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…
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Exercise benefit in breast cancer linked to improved immune responses
Good News Notes: “Exercise training may slow tumor growth and improve outcomes for females with breast cancer—especially those treated with immunotherapy drugs—by stimulating naturally occurring immune mechanisms, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) have found. Tumors in mouse models of human breast cancer grew more slowly in mice put through their paces…
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…
Survivor raises awareness of ovarian cancer
Good News Notes: “A Wareham woman is working to raise awareness of ovarian cancer this month. Susan Grebber is herself a survivor of ovarian cancer, a disease she said nearly killed her. “I was lucky to survive it, I really was,”he said. Grebber was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after at least one doctor confused her…
EKU men’s basketball coach says he’s now cancer-free after melanoma scare
Good News Notes: “Over in Richmond, EKU men’s basketball coach A.W. Hamilton has turned around the fortunes of the Colonels. However, he is enduring a remarkable rebound after getting a physical. Hamilton, third-year coach for the Colonels, went for a physical in July of this year. What transpired is scary, thought provoking and miraculous. In…
Israeli scientist uses microbubbles to explode cancer cells
Good News Notes: “An international team of researchers led by an Israeli scientist has developed a noninvasive technology to kill breast cancer cells, an innovation that in the future could perhaps also be used to treat diseases such as brain cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.” “‘Microbubbles are microscopic bubbles filled with gas, with a diameter as…
Best Life: Doctors use tissue from thigh to replace woman’s tongue
Good News Notes: “This year, more than 53,000 adults in the U.S. will be diagnosed with an oral cancer. Removing these types of cancers can affect how patients breathe, swallow, and talk. But, with a lot of practice, anything is possible. For Cynthia Zamora, simply being able to talk is nothing short of miraculous. Three…
Arkansas firefighter’s life saved after car crash leads doctors to shocking discovery
Good News Notes: “”After being taken to two hospitals, doctors revealed the true cause of his dizziness: Three malignant tumors were found on his brain and another on his kidney.”Last month, a Faulkner County firefighter was rear-ended while he was at a stop waiting to merge. Little did he know the unfortunate crash would save…
Fort Wayne Mother Diagnosed With Brain Tumor For Donations
Good News Notes: “A Fort Wayne family pregnant with their second child found out their mother had a large brain tumor. Months after successful surgeries, celebrities heard about their story and offered to help out. Rachel Hardesty, of Fort Wayne, began losing energy and body functioning while she was about 7 months pregnant with her…