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$14M grant allows MSU to research factors of cancer

Andrew Krietz
October 3, 2010

Researchers hope to more accurately identify factors that might increase the risk of developing breast cancer in some minority and socioeconomic groups, funded by a $14 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Body size, childhood growth, diet and the physical activity of women will be considered to foster an understanding of how cancer occurs, said Ellen Velie, lead researcher and associate professor of epidemiology at MSU. Although it appears cancerous tumors are unique to each woman, more information is necessary to grasp how and which people are affected, she said.

COMMENTARY

Recent searches need evaluation

During the weekend, the FBI carried out searches of several known anti-war activists’ homes throughout the Midwest, ostensibly looking for evidence indicating “material support” for terrorist organizations abroad.

COMMENTARY

Bill's extra pages raise concerns about process

There is a chance Michigan residents could follow drinking on Saturday night with a Sunday morning refill if a new bill is signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The true price of such legislation, which would allow stores to sell liquor as early as 7 a.m. on Sundays, might not immediately be known because the 50 or so other pages of the bill were added “in a matter of a few hours,” according to Granholm spokeswoman Katie Carey.

NEWS

Still searching

Emily Wilkins
September 30, 2010

It’s been 10 years to the day since 24-year-old Brandon D’Annunzio sustained brain damage after an altercation outside an East Lansing bar. He died eleven days later. Ten years of pain and searching for his mother, Shawn D’Annunzio. Now, a decade later, a mother’s search for closure continues.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/01/10

Emily Wilkins
September 30, 2010

A bus pass and a debit card were taken from a student’s wallet Sept. 24 when it was left in a room for employees’ belongings in Brody Hall, MSU police Sgt. Paul Kuchek said.

FOOTBALL

Finding his place

Jeff Kanan
September 30, 2010

In a career that already had undergone a major change, Keith Nichol didn’t know at the time that his hustle play at the end of the Oct. 10, 2009 game against Illinois would set off a series of events that would lead to a more unlikely change.