Saturday, July 24, 2010
University of Tsukuba Teams With Tokyo Shibuya Clinic to Advance New Antibody Therapy for Cancer
By J. Ben-Naftali
SPECIAL TO CHINA CONFIDENTIAL
More good news from Japan.
The University of Tsukuba, which is one of Japan's most important and respected educational institutions, has forged an exclusive research relationship with one of the world's most exciting cancer research projects--a new antibody therapy developed by the Tokyo Shibuya Clinic.
The University of Tsukuba, located in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture in the KantÅ region of Japan, is ranked as one of the top Asian universities in the “Academic Ranking of World Universities” and is ranked 102-150 in the world. Global University Ranking places the university 41st worldwide.
The university, which has has had several Nobel Prize winners so far--namely, Leo Esaki, Hideki Shirakawa and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga--is increasingly known for its genetic research.
China Confidential has learned that University of Tsukuba and Tokyo Shibuya Clinic researchers will cooperate closely to advance the clinic's new antibody therapy, which has been approved as a treatment by the Ministry of Health. The new, "order-made" cancer therapy uses a patient's own cancer cells, taken from a biopsy specimen of the patient's primary cancer tumor, and the egg yolks of hens to produce order-made--meaning patient-specific--cancer-fighting antibodies, which are then orally administered to the patient. The cancerous cells must be extracted from the primary tumor.
The egg-yolk antibody therapy may be used in conjunction with radiation therapy and other cancer treatments.
The egg-yolk system for producing antibodies is already widely used in other medical and scientific applications.
It is generally estimated that roughly 7.2 to 7.5 million people worldwide die from cancer each year. Worldwide, cancer causes more deaths than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.Israeli TV Analyzes Iran Strike Scenarios
A special report broadcast last week by Israel's Channel 2 showed how Israel could attack Iran over its nuclear program.
The Jewish State's air force could strike Iran by flying and refueling over Saudi Arabia, a distance of 1,600 km.
Alternatively, Israel could overfly Jordan and then to Iran, refueling over Iraq, close to the country's border with Iran. Another 1,600 km journey.
Still another scenario: Israel to Jordan to Saudi Arabia to Iran, a total of 2,000 km, refueling over Saudi Arabia near its borders with Iraq and Kuwait.
The IAF could also fly over Syria and Turkey, a total of 1,800 kms, refueling over southeast Turkey. But Turkey's pro-Islamist/Iran tilt makes this scenario unlikely.
Another unlikely route--a shortcut, actually--would be Israel to Syria to Iraq to Iran, a 1,500 km trip that would require refueling over northern Iraq.Israel Warns of N. Korean Missile Proliferation
Amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Israel warned that North Korean missiles threaten Middle East peace and stability. Click here for the story.Friday, July 23, 2010
UFO Shuts Chinese Airport for 2 Hours
N. Korea Again Threatens to Start Nuclear War
China's vassal, Stalinist/Kimist North Korea, has again threatened to start a nuclear war, as reported here.
This is no mere escalation of rhetoric. The criminally insane regime in Pyongyang is capable of ... anything.
And Pyongyang's partner in nuclear/missile crime--Islamist Iran--is paying close attention, emboldened and encouraged by the so-called international community's continued failure to put an end to North Korean aggression.
Saturday, 24 July 2010
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