August 18, 2017August 24, 2022
Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack
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This video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on ... Read more
August 17, 2017August 24, 2017
5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses
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Medical marijuana is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine to help with many symptoms associated with chronic illnesses. While many people are ... Read more
August 16, 2017August 29, 2017
Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_goSuG1lfo In this informative hand illustrated video from Osmosis, find out about the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Using simple charts and ... Read more
August 14, 2017
How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults
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Due to the length of time it can take mesothelioma to present symptoms — often between 20 and 50 years — people ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns
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Low-dose photon irradiation, commonly used in radiotherapy, potentially helps malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells spread, warns a study by Germany’s University of Heidelberg. ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 29, 2017
Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the ... Read more
August 11, 2017
Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds
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Researchers have found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and asbestosis — a chronic lung disease caused by asbestos inhalation ... Read more
August 11, 2017August 29, 2017
The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The cancer develops in the thin tissue lining that covers the internal ... Read more
August 10, 2017
Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports
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The risk of developing or dying from some cancers increases steadily over time. Scientists thought that was the case with ... Read more
August 10, 2017
8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air
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7. Stay away from smokers. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or place of work. Try to avoid outdoor ... Read more
August 9, 2017August 29, 2017
What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence
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For people that suffer from mesothelioma, remission and reccurrence frequently go together. Because mesothelioma is incurable, these two stages create an endless loop in a patient’s ... Read more
August 9, 2017
Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases
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More than half of all deaths related to asbestos exposure is caused by malignant mesothelioma, a new study has shown. ... Read more

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

ADOA to Present Brazilian Group its 2017 ‘Tribute of Unity’ Award at Upcoming Asbestos Conference

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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization will hold its 13th Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference next month to help raise awareness of asbestos-related mesothelioma. The meeting, set for April 7-9 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital ... Read more

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017

Researchers Developing Better Diagnostic Test for Malignant Mesothelioma

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Scientists are developing a more effective diagnostic tool for mesothelioma by combining the blood levels of mesothelin (a marker for mesothelioma) and detecting fractions of a protein called MPF, according to a new study. ... Read more

March 25, 2017

4 Tips for Taking Care of Caregivers

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017

YS110’s First-in-human Phase 1 Trial Shows Promising Results in CD26-positive Mesotheliomas, Other Tumors

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YS110, an anti-CD26 monoclonal antibody, was found to be safe in a Phase 1 clinical trial of 33 patients with CD26-positive solid tumors. Though these are very early results, the drug ... Read more

March 23, 2017

MS Therapy Fingolimod Reduces Mesothelioma Tumor Size in Mice, Study Shows

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The multiple sclerosis therapy Fingolimod (FTY720) reduced tumor size in a mouse model of malignant mesothelioma (MM), a study demonstrated. The research, “FTY720 Inhibits Mesothelioma Growth In Vitro And In A ... Read more

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

Tumor Thickness May Help Identify Mesothelioma Patients Needing Aggressive Treatment

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Measuring tumor thickness may help doctors do a better job of determining which patients should have aggressive treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), research shows. The study, “Impact of tumour ... Read more

Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack

5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses

Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults

Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns

Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds

The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms

Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports

8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air

What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence

Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases