• Study reveals risk factors for rare sleep disorder

    Updated: 2012-06-27 22:13:07
    If someone you know kicks and punches you while they are sleeping, it may be because they have something called REM sleep behavior disorder or RBD, an extremely rare sleep disorder that affects an estimated 0.5% of adults worldwide.  Now researchers say they have identified some of the risk factors that contribute to someone getting RBD, which [...]

  • Our DNA and the food we eat

    Updated: 2012-06-27 16:07:00
    Subscribe to our blog Your : email Follow us Listen to this Blog Post About DNA Genotek Welcome to The Genetic Link a blog providing new insights into DNA and RNA sample collection by DNA Genotek DNA Genotek is a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies , . Inc Most Popular Posts Rinse , Swab or Spit What's the Real Source of DNA in Saliva 7 Simple Steps to Maximize DNA Yield with Oragene•DNA Saliva-based DNA Collection Solves a Tropical Disease Mystery 3 reasons DNA from saliva is ideal for GWAS DNA saliva samples for SNP and CNV analysis on microarrays Lifestyle Management , Weight Loss and Genetics DNA Genotek†s Top 10 List for 2010 Letter to DNA Genotek customers re : acquisition by OraSure Technologies Epigenetic change and gene inactivation demonstrated in the saliva of a cancer

  • Cancer Is Relevant

    Updated: 2012-06-26 20:37:05
    Says the artist about his iPad sketch, “Relevancy” is about how words are taken for granted until something urgent happens. For me, cancer was just a word — until it crashed into my world. Now, the word has relevance in everything I do. What word have you taken for granted …

  • MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Awarded $1.8 Million Federal Grant for Lung Cancer Study

    Updated: 2012-06-22 14:35:01
    African Americans in South Carolina with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are significantly less likely than Caucasians to receive surgical treatment for their disease, thus significantly reducing  chances of survival.  This reflects a national trend that Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and statewide partners hope to change with . . . → Read More: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Awarded $1.8 Million Federal Grant for Lung Cancer Study

  • Hair Headed to Ohio

    Updated: 2012-06-21 15:24:17
    One of my wigs is in Vienna, Virgina. This one, currently drying after a shampoo, is headed to Columbus, Ohio. I love that I can share my hair; I hate that it’s even necessary.

  • Eight Birthdays After Cancer

    Updated: 2012-06-20 05:00:12
    I remember prom like it was yesterday (I think my date probably remembers, too, considering the display of my way-too-big boobs in that white strapless dress), and now, somehow, today is birthday No. 42. Gosh, the time has just disappeared. So have the big boobs, which were reduced in 1996. …

  • Thanks to an amazing Doctor

    Updated: 2012-06-20 01:19:48
    I have been seeing Dr. Afrin since December of 2011. Dr. Afrin is an AMAZING Dr. who treats his patients wonderful. I am blessed to have him as my Dr., also Holli is absolutely wonderful. To what I call my “Super Team” thank you for helping to get me on the road to . . . → Read More: Thanks to an amazing Doctor

  • What Chemo Gave Me

    Updated: 2012-06-19 02:20:41
    Chemo gave me curls. I don’t think I will ever like them.

  • Join the Center in Silent March Against Racial Profiling

    Updated: 2012-06-17 00:29:00
    UPDATE:  More than a dozen people from the Center joined with the LGBT contingent of the march on Sunday, June 17, including the Center’s Executive Director Glennda Testone, the Director of Youth Services, Nicole Avallone, and Center Recovery Counselor, M. Dave Soliven, who volunteered as a safety marshal, was stationed at the front of the march, and took [...]

  • Tummy Troubles Linked to Chemotherapy

    Updated: 2012-06-16 03:55:02
    About a year ago, I went to see my OB/GYN for bloating, cramping, and pelvic pressure. I was sure I had ovarian cancer. I didn’t. My doctor sent me to a internist. She tested me for celiac disease. Nope, not that, either, although I did follow a gluten-free diet for …

  • Dr. Susan Love Diagnosed With Leukemia

    Updated: 2012-06-14 04:38:51
    I’ve been following Dr. Susan Love‘s wisdom ever since I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. Her book was the first I’d consulted in search of answers to scary questions, like,  ”What are my chances of living long enough to see my little boys grow up?” and ”Can I have …

  • Robin Roberts’ Bone-Marrow Disease Likely Caused by Breast Cancer Treatment

    Updated: 2012-06-12 07:59:11
    “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts’ bone-marrow disease was likely caused by the breast cancer treatments she received several years ago. Now, she will have chemo to prep for a bone-marrow transplant. See, surviving cancer is not all that simple.

  • March to End Racial Profiling Set for June 17

    Updated: 2012-06-06 19:28:30
    On Sunday June 17, a coalition of groups, including the Center, will gather for a silent march against racial profiling. The event is set for 3 PM in Manhattan. Join 1199 SEIU, the NAACP, National Action Network, civil rights, faith, LGBT, labor and community groups in a silent march against NYC’s “Stop and Frisk” policy! On Father’s Day, [...]

  • Thank You, Remission

    Updated: 2012-06-06 18:44:52
    He was 3 years old when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, he is 11. Today, he graduated from fifth grade. Thank you, remission, for the chance to witness this child’s milestone.

  • my Breast Cancer blog — A Redesign

    Updated: 2012-06-06 02:31:45
    I like to change things up now and then, and I love, love, love simplicity. That’s why I’ve launched a little redesign of this blog. It’s pretty plain, I know, but I kinda like that. I don’t like clutter and scatter. Minimal makes me happy, and if you could see …

  • New Report Highlights Importance of LGBT Community Centers

    Updated: 2012-06-05 19:22:57
    There’s a new report out today that emphasizes the importance of LGBT community centers. CenterLink, the Community of LGBT Centers and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released the comprehensive report which details the critical services offered by LGBT community centers, as well as a national overview of centers across the country. The 2012 LGBT Community Center Survey Report: [...]

  • A Little Piece of My Cancer Story

    Updated: 2012-06-05 17:07:44
    I was interviewed recently by a writer at Healthmonitor for the new Guide to Chemotherapy. It’s the kind of mini-magazine you’ll find in a doctor’s office, so be on the lookout because you just might spot the glossy guide while you’re waiting, waiting, waiting to see your medical people. The 36-page publication (which …

  • How confident are you in your oral DNA sample?

    Updated: 2012-06-05 16:16:00
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