Jointly with his coworkers, Dr. Yasser Riazalhosseini and Pedro de Souza Rocha Simonini, Joerg Hoheisel has now been able to show that a tiny little nucleic acid, a microRNA known as miR-375, causes the high receptor levels which, in many cases, lead to cancer. MicroRNAs are important intracellular signal mediators, which have a substantial influence [...]

November 24, 2010
Being a Strong Container
Grounding Ourselves
When we are grounded, we essentially become a strong container in which our spirits can safely and productively dwell.
We often hear people telling us to ground ourselves, but we may not be sure what that means and how we might do it. Grounding ourselves is a way of bringing [...]

Discovery Halts Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Released: 11/23/2010 8:00 AM EST
Source: Tufts University
Newswise — Breast cancer stem cells (CSCs), the aggressive cells thought to be resistant to current anti-cancer therapies and which promote metastasis, are stimulated by estrogen via a pathway that mirrors normal stem cell development. Disrupting the pathway, researchers were able to halt the [...]

November 22, 2010
Right Where We Are
Enlightenment At Home
You don’t need to travel to a far away land to become enlightened; it isn’t the place, it’s the practice.
Many spiritual seekers feel called to far-flung places across the globe in the interest of pursuing the path of their enlightenment. This may indeed be the right course of [...]

Cathy Bossy, a flight attendant for U.S. Airways for the last 32 years, had to remove and show her prosthetic breast during a security pat-down by a TSA (Transport Security Administration) agent at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Bossy is a 3-year breast cancer survivor. The prospect of being exposed to radiation during a full-body scan [...]

November 19, 2010
Enduring Discomfort
Missing Our Old Habits
If you find yourself missing an old habit or pattern, know this is normal and acknowledge the feeling.
Whenever we make the effort to free ourselves of an addiction or a habit we no longer need, we are often surprised to find ourselves missing the old pattern as we would [...]

November 17, 2010
Cleansing Nature
Rain
Rain can be experienced through all of your senses, allowing you to understand how important each drop of water is.
There are times when we might feel the need to wash away all of our troubles and call forth freshness into our lives. Since perhaps the most cleansing substance on this earth is [...]

With support from the American Civil Liberties Union, two Easton, Pa., middle school students are suing their school district over their suspensions for wearing popular bracelets supporting a breast cancer awareness group, the AP/Los Angeles Times reports. The $4 rubber bracelets, sold by the Calif.-based Keep A Breast Foundation, say “I [heart] boobies!”
School officials said [...]

[ November 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010. ] Why Hunger Charity event – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa will collect food for the local Metropolitan Ministries this holiday season as part of a Hard Rock International partnership initiative with the New York-based WhyHunger organization. SHRHC will also raise money through the sales of limited-edition John Lennon Imagine There’s No Hunger signature [...]

November 27, 2009-(Washington, DC) — The Fight Pink Alliance applauds Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as she introduces new legislation to highlight the breast cancer risks in young women under the age of 40. At a press conference in the Capitol building, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) was joined by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN), to [...]