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Free clinic looks to make a difference - Herald-Palladium

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:13 AM PST

BENTON HARBOR - While the line began forming at 8 a.m. Saturday, Boston native Frank Becker arrived for a free health clinic at the Salvation Army, 233 Michigan St., shortly before 10 a.m., but he didn't have long to wait.

The line was moving quickly for the clinic, which organizers had billed in advance as being able to accommodate 200 people. Approximately 30 people came during its hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic, the second of what will be monthly clinics on the second Saturday of the month, targets uninsured residents.

Dr. Sherry O'Donnell of the Rappha Medical Center said that as word gets out about the monthly free clinics, she expects the number of patients being checked to increase dramatically.

The clinic is sponsored by HeartBeat Mission and the HERBIE Clinic. HeartBeat Mission is the nonprofit arm of Rappha Medical Center, which is located off Hollywood Road in the Stonegate complex in Royalton Township, and HERBIE is a subsidiary of the nonprofit.

The monthly clinic is named after Dr. Herbert Atkinson, a longtime physician at Southwestern Medical Clinic who died in July at age 78.

He was a missionary physician and surgeon for 15 years in Zaire, Africa, before coming to Southwest Michigan.

HERBIE is an acronym for Health care & Evangelism Reaching Beyond Including Everyone.

For Becker, who has lived at the Motel 6 in Benton Township for several weeks and works part time as a Walmart greeter, his visit to the clinic was a follow-up to a visit in November to check his high blood pressure and refill medications.

"It was very nice, yeah," Becker said in a slight Boston accent.

The 60-year-old came to Berrien County about a year ago to do contract work as a computer programmer, but when the contract fell through he said he was left jobless. With no family back in Boston, he said there was no reason to return to New England. He's been working at Walmart for three months but hasn't been on the job long enough to qualify for health insurance.

"Walmart is very good to its employees, really," Becker said as he waited to be seen by a doctor.

It was much the same for 56-year-old Benton Harbor resident Florine Dawson, who until March worked for Child and Family Services of Southwest Michigan. Now unemployed and without insurance, she saw the free clinic as a chance to be checked by a doctor.

"I have lots of complaints," she joked as she waited with her 32-year-old son, Terrance. "They can tell me a little bit. I don't have any high blood pressure pills, so hopefully I can get them."

O'Donnell said doctors examined 21 uninsured adults in November, and with follow-up checks and first-time visitors, she had expected the number of patients to be much larger on Saturday. But she acknowledged that word is just getting out to people about the monthly clinics.

Contacted in the evening, O'Donnell estimated that the clinic saw 30 people Saturday.

"What we're seeing right now are people that are either losing their insurance or never had it to begin with," she said.

She said the most common problems people who visited the clinic Saturday suffered from were diabetes and hypertension.

One person had a knee injury that had not been medically cared for, and a woman who had breast cancer a number of years ago came for a checkup. There were a couple of cases of upper respiratory infections. Someone came because of an itchy rash, O'Donnell said.

She stressed that it wasn't just the health care workers who volunteered to help. She said several businesses and restaurants donated food and services to make the clinic a reality.

"This was a community effort," O'Donnell said. "People have come from everywhere, plus it's impressive with the number of churches that have come through. It's a community effort."

She noted that Atkinson's widow, Frieda, has volunteered at both clinics and plans to do so in the future. Like her husband of 55 years, she was a child of missionaries and became one herself.

smcgrath@TheH-P.com


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Scientists use nanosensors for first time to measure cancer biomarkers ... - Genetic Engineering News

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:13 AM PST

Dec 13 2009, 1:20 PM EST

Scientists use nanosensors for first time to measure cancer biomarkers in blood

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Contact: Suzanne Taylor Muzzin
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New Haven, Conn.A team led by Yale University researchers has used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings, which appear December 13 in the advanced online publication of Nature Nanotechnology, could dramatically simplify the way physicians test for biomarkers of cancer and other diseases.

The teamled by Mark Reed, Yale's Harold Hodgkinson Professor of Engineering & Applied Science, and Tarek Fahmy, an associate professor of biomedical and chemical engineeringused nanowire sensors to detect and measure concentrations of two specific biomarkers: one for prostate cancer and the other for breast cancer.

"Nanosensors have been around for the past decade, but they only worked in controlled, laboratory settings," Reed said. "This is the first time we've been able to use them with whole blood, which is a complicated solution containing proteins and ions and other things that affect detection."

