There are moments in life that suck all faith out of us—little fragments of time when meaning is a swirling lunatic hurling demoralizing words that taunt and jab at us. In those hard places where faith smacks up against reality our hope can wane, our faith challenged. This essay takes the lyrics of Bob Dylan's "Every Grain Of Sand", and builds a case for putting faith into action even when it seems that all is lost. It is an inspirational and encouraging read.

Smoking harms you and your environment! That is well know, nevertheless you can see many people outside with a cigarette in their hand. The reason: The course of lung cancer is often unnoticed. This leads to a late diagnosis -- which leaves little time for doctors and patients to fight the disease. But there is hope: In future, a blood test may be able to give evidence if lung cancer is present or not.

Milind Javle, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, is offering hope for those faced with pancreatic cancer.
Javle is leading a new clinical trial which targets the rapid growth of pancreatic cancer cells. This trial is testing the standard treatment with a new antibody that has shown promising results in the laboratory.