http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org News about asbestos and its health effects Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:40:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A French aircraft carrier containing more than 700 tons of asbestos could be dismantled in England after more than four years of legal controversy. Once the pride of the French Navy, Clemenceau is set to be scrapped by Able UK an English firm that specializes in ship and offshore structure recycling. The ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/07/02/clemenceau-may-have-found-final-resting-place/ Stand Up to Cancer, a charity that will provide funding for cancer research is set to launch this summer through a collaboration with major television networks, entertainers and prominent cancer researchers. The initiative will support cancer research by providing money for cancer studies including high-risk high-impact research proposals often not supported ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/06/20/new-cancer-initiative-set-for-launch/ British researchers conducted a literature review and meta-analysis of medical studies and found that physical exercise can help improve quality of life during treatment and afterwards. One big complaint of most cancer patients is fatigue. The researchers found "statistically significant improvements in fatigue were identified following ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/06/09/exercise-beneficial-for-cancer-patients-study-concludes/ Oncolytics Biotech presented data that indicates malignant mesothelioma cells are sensitive to certain viruses. Their presentation titled “Combination Immunotherapy and Oncolytics Virotherapy for the Treatment of Malignant Mesothelioma” discussed in vitro data showing mesothelioma cells could be suitable targets for reoviruses which could then attack and compromise them. The company currently ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/06/04/data-supports-further-investigation-of-mesothelioma-virotherapy/ Piroxicam, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), has shown anti-tumoral activity which is amplified when combined with Cisplatin. Researchers used two mesothelioma cell lines and treated cells with piroxicam and cisplatin alone then combined the two treatments. Cell growth was significantly limited in both lines and treatment with either agent appeared to disrupt ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/05/22/piroxicam-and-cisplatin-show-promise-against-mesothelioma-cells/ A study in the newest issue of The Lancet concluded that adding chemotherapy to other treatments given to mesothelioma patients does not appear to affect survival or quality of life. Patients suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma were separated into three groups. The first was given a weekly injection of vinorelbine while ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/05/16/study-disappointing-results-for-mesothelioma-and-chemotherapy/ The Molcule of the Day blog has an entry today on doxorubicin, a chemotherapy agent.  Like many chemotherapy drugs, doxorubicin interferes with DNA and stops cells from replicating.  Doxorubicin is used for treatment of many cancers, and has been around for decades. http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/03/07/doxorubicin-chemotherapy-agent/ Jaqueline Lees, a cancer researcher, is in an online video on cancer.  It's quite good, and she is better than most scientists when it comes to talking to the public about technical issues.  She explains the development of tumors through several stages, which can potentially take years.  This makes sense ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/02/21/video-on-cancer-development/ The University of Pennsylvania's Oncolink website had an article by Carolyn Vachan on dietary supplements, which is often a sore spot with doctors and medical researchers even as they are very popular with the general public.  Supplements (vitamins, minerals, etc.) make up a $23 billion industry in the United States, and they ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/02/19/dietary-supplements/ The Pump Handle blog had a post the other day by David Michaels (a professor at George Washington University) questioning government efforts in occupational exposure of beryllum.  Chronic Beryllium Disease is an inflammatory lung disease.  OSHA regulations are based on old data which has been superceded by new findings.  The ... http://blog.mesothelioma-aid.org/2008/02/04/do-osha-regulations-keep-up-with-the-science/