A novel molecule, GDC-0449, shrinks tumors for patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma with limited side effects, suggesting a viable new treatment option for patients with the advanced form of this cancer, according to research presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

Basal cell carcinoma affects about one million people a year, and a very small fraction of these patients have disease that is not curable with surgery. We currently do not have any treatments that can effectively slow tumor growth in these advanced patients. This finding has enormous implications in this population, said Daniel D. Von Hoff, M.D., physician in chief at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and chief medical officer for the Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute at Scottsdale Healthcare in Arizona.

Mens Luxury Skincare Market Grows

The luxury skincare market conventionally guided by women's desires and proliferated with thousands of products to meet their needs, now gives men some due attention. Leading the trend of high-end men's brands, ZIRH, the renowned men's skincare line, steps it up with the introduction of Zirh Platnium, an ultra-luxe line developed specifcally for the discerning male.

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Woman stays active despite Parkinson's

A Crest Hill resident says she's not going to let a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease get in her way of enjoying life.

Evonne Cook, 76, said it's like something a young man at her church shared with her about life's difficulties: It's not about weathering the storm, it's about dancing in the rain.

Cook said she noticed her first symptom almost four years ago when her right hand suddenly, as if with a mind of its own, did a flip-flop. That was interesting, she said. Then she was driving to Chicago with a couple of friends when her whole right leg did a kind of flop as she was driving. That's when it went from interesting to scary.

But even scarier was a misdiagnosis she received from a specialist about her involuntary muscle movements. He told her she had multisystem atrophy (MSA), which is a group of rare degenerative diseases that cause its sufferers to go downhill pretty quickly.

Unwind, the exotic way!

A break that not only prepares you for the roller coaster of a week ahead but also pampers you in a way so luxurious, that you'll feel nothing less than Cleopatra.

So how can an ordinary massage do the trick when the yearning is for something special, something exotic? Simple, just add some exotic ingredients and voila, you are ready for the soak of a lifetime!

Exotic massages are fast becoming a favourite indulgence among many aspiring patrons. With ingredients like caviar, champagne, pearls and aroma oils, massages have found an all-new meaning, making you revel in the joy of rejuvenating and simply sinful luxury.

Indiatimes explores the best of these exotic revitalizers and what makes them so tempting...

It's all in the name!

To begin with, the branding of a treatment matters.

Oneida reviews tattoo parlor

A tattoo parlor will open in Oneida for the first time since the 19th century if the Planning Commission approves Jarrod Genge's plans for "The Electric Pen" tonight.

There are no local or county laws in place for inspecting or regulating tattoo parlors, but Genge has vowed to abide by industry standards that assure customers' health and safety.

From the Archives: Dan's Mom on Amputee Attraction

Hey, everybody: If you missed last week's column, I'm taking a week off because, well, go read last week's column if you care to know. Here's an old column—from May 24, 1995—to tide you over until my return next week. It not only features my mother, but also my boyfriend's very first mention in the column. And as you'll see, last week wasn't the first time I gave Mom the credit for my very curious career. —Dan

Q. You recently wrote something about people who "are only attracted to amputees." Well, I personally have been attracted to female amputees for as long as I can remember. Have other people written you about this amputee-attraction phenomenon? I get very excited when I come across a single-legged girl crutching along or encounter a pretty young woman with an empty sleeve dangling where an arm should be.

Gordon Brown out of touch, says minister

A senior minister has accused Gordon Brown of being out of touch with the concerns of hard-working Britons and said Labour had "failed dismally" to convince people that the country had improved in the past decade.

New Tory bill amounts to 'censorship': Sarah Polley

Oscar-nominee Sarah Polley, and other prominent members of the Canadian entertainment industry, appeared before the Senate Thursday afternoon to condemn a Conservative bill they say amounted to "censorship."

Conservatives issued a combative response - releasing a press release attacking Polley's left-wing political ties and suggesting that artists had no business telling "hard-working Canadians" how their tax dollars should be spent.