To overcome the challenge of whole blood detection, the researchers developed a novel device that acts as a filter, catching the biomarkersin this case, antigens specific to prostate and breast canceron a chip while washing away the rest of the blood. Creating a buildup of the antigens on the chip allows for detection down to extremely small concentrations, on the order of picograms per milliliter, with 10 percent accuracy. This is the equivalent of being able to detect the concentration of a single grain of salt dissolved in a large swimming pool.

Until now, detection methods have only been able to determine whether or not a certain biomarker is present in the blood at sufficiently high concentrations for the detection equipment to give reliable estimates of its presence. "This new method is much more precise in reading out concentrations, and is much less dependent on the individual operator's interpretation," Fahmy said.

In addition to relying on somewhat subjective interpretations, current tests are also labor intensive. They involve taking a blood sample, sending it to a lab, using a centrifuge to separate the different components, isolating the plasma and putting it through an hours-long chemical analysis. The whole process takes several days. In comparison, the new device is able to read out biomarker concentrations in a just a few minutes.

"Doctors could have these small, portable devices in their offices and get nearly instant readings," Fahmy said. "They could also carry them into the field and test patients on site."

The new device could also be used to test for a wide range of biomarkers at the same time, from ovarian cancer to cardiovascular disease, Reed said. "The advantage of this technology is that it takes the same effort to make a million devices as it does to make just one. We've brought the power of modern microelectronics to cancer detection."

Authors of the paper include Eric Stern, Aleksandar Vacic, Nitin Rajan, Jason Criscione, Jason Park, Mark Reed and Tarek Fahmy (all of Yale University); Bojan Ilic (Cornell University); David Mooney (Harvard University).

Citation: 10.1038/NNANO.2009.353

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'Nanosensors' Spot Early Signs of Cancer - YAHOO!

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 11:03 AM PST

SUNDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Miniature "nanosensors" can detect early signs of cancer in everyday blood samples taken from patients, researchers report.

The sensors hunted for and picked up biomarkers for prostate and breast cancers. Study co-author Mark Reed, associate director of the Yale Institute for Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering in New Haven, Conn., said the technology "can generally be applied to many other types of biomarkers."

The ultimate, hoped-for outcome is quick, easy and low-cost tests that can be done in a doctor's office to detect cancer before it becomes troublesome.

"From a personalized medicine point of view, you could take a spot of blood from a fingerprick and get results within minutes. It would be simple, stable and relatively inexpensive," said William C. Phelps, program director of Translational and Preclinical Cancer Research at the American Cancer Society.

"There's a crying need for things like this in lung cancer, where you would want to be able to detect biomarkers in a sputum sample, and pancreatic and ovarian cancer," Phelps said. "You can't really detect these early, so they're very hard to treat," he noted.

"You want to detect a particular protein in the blood that's indicative of disease and you want to detect it early with high specificity and accuracy. You don't want false-positives or false-negatives," Phelps added.

Although the technology has yet to make it to the doctor's office, it is revolutionary in more than one way.

Previous technologies work in much the same way, but can only detect biomarkers in purified solutions, not the real thing -- meaning fluid samples from patients.

"The real achievement here was demonstrating this with blood, which was a longstanding goal," Reed explained. "It could not be done before because blood has too much salt and other stuff in it, which prevents this type of sensing. We developed a method to filtrate out specifically what we want to detect."

Only small amounts of blood were needed and the process took all of 20 minutes.

The study findings were published online Dec. 13 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology is able to work at the sub-cellular level, said Yoed Rabin, associate professor of biothermal technology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

These particular nanosensors in the new study, Reed said, "sense the absorption of molecules on its surface and give an electrical signal output."

Much of these innovations are a direct outgrowth of the Human Genome Project, which identified and sequenced the entire human genome of about 30,000 genes, Phelps said.

Although not too many cancer biomarkers have been identified, the Human Genome Project should yield many more.

"This gives a wonderful catalogue and characterization of cells and cancer cells that could be markers, so the biological underpinnings to do this are well in hand," Phelps said. "If you find a protein, you can go back and say this protein is connected to this gene and this gene is more often expressed in cancer."

More information

To learn more, visit the National Nanotechnology Initiative.

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Support group information - Salisbury Post

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 10:56 AM PST

Sunday, December 13, 2009 3:00 AM |  Printer friendly versionPrinter friendly version | E-mail to a friendE-mail to a friend | - Alzheimer's Family Support Group, 4 p.m. first Mondays, Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Information, 1-800-888-6671 or 704-633-7862.

- Alzheimer's Family Support Group, 2 p.m. second Sundays, Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks. Information, Christie Reavis, 704-637-3784, extension 730.

- Autism Society of North Carolina, Rowan chapter, Partners in Learning Child Development Center at Catawba College. Call 704-638-9020 for dates and times of meetings.

