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Link Between Gene And Increasingly Common Type Of Blood Cancer
California and Arizona researchers have identified a gene variant that carries nearly twice the risk of developing an increasingly common type of blood cancer, according to a study published online by the science journal Nature Genetics.
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Celera Presents Data Replicating Its Immunodiagnostic Assay To Detect Lung Cancer From Blood Serum
Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) announced yesterday the presentation of data replicating its novel mass spectrometry-based approach to identify and validate circulating protein biomarkers that detect non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in an independent cohort of individuals with lung cancer. This study was performed in collaboration with scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center, NY. A key outcome of the study was the validation of a 9 biomarker immunoassay on a cohort of samples that is enriched for stage I disease, important for screening of early stage disease. The assay detected lung cancer with 92% sensitivity at 93% specificity. The panel also accurately distinguished malignant cases from benign lung disease. The data is being presented at the 13th World Conference on Lung Cancer as part of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) in San Francisco, CA.
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Ariz. Gov. Signs Bills Increasing Abortion Restrictions, Updating Existing Statutes
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) on Monday signed into law a bill (HB 2564) that mandates a 24-hour waiting period and in-person counseling with a doctor before women can receive abortion care, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. The law requires doctors to list risks and alternatives and describe the fetus"s probable characteristics. It also makes an existing parental consent law more restrictive for minors seeking abortion care and allows health care workers to refuse to dispense emergency contraception on moral or religious grounds.Planned Parenthood Arizona said the measure "creates barriers, increases costs and denies access to services and providers to women who seek abortion care." Bryan Howard, the affiliate"s president, said, "Women will be forced to delay their care, in turn increasing their health risks." In signing the measure, Brewer "set a new course" from former Gov. Janet Napolitano (D), who vetoed all bills that restricted abortion rights during her six years as governor, the AP/Yahoo! News reports.Brewer Signs Law Revising "Partial-Birth Abortion" Ban Brewer also signed legislation (HB 2400) that revises an Arizona law banning so-called "partial-birth" abortion except when the procedure is necessary to save the woman"s life. A federal judge in October 1997 ruled that a state law banning the procedure was unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court in 2007 upheld a similar federal law. The new law is intended to align the 1997 state law with the federal statute, according to the AP/Yahoo! News.The new law specifies a punishment of up to two years in prison. It allows a doctor charged under the law to seek a hearing before a state regulatory board to determine if the doctor"s actions were necessary to save the woman. Advocates of the bill say that it will allow local authorities to enforce the ban on the procedure (Davenport, AP/Yahoo! News, 7/13).
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Swine Flu Cases In The USA, Breakdown By State, 17th May, 2009

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and WHO (World Health Organization), the total number of swine flu A(H1N1) cases stood at 4,714, plus four deaths, on 17th May, 2009. Non-essential travel to Mexico has been downgraded from a "Warning" to a "Precaution"; meaning authorities consider travel to Mexico as not being dangerous for people who are not at high risk of normal flu complications. As daily reports come in all the time, the CDC informs that its totals may not always tally with those published by local state health departments. The CDC stresses that when there is a discrepancy, the reader should consider the state health department"s information as more up-to-date. Below is a breakdown of confirmed and probable swine flu infection cases and deaths: *Alabama 55 cases 0 deaths *Arkansas 2 cases 0 deaths *Arizona 435 cases 1 death *California 504 cases 0 deaths *Colorado 55 cases 0 deaths *Connecticut 47 cases 0 deaths *Delaware 60 cases 0 deaths *Florida 68 cases 0 deaths *Georgia 18 cases 0 deaths *Hawaii 10 cases 0 deaths *Idaho 5 cases 0 deaths *Illinois 638 cases 0 deaths *Indiana 71 cases 0 deaths *Iowa 66 cases 0 deaths *Kansas 30 cases 0 deaths *Kentucky 13 cases 0 deaths *Louisiana 57 cases 0 deaths *Maine 14 cases 0 deaths *Maryland 28 cases 0 deaths *Massachusetts 135 cases 0 deaths *Michigan 142 cases 0 deaths *Minnesota 36 cases 0 deaths *Missouri 19 cases 0 deaths *Montana 4 cases 0 deaths *Nebraska 27 cases 0 deaths *Nevada 26 cases 0 deaths *New Hampshire 18 cases 0 deaths *New Jersey 14 cases 0 deaths *New Mexico 68 cases 0 deaths *New York 242 cases 0 deaths *North Carolina 12 cases 0 deaths *North Dakota 2 cases 0 deaths *Ohio 14 cases 0 deaths *Oklahoma 26 cases 0 deaths *Oregon 94 cases 0 deaths *Pennsylvania 47 cases 0 deaths *Rhode Island 8 cases 0 deaths *South Carolina 36 cases 0 deaths *South Dakota 4 cases 0 deaths *Tennessee 74 cases 0 deaths *Texas 506 cases 2 deaths *Utah 91 cases 0 deaths *Vermont 1 cases 0 deaths *Virginia 21 cases 0 deaths *Washington 246 cases 1 death *Washington, D.C. 12 cases 0 deaths *Wisconsin 613 cases 0 deaths *TOTAL 4,714 cases 4 deaths Most health authorities and experts around the world say this novel A (H1N1) flu virus strain is not as virulent had previously feared. It is no more deadly than ordinary seasonal human influenza. However, by the time the next flu season arrives this novel virus strain will have been circulating more extensively and is likely to contribute to a more widespread flu epidemic during the following influenza season. *See our Map Of H1N1 Outbreaks *See our Mexico Swine Flu Blog Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today


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