Obituaries 2/14/07 
Sam Little, 84, of Roanoke, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 at University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama. He was born July 28, 1922, son of John and Lillie Johnson Little.
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Cancer Breakthrough Pushes Onyx to Big Mid-Day Gain 
By George Avalos, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Feb. 12–A breakthrough in treatment of liver cancer helped Onyx Pharmaceuticals soar more than 95 percent in mid-day trades, the biggest one-day gain ever for the company.
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Body Shop founder has killer virus 
The Body Shop founder Anita Roddick has revealed she has liver damage after contracting the hepatitis C virus more than 35 years ago.
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Computer Tool Helps Pinpoint Risky Gene Mutations, Predict Cancer Cases 
Certain cancer risks can be passed down through families, the result of tiny changes in a family’s genetic code. But not all genetic changes are deadly. To help medical counselors and physicians identify the mutations that pose the greatest health risks, researchers have developed and validated a new computer tool.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

First Antisense Drug Provides Benefit To Subset Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients 
The first “antisense” drug to be tested in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) shows benefit in a phase III clinical trial for a specific subset of patients – those who are still sensitive to a chemotherapy drug often used to treat this cancer.
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Onyx up on drug triumph 
Shares of Emeryville-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. nearly doubled Monday after the company reported favorable late-stage trial results for a liver-cancer treatment.
Source: www.insidebayarea.com