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CEL-SCI To Present Data From Multikine Clinical Trials At National Institutes Of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) Seminar Series
CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Amex: CVM), a late stage cancer immunotherapy company, announced that Dr. Eyal Talor, CEL-SCI"s Senior Vice President of Research and Manufacturing, has been invited to present to the NIH, NCI"s Clinical Center and the Center for Human Immunology, NERD (New Research and Development) Seminar Series, which will take place on Friday July 10, 2009 at the NIH"s Clinical Center located at the main NIH campus, on 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. The title of Dr. Talor"s presentation is: "Multikine: Cancer Immunotherapy; how to make immunotherapy for cancer work".
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Adolescent Obesity Study
Drs. Timothy Halliday and Sally Kwak, economics professors at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, recently published a paper in Economics and Human Biology titled, "Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers." The article examines trends in adolescent body mass index (BMI) in a nationally representative dataset.
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Yale Team Identifies Key To Potential New Treatment For Allergy-Induced Asthma
In research that could lead to new asthma drugs, scientists at Yale School of Medicine, Hydra Biosciences of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of California, San Francisco have discovered that a protein may be a trigger of allergy-induced asthma in mice. They also demonstrated how a drug known to reduce inflammatory and neuropathic pain may also inhibit asthma symptoms in mice. Their paper is published in the May 18-22 online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Launches Telephone Support Program

Coping with a cancer diagnosis can be a scary and emotional ordeal. Time spent in doctor"s offices, chemotherapy chairs and radiation suites often reinforces feelings of loneliness for cancer patients and their families. So Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has launched The Hope Connection, a free confidential support program for adult cancer patients and their families. The Hope Connection provides one-to-one telephone support from caring, compassionate volunteers who have personally experienced the challenges and complex issues of a cancer diagnosis. The volunteers are cancer survivors and caregivers who are willing to listen, provide guidance and offer support before, during and after cancer treatment. "Patients and their families have been telling us that they need more emotional and personal support as they move through the cancer journey. At the same time, many survivors and caregivers want to help someone else going through this experience," said Jane Kennedy, manager of Patient Advocacy for Vanderbilt-Ingram. "By providing encouragement, guidance and coping strategies, the volunteers help individuals reduce their fear and uncertainty." To date, 24 Hope Connection volunteers have been trained to provide telephone support to any patient or family member who wants to connect with someone who has been there. Individuals are matched with volunteers who have experience with the same type of cancer or medical issue. Kelly Owens, Nashville, Tenn., knows firsthand what it"s like to need information and support from another cancer survivor. The former thyroid and breast cancer patient was offered a similar support program after her initial diagnosis in 2002. "I found it very helpful because they told me things the doctors and the literature didn"t include," said Owens, medical social worker in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Stem Cell Transplant Clinic. "This gives me a chance to give back what was given to me several years ago and I am very excited about it." Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and at least one year past treatment. They are asked to make a minimum one year commitment to the program. Volunteers undergo a criminal background check and must complete training to prepare them for their peer support role, helping patients cope with the physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of a cancer diagnosis. The Hope Connection program does not take the place of the care and support patients get from their medical team; however, volunteers help individuals reduce fears, strengthen their ability to cope, and feel more prepared for treatment and decision-making. The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center


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