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CHEAP DRUG KILLS CANCER

NO ONE TAKES NOTICE

WHAT DISCOVERY MEANS FOR PETS

PETCO VACS 'UNSAFE'

NEWS ROUNDUP

CALENDAR

AUTHORS' CORNER

RESOURCES

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Stop the Shots! Read John's new book!

The book that started it all - Sparky Fights Back

CHEAP DRUG KILLS MOST CANCERS

Unpatentable drug goes unnoticed by media

Startling Report from New Scientist
Recent Findings at University of Alberta Not Likely To Be Widely Publicized 

BY Andy Coghlan 

It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe.

   It also has no patent, meaning it could be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs.

   Evangelos Michelakis of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and his colleagues tested DCA on human cells cultured outside the body and found that it killed lung, breast and brain cancer cells, but not healthy cells. Tumours in rats deliberately infected with human cancer also shrank drastically when they were fed DCA-laced water for several weeks. . .

Scientists Cure Cancer, But No One Takes Notice
From The Student Printz
BY David McRaney

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	What makes cancer cells different - and how to kill them

  

Scientists may have cured cancer last week.

   Yep.

   So, why haven't the media picked up on it?

   Here's the deal. Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada found a cheap and easy to produce drug that kills almost all cancers. The drug is dichloroacetate, and since it is already used to treat metabolic disorders, we know it should be no problem to use it for other purposes.

   Doesn't this sound like the kind of news you see on the front page of every paper?

   The drug also has no patent, which means it could be produced for bargain basement prices in comparison to what drug companies research and develop.

   Scientists tested DCA on human cells cultured outside the body where it killed lung, breast and brain cancer cells, but left healthy cells alone. Rats plump with tumors shrank when they were fed water supplemented with DCA.

   Again, this seems like it should be at the top of the nightly news, right?

   Cancer cells don't use the little power stations found in most human cells - the mitochondria. Instead, they use glycolysis, which is less effective and more wasteful. . .

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What Does New Discovery Mean
For Cancer-Pet Caretakers?
Possibilities Promising

BY John Clifton

   Here's a case where animals have a better chance for taking advantage of a new discovery than humans. 

Companion animal trials sought

While dichloroacetate (DCA) has been used for several years in the treatment of human metabolic disorders, it must be re-approved for use in treating human cancer. And before the required approvals, it must first go through a lengthy process of clinical trials using human subjects. Don't hold your breath -- there's little profit in an old, unpatentable drug and, hence, little financial support from the chief financier of clinical trials -- the pharmaceutical industry. It seems clear that approval for humans is a long way off.

   Animals, on the other hand, are less restricted in this regard. After all, the initial findings on DCA came from curing cancers in rats.

   It seems to me that veterinary oncologists could begin using the drug immediately on "terminal" animals. I am trying to spread the word about this among veterinary oncologists, and in fact have made some progress. I hope to succeed in convincing an important animal research organization to begin animal trials on DCA. So far I've made good progress, and hope to be able to make an important announcement in the near future.

   Meanwhile, I suggest that owners of cancer dogs and cats bring this matter up with their oncologists. The vets could be given access to the work done with rats at the University of Alberta, and proceed accordingly. It's striking to me how simply the drug was administered -- simply laced in drinking water.

   My guess is that DCA will be found to have minimal side effects in dogs and cats, though one can't be sure until the drug is actually tried.  But one can't help thinking: if rats did so well on this stuff, why would dogs and cats fare all that differently?.
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Petco Vaccination Policies "Unsafe At
Any Price"
Professional Guidelines "Violated"

BY John Clifton

 PETCO 'Low Cost' vaccinations (given in association with Luv My Pet clinics (www.luvmypet.com ) flagrantly violate recommended practices of major veterinary associations, leading immunologists and professionals in the field, according to John Clifton, pet health advocate. Clifton, author of "Stop the Shots! Are Vaccinations Killing Our Pets?" advises all dog and cat owners to avoid PETCO vaccinations and educate themselves on the dangers of over-vaccinating before permanent damage is done to their pets in the name of corporate profit.

   "This type of wholesale vaccinating -- giving combination shots for four, five, even six diseases at once -- overloads an animal's immune system, paving the way for cancer, allergies, and a host of other . . .

News Roundup
Animal Health in the Media

Owners killing their pets with kindness 
A DORSET vet says increasing numbers of furry patients are coming in to the practice with weight problems. . .

42nd Veterinary Medical Symposium Focuses On One World, Health & Medicine
Using "One World, One Health, One Medicine" as its theme, the 42nd Annual Veterinary Medical Symposium is scheduled for March 21-24, at the University's Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. . .

Home-cooked meals for pets popular, but complicated
Despite a cultural reluctance to spend more than 30 minutes making dinner, a growing number of Americans are happy to invest plenty of time - and money - cooking up gourmet grub for their domesticated partners.

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Authors' Corner
It's Still Us!
BY John Clifton & Josee Clerens

Well, our newsletter has a new name and a new look, but we're still the same people! Since last year when John started research for his new book, Stop the Shots!, our interests have broadened to encompass other animal health issues, and we thought our newsletter should expand to reflect that. So, welcome dog and cat caretakers and all animal lovers who want the best of health for their wonderful pets! (And who doesn't?)

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   The news about dichloroacetate (see lead story) amazed us, both in its incredible promise and in the way the story is being generally ignored. It seems too good to be true, and more research has to be done, but, well -- wow.

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      If you missed John on the recent Internet radio show Paws and Effect with Rachel Resk, you can still listen to the "podcast" (Mp3) version by clicking here.

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   Our dog Sparky, 12 years old and in his 7th year of remission from lymphoma, remains active and lively. He was recently diagnosed with Cushing's disease, but seems to be doing well on his medication. Cushing's, as you may know, is caused by a (usually) benign tumor in the pituitary (Sparky's case) or in the adrenal glands. The result is high levels of cortisol in the body, causing various symptoms (excessive drinking and urination, panting, extended belly, etc.)  

   The excess of hormones is being treated with medication that inhibits the adrenals from producing them. It's a balancing act to get the dosage just right, involving frequent tests to check on the amount of cortisol being produced and regulating the medication accordingly. "Sparky fights back" once again -- he's a trooper!

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   John recently participated in the annual book signing sponsored by the Dog Writers Association of America in conjunction with the Westminster dog show at New York's Madison Square Garden.  He met a lot of breeders and handlers who saw his poster for Stop the Shots! and began discussing pet vaccinations with him. It was surprising how many don't vaccinate their dogs (at least after the puppy shots).

Success in all your battles, till next time!

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