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For some patients with metastatic tumors not significantly affected by other forms of chemotherapy, the treatment halted their cancer’s growth.

Source: Breast Cancer Drug Trial Results in ‘Unheard-Of’ Survival

More good cancer news!

A small NYC-led cancer trial has achieved a result reportedly never before seen – the total remission of cancer in all of its patients. To be sure, the trial — led by doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering and backed by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline — has only completed treatment of 12 patients, with a specific cancer in its early stages and…

Source: NYC Cancer Trial Delivers ‘Unheard-of’ Result: Complete Remission for Everyone

Yes, very small and focused, but still … excited.

U.S. renewables experts support the war-besieged country with tech hailed a ‘game-changer’ for disaster relief settings.

Source: Solar Microgrids Are Keeping Ukraine’s Hospitals Running

Great solutions for almost all disaster planning.

A group in Central Oregon is pulling a lot of trash – and some treasures – out of the Deschutes River. Sometimes it’s to help retrieve lost valuable items. Other times it’s to satisfy their own cur…

Source: From gold to guns: Loot the Deschutes finds both trash and treasure

Cool for several reasons.

‘Exciting’ development could revolutionise reconstructive surgery

Source: World-first as doctors transplant 3D printed ear made of human cells

Pretty amazing.

A new gene therapy shrank the tumors of a woman with pancreatic cancer. Researchers think it has the potential to benefit millions more people.

Source: Experimental approach to treating pancreatic cancer heralded as a success

Exciting!

“I don’t know why more people don’t do this,” Rita Collins, who has visited over 30 states in the mobile bookstore since 2015, tells TODAY.

Source: This 70-year-old woman drives cross-country in a bookstore on wheels

What a cool idea.

Joey the rescue puppy is living at Vintage Pet Rescue — a retirement home for dogs — until he is ready to be adopted

Source: ‘Happy’ Puppy Born Without Front Legs Brings ‘New Life’ to Senior Dog Rescue in Rhode Island

Wow!

Playgrounds at about 300 schools have been renovated, benefiting students but also addressing the climate crisis

Source: Out with asphalt: US schoolyards transformed into green oases – in pictures

Beautiful.

A Colton woman made a startling discovery after bringing home a set of sofas she found on Craigslist: more than $36,000 in cash hidden inside one of the cushions.

Source: Southern California woman finds $36K in cash hidden inside couch acquired through Craigslist

Wow!