Good News Notes: “Not even two weeks since winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk put it up for auction to help save an infant’s life. On Monday, she announced that she exceeded her fundraising goal. And she’s keeping her silver medal thanks to the donor who put her…
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Tuberculosis drug causes “power failure” in ultra-fit cancer cells
Good News Notes: “Leveraging a newfound ability to identify the “fittest” metastatic cancer cells, scientists at the UK’s University of Salford have discovered that an already approved drug can be deployed to cut off their fuel supply, while leaving normal healthy cells unharmed. Metastatic cancer cells are dangerous, fast-moving cells cancer cells that have spread…
After a devastating cancer diagnosis, South Philly man overhauled his diet and found a passion for raw foods
Good News Notes: “Ulysses Kae Williams, 38, is a busy man. Apart from running the Classics Hub barber shop in South Philadelphia for 14 years, he’s the father of four children – Mya, 20, Kadence, 10, Kingston, 5 and Mylan, 3. For six years, he has spearheaded a competitive program to teach entrepreneurship to kids…
Community rallies in support of student fighting cancer
Good News Notes: “A Concordia teen fighting cancer received a caravan of support Saturday morning. Words of encouragement were heard and seen through Jeff Freed’s hospital window. You would normally see pom-pom’s and the school mascot at one of his football games, but right now the high school senior is playing defense against testicular cancer….
Washington coach Ron Rivera cheered at hospital as cancer treatments finish
Good News Notes: “One day after beating the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera took another victory lap Monday. But it was to celebrate a different win: the end of his cancer treatments. At a northern Virginia hospital Monday, Rivera received his last round of chemotherapy and proton therapy, marking the end of his seven weeks…
Webs of molecular fibers kill cancer cells from the inside out
Good News Notes: “Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have demonstrated an intriguing new way to fight cancer by introducing molecular fibers into cells. While harmless to healthy cells, once these fibers encounter the specific environment of cancer cells they assemble into webs, activating the tumor’s self-destruct sequence. Currently, our best weapons against cancer are…
Zachary boy undergoing cancer treatment gets surprise from Dreams Come True of Louisiana
Good News Notes: “A 5-year-old boy in Zachary got a special surprise Wednesday, Sept. 9 in the form of a brand new treehouse. Ethan’s family found out around Mardi Gras that he had a tumor the size of a softball in his body. He had surgery to have it removed, then underwent radiation treatments, and…
Tommy Rivers Puzey | #RunWithRivs Fundraiser for Rivers Puzey
Good News Notes: “The running community is coming together to help Tommy Rivers Puzey and his family as he begins his battle with cancer with a fundraising campaign. Rivers Puzey, a beloved runner and physical therapist based in Flagstaff, Arizona, was hospitalized nearly a month ago with what was initially an undiagnosed respiratory issue (COVID-19 negative). A few…
Students donate funds from cancelled events to boy with leukemia
Good News Notes: “Prom and end-of-the year celebrations are looked forward to for months. But coronavirus had other plans this year. The pandemic canceled those events for seniors across the country, including at East Rochester Junior/Senior High School. More than $4,000 was raised for celebrations at that school. When COVID canceled them, the funds were…
Local restaurant helps woman battling cancer
Good News Notes: “Don Sol Mexican Restaurant is hosting a fundraiser for a local woman battling cancer. Marion resident, Krista Tacderas, was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer in March. ‘Everything was just kind of first rolling out, so my family was able to go with me to my first appointment with my breast surgeon…but…