A new website hopes to help teens with cancer find their way through some difficult years by linking them up with other teenagers who are also dealing with disease. Lauren Donnelly, 19, is among the mentors at a new social networking site specifically created for teens with cancer. When she started treatment for cancer, Donnelly… Continue reading
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“Nanoburrs” to help fight heart disease
Building on their previous work delivering cancer drugs with nanoparticles, MIT and Harvard researchers have turned their attention to cardiovascular disease, designing new particles that can cling to damaged artery walls and slowly release medicine. The particles, dubbed “nanoburrs,” are coated with tiny protein fragments that allow them to stick to damaged arterial walls. Once… Continue reading
Court affirms electronic cigarettes as tobacco products
Smoking Everywhere, Inc. announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in its favor Thursday, affirming that the company’s electronic cigarette product is legally considered a tobacco product and cannot be regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a drug. Smoking Everywhere filed a lawsuit against the FDA… Continue reading