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发帖数: 6973 | 1 (1) 柴姆斯, 用肌钙蛋白水平预测心脏病机率. VOA Chinese, Nov. 29 2010.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/news/20101129-Heart-Failure-Test-111000859.html
, which is translated from
Art Chimes, New Blood Test Predicts Heart Failure; Improved sensitivity
identifies early problems. VOA, Nov. 19, 2010.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/health/New-Blood-Test-Predicts-Heart-Failure--109204989.html
Quote:
"troponin protein is released when heart cells die - in individuals who are
seemingly without any obvious cardiovascular disease, whether it be chest
pain and heart attacks, or whether it even be symptoms of heart failure.
Professor "DeFilippi says the troponin test turns out to be a strong
predictor by itself of heart failure or of death from any kind of heart
disease, and it does so independent of other risk factors.
(2) Heda Bayron, Stem Cell Therapy Gaining Ground in Asia. VOA, Nov. 25,
2010.
http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Stem-Cell-Therapy-Gaining-Ground-in-Asia-110612909.html
("Scientists say the umbilical cord that attaches a baby to its mother is a
rich source of stem cells, which can treat diseases like leukemia. They can
be collected immediately after birth and stored in freezers")
(3) Gautam Naik, Aging Ills Reversed in Mice; Scientists Tweak a Gene and
Rejuvenate Cells, Raising Hopes for Uses in Humans. Wall Street Journal, Nov
. 29, 2010.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703785704575642964209242180.html
My comment: The discoverers of telomerases (Carol W. Greider and Elizabeth
Blackburn in 1984, both at the time of University of California, Berkeley)
were awarded Nobel Prize last year (2009), together with Jack w Szostak of
Harvard Medical School/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
(4) David Filipov, For MGH patients, a haven to heal in; Cancer survivor’s
gift to those treated far from home. Boston Globe, Nov. 24, 2010.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/11/24/cancer_survivors_gift_provides_mgh_patients_a_haven_to_heal_in/
My comment: With proton beam radiation therapy, there is no need to undergo
a surgery.
(a) Untitled. Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General
Hospital (MGH).
http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/radiationoncology/news/multimedia.aspx?id=46
(a long video clip, more than 10 minutes)
(b) What Is Proton Beam Therapy? Department of Radiation Oncology, MGH.
http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/radiationoncology/AboutProtonTherapy.aspx |
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