinical trials:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=44831&nfid=rssfeeds>
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NY Times article on ONJ:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/02/health/02jaw.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print>
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Targeted drugs are finding more success. Here are a couple of examples:
Another story on Glivec: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5051042.stm>
and another drug for breast cancer: 
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5047548.stm>
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As if we didn’t know !! A cannabis extract is shown to reduce post 
operative pain:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5040960.stm>
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An article on R-MP, or revlimid, melphalan and prednisone:
<http://www.tradingmarkets.com/tm.site/news/BREAKING%20NEWS/272219/>
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A New Way to Build Bone: could be of interest to the MM community one 
day:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=44639&nfid=rssfeeds>
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Unusual discussion topic at ASCO, and slightly worrying:
<http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hscanc034767410jun03,0,1627044,print.story?coll=ny-health-print>
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Are randomised trials being policed properly? Are they a sham?!!
<http://jncicancerspectrum.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/jnci;98/9/620>
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Your dusty old PC may hold the cure for cancer!! (well, anything’s 
possible :)):
<http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/06/05/research.at.home.ap/index.html?section=cnn_health>
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Equal survival outcome on high and low dose thalidomide:
<http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852571020057CCF685257184005057B6>
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Revlimid boosts survival in MM:
<http://tinyurl.com/lspz2>
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This is great news - US approves cervical cancer drug
A vaccine to stop the spread of cervical cancer:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5062422.stm>
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Ed Gorman gave us an interesting article this week about how pharma’s 
are paying to prevent cheaper generics from getting to the consumer.  
Here’s an article from the BMJ that graphically demonstrates how much 
money can be saved by switching to generics:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?newsid=44924&nfid=rssfeeds>
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Move your arms to beat leg pain!
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=44768&nfid=rssfeeds>
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Try not to be admitted to intensive care in Scottish Hospitals:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=44747&nfid=rssfeeds>
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Problems for Brangelina and Shiloh? I hope they stay well clear of this 
:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=44739&nfid=rssfeeds>
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Hope you enjoy this week's offerings,
Best wishes,
Chris