Boost for health awareness in China - International Olympic Committee
This summer s Olympic Games in Beijing are providing an ideal opportunity to boost health awareness across China, both in cities and in rural areas. The Chinese authorities have come together with international bodies including the World Health
Source: www.olympic.org

Flintshire fundraisers’ island survival challenge - Evening Leader
Gareth Kirkham, 26, Sam Milner, 25, and Tom Couchman, 25, are going to a mystery island in Dorset where they must fend for themselves for five days. They hope to raise at least 750 each for the Anthony Nolan Trust. The team will have to build their
Source: www.eveningleader.co.uk

Donor hope for young cancer sufferer Sophie - yorkshirepost
A GIRL who is battling a rare form of leukaemia has been told a possible bone marrow donor has been found. The parents of seven-year-old Sophie Edwards, who was diagnosed earlier this year and urgently needs a bone marrow transplant, have been told
Source: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

Activation of LYN kinase is associated with imatinib-resistance in CML - Science Centric
Activation of LYN kinase is associated with resistance to imatinib (Gleevec) in patients with chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML), researchers report in the 24 June online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Imatinib is the
Source: www.sciencecentric.com

County duo show their mettle - This is Worcester
TWO Worcestershire ironmen were two of the youngest competititors to complete a tough triathlon. James Cant-Parton and Tom White, who are both 19-years-old, took on and conquered the Ironman UK 70.3 challenge. The event centred around Wimbleball Lake
Source: www.thisisworcester.co.uk