Bits and Pieces 1 July 2006

Hi Everybody,
4th July long weekend, so here's some reading for you!
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The story that Beth mentioned last week - Ecstasy can block cancer 
growth:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4532569.stm>
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A disturbing story from Arizona:
<http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/135143>
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More news about Atiprimod, but not much development for MM:
<http://www.itnews.it/risorse/EuroNews,Zj0xNDAwNzY4>
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News about the last patient from the disastrous Paraxel trial that went 
so terribly wrong:
(His fingers look like frostbite).
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5121824.stm>
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK:
Easy Fruit Smoothies. With all the pills and potions we take, it’s easy 
for our stomachs to get stressed and bacterially ‘out of whack'. Here’s 
a delicious way to maintain your balance of good and bad bacteria, as 
well as getting a good serving of fibre and vitamins:
Take two pieces of fruit, like a small banana, a kiwifruit - or a pear 
and a mandarin orange - anything you like.
Peel, or scoop out the flesh and pop in a blender with a small tub of 
acidophulus A,B and C culture yoghurt. Blend until smooth, and enjoy. 
For those with a lactose intolerance, use 150-200mls fruit juice and 
you will have to get your probiotic bacteria from a pill or powder. 
Nicest with the yoghurt - have one for breakfast!
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June 2006 article in Scientific American called  “Stem Cells: The Real 
Culprits in Cancer?” (sorry about the pop-ups).
<http://tinyurl.com/kudoq>
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Myeloma Bone Disease and Treatment Options:
<http://tinyurl.com/kz2cl>
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All you non-secretors! Here’s a link to the Binding Site’s kappa/lambda 
plotter (excel) and user’s guide:
<http://www.freelite.co.uk/kappalambdaplotterpage-47.asp>
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Revlimid approved for MM! Here’s the IMF web page:
http://tinyurl.com/kxno6
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Finally, some sensible research into cannaboids:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/5130472.stm>
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Transparency urged in drug trials:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5125076.stm>
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A worrying story about C-difficile:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5109384.stm>
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Pesticides linked to Parkinson’s disease:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/healthnews.php?
newsid=45961&nfid=rssfeeds>
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The Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research have a newsletter 
available for download:
Go to http://www.imbcr.org/ and click on the newsletter icon half way 
down the page.
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More stuff next week - enjoy your 4th celebrations (and Canada Day), 
whilst the rest of us mere mortals have to work :)
Have a good weekend,
Chris

Chris Hollyer
Auckland New Zealand
chris at mmsupport.net
mma at lists.mmsupport.net
IMF homepage http://www.myeloma.org
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