Bits and Pieces 29 July 2006

Hi Everybody,
welcome to another helping of Bits and Pieces.
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A Tale of Two Daves:
<http://waldo.villagesoup.com/community/story.cfm?storyID=75771>
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An extraordinary story of how the Anglican Church in Wellington NZ was 
the victim of a cruel email scam. Just goes to show that we should all 
be scrupulous about our internet security:
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10392583>
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Some doubt as to whether diet and dietary supplements are effective in 
helping Ca patients:
<http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=62986>
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A call to restrict the number of patients given active drugs in phase I 
trials, especially
immunostimulants:
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10392719>
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Two sides of the same story:
Velcade not approved for NHS in England:
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/07/26/ncanc26.xml>
Herceptin not approved in New Zealand:
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10393453>
and a patient’s story:
<http://www.oxfordmail.net/display.var.850116.0.drugs_would_help_me_live_longer.php>
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Benefits outweigh the risks for Velcade:
<http://www.cancerpage.com/news/article.asp?id=9939>
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International uniform response criteria for multiple myeloma:
<http://tinyurl.com/phtcq>
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Proteasome inhibitor drugs on the rise:
<http://tinyurl.com/p5447>
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A clinical trial to evaluate balloon Kyphoplasty against non-surgical 
fracture management:
<http://multiplemyeloma.org/clinical_trials/ctm/4.04.220.html>
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Altiprimod trial expanded:
<http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=3762340>
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Many ‘defenceless’ against polio:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5217180.stm>
Don’t forget there is an inactivated ‘safe’ vaccine for the 
imunocompromised.
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Glaxo has bird flu vaccine breakthrough:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5214776.stm>
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European ministers decide not to follow the US in limiting funding for 
embryonic stem cell research:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5209106.stm>
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Gecko adhesive ‘super sticky’!:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5217240.stm>
Not sure how it will help us, but maybe for those pesky duragesic 
patches that won’t stick ?:)
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Now here’s something for those dex blues:
<http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/07/27/diabetes-vegan.html?ref=rss>
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Best Online Learning Approaches For Cancer Patients Identified By Study:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=47840&nfid=rssfeeds>
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The Dangers Of Unregulated Chinese Herbal Therapy Highlighted By 
Doctors:
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=47838&nfid=rssfeeds>
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK.
Still hot? try this margarita version!
<http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=85943&subsectionname=archive>
and to follow, a lovely vegetarian low fat salad:
<http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=87202&subsectionname=archive>
How about another grilled lemon margarita?
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HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK:
Actually more than one this week.
First of all, do alternative therapies treat menopause symptoms? 
<http://tinyurl.com/mt3sr>
Which diet works best? <http://tinyurl.com/rgctp>
And finally, how about using smaller tableware? 
<http://tinyurl.com/rafaf>
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Have a good week everybody, hope you Northerners are cooling down 
somewhat!
Chris

Chris Hollyer
Auckland New Zealand
chris at mmsupport.net
mma at lists.mmsupport.net
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