Bits and Pieces 15th July 2006

Hi everybody,
another week, another Bits and Pieces:)
Enjoy,
Chris

PS If you have any ideas, suggestions, brickbats or bouquets, let me 
know.
C
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Personalised Treatment? Medicines could be tailored to your genetic 
profile:
<http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/personalized-medicine/CA00078>
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MM cells vulnerable to Green Tea extract:
<http://www.bloodjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/blood-2006-05-022814v1?papetoc>
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Ontario covers four expensive cancer drugs - including Velcade
<http://tinyurl.com/rgxmo>
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The MMRF/Wall St Journal article:
<http://webreprints.djreprints.com/1505950257205.html>
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Cancer Consultants have an interesting article in their ‘Survive’ 
newsletter on a list of
  lifestyle and environmental factors responsible for many cancer deaths:
<http://tinyurl.com/g9zkq> and click on the ‘download PDF’ in the top 
right corner.
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The clinical outcome and toxicity of high-dose chemotherapy and 
autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with myeloma or 
amyloid and severe renal impairment: a British society of blood and 
marrow transplantation study:
<http://tinyurl.com/honn2>
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Last letter warned of Dangers at BP site:
<http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/top/2_1_AU13_SCHOOL_S10713.htm>
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Here’s a great article on good nutrition helping in cancer treatment:
<http://tinyurl.com/kzp5l>
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Pomegranates - healthy and trendy:
<http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/07/13/pomegranate.html?ref=rss>
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This one’s different - paracetamol (tylenol) use cuts the incidence of 
ovarian cancer:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=46752&nfid=rssfeeds>
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Many Hospice patients go on to live much longer than expected:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=46721&nfid=rssfeeds>
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RECIPE (and article) OF THE WEEK: Orzo pasta and cannellini beans, and 
a good reminder about how healthy the Mediterranean diet is. (scroll 
down for recipe):
<http://www.nubella.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2039&Itemid=42>
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HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK: Exercise is good for you :):
<http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/07/11/exercise-seniors.html?ref=rss>
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Have a great week everybody,
Best wishes,
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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