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Comment on New BBC TV Series -”The Cell” by Gena Vessel

Gena Vessel — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:12:27 +0000

I fear how my life would have been if there were no tv shows.

Comment on Where do scientists look for information on the web? by Information is Beautiful – Are supplements worth it? « Understanding Cancer

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:34:56 +0000

[...] graph! It uses high quality studies found in pubmed and Cochrane (see my earlier post on “Where do scientists look for information on the web“). It only looks at studies in humans (not cells in a dish in the lab) and these studies need [...]

Comment on Gordon Brown – Cancer in the UK by Nick Clegg – Cancer in the UK « Understanding Cancer

Nick Clegg – Cancer in the UK « Understanding Cancer — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:16:25 +0000

[...] Clegg – Cancer in the UK I have previously written about Gordon Brown and David Cameron’s views on cancer in the UK. This week Nick Clegg, the leader of the [...]

Comment on I have cancer should I have the swine flu vaccine? by Teddy Blake

Teddy Blake — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:51:58 +0000

2 of my cousins in mexico got infected with the swine flu virus. thank God, they recovered well. it is a great news that the pandemic on swine flu is gone now.

Comment on Cancer Waiting Times by Waiting Times Update « Understanding Cancer

Waiting Times Update « Understanding Cancer — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:06:38 +0000

[...] Not everyone agrees that this 31 day rule is a good thing. I’ve blogged before about cancer waiting times and how statistics alone aren’t a great way of judging services. If you want to read the [...]

Comment on I have blood in my stool (poo) – Do I have cancer? by Avril

Avril — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:24:55 +0000

You should go and speak to your doctor, in person. Especially as this has been happening for a couple of months. If you don’t want to talk about it, print out this post and show it to them, or just write it down on a bit of paper. It’s probably not serious, but you NEED to get this checked out by a GP/doctor so you know for sure.

Comment on I have blood in my stool (poo) – Do I have cancer? by TEDDY ATOMEY

TEDDY ATOMEY — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:35:28 +0000

i been seeing blood drops from my anus this started couple of months and i thought it meat be something i have eaten anytime i go number 2 i have this pains in my anus..and it stop, now am encountering the same problem but with no pains. what should i do or what meant be the problem.

Comment on Cell Journal – 60 Day Free Trial by Nuclear Pore Proteins and Cancer « Understanding Cancer

Nuclear Pore Proteins and Cancer « Understanding Cancer — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:36:26 +0000

[...] running their free trial to show off their new way of displaying papers online (see my post on Cell Journal 60 day free trial for more details). I still love their new “graphical abstracts” but not enough to part [...]

Comment on Podcasts – Listen to cancer information on your computer. by A summer placement with a difference – Naked Scientists « Understanding Cancer

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:35:08 +0000

[...] Podcasts – Listen to cancer information on your computer [...]

Comment on What is a normal blood count? by Watch a video showing a neutrophil destroying a germ « Understanding Cancer

Watch a video showing a neutrophil destroying a germ « Understanding Cancer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:18:34 +0000

[...] Watch a video showing a neutrophil destroying a germ Everybody has white blood cells inside them, these white blood cells help us fight off infection and keep us healthy. In a drop of blood about this size • you have roughly 6,000 neutrophils. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell. For more information on this topic see my post “What is a normal blood count?” [...]