- Autism Support Group, 6:30 p.m. first Thursdays, Medical Arts Building classrooms, Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast, 920 Church St. North, Concord. To support caregivers of children with autism and neuropsychiatric conditions, provide vital information and practical recommendations. Information, 704-403-2660 or www.northeastpedsneuro.org.

- Caring Friends Grief Support Group for parents who have lost infants. Meets on an as-needed basis. Information, 704-636-7803 or 704-279-6279.

- Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m. third Tuesdays in February, June and October, Cardiac Rehabilitation Wellness Center, second floor Kiser Medical Building, Rowan Regional Medical Center. Information, 704-210-5412.

- Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program for hurts, habits and hangups, such as alcoholism, divorce, sexual abuse, co-dependency, domestic violence and drug, sexual, food and gambling addictions, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Trading Ford Baptist Church fellowship building, 3600 Long Ferry Road. Information, 704-637-7523 or 704-633-5986. Also, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Trinity Wesleyan Church, 2200 Mooresville Road. Information, 704-209-9968.

- Circle of Hope support group for parents grieving the loss of a child, 7-8:30 p.m. second Thursdays, Ramsay Building, 327 W. Innes St. Information, Lori Yang, 704-630-0319.

- Cocaine Anonymous, 6 p.m. Sundays, Salisbury VA Medical Center, Building 4, second floor. Information, 704-638-9000, extension 3186 or 3188.

- Coping with Grief, group support for anyone mourning the loss of a loved one, 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Rufty-Homes Senior Center, or 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice office, 720 Grove St. Information, 704-637-7645.

- Diabetes Support Group, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. first Tuesdays, Education Resource Center, fourth floor in Rowan Regional Medical Center's patient tower. Offers programs to provide support and education for people with diabetes and their families. Information, 704-210-5771.

- Diabetes Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m. first Mondays, Faith Baptist Church fellowship hall. Refreshments. Group leader: Freda Horne RN, 704-279-2463.

- Divorce Care Support Group for individuals facing anger, depression and loneliness. Video sessions and discussion, 6:30 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St. Information, 704-633-0431.

- Divorce Care 4 Kids (DC4K) helps children heal from the hurt of divorce. $13 for workbook. Provides a safe, fun place where children can express their emotions appropriately, feel better about themselves, and develop coping skills. Biblically-based, Christ-centered ministry for ages 5-12, 6:30 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St. Information, 704-633-0431.

- DivorceCare divorce recovery seminar and support group, 7 p.m. Thursdays, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 602 Stevens St., China Grove. Information, 704-857-3211

- Domestic Violence Support Group for women 18 and older who are or have been in abusive relationships, 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Room 213, St. John's Lutheran Church. Childcare provided. Information, 704-636-4718.

- Foster Adoptive Families, Rowan Support Group, 7 p.m. fourth Mondays, Children's Services, 165 Mahaley Avenue. Information, Carla Mallinson, 704-797-5096.

- God's Special Angels support group for families with children with Down Syndrome, 6:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, Partners in Learning Center, Catawba College, 2300 W. Innes St. Information, 704-639-0406 or 704-639-1565.

- GriefShare: Your Journey from Mourning to Joy: Sheila White, facilitator; 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays. $13 for workbook. Weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them. First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St. Information, 704-633-0431.

- HERO Support Group for children ages 5-12 who have witnessed domestic violence, 4 p.m. Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Room 214, St. John's Lutheran Church. Information, Family Crisis Council, 704-636-4718.

- Hurts, Habits and Hang-Ups: Celebrate Recovery: Brian Nix, facilitator; 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays $19 for workbook. Open to individuals with addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behavior and their loved ones. First Baptist Church, 223 N. Fulton St. Information, 704-633-0431.

- Incest/Rape Survivors Support Group, 5:30 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Room 213, St. John's Lutheran Church. Information, Family Crisis Council, 704-636-4718.

- John Miller Colon Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m. third Tuesdays, St. John's Lutheran Church Library. Information, Eva White, 704-212-2362.

- Living in Pink, support and education group for people with breast cancer and survivors of breast cancer, 6 p.m. first Wednesdays, second floor conference room in Rowan Regional Medical Center's Patient Tower. Information, 704-210-6870.

- Salisbury Lupus Support Group, 1:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, J.F. Hurley YMCA. Information, Joyce Morris, 704-638-0401.

- Men Dealing With Anger for males over age 18 struggling with anger, communication and stress in relationships, 8 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Room 123, St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St. Information, Family Crisis Council, 704-636-4718.

- National Alliance on Mental Illness for families, friends and consumers of mental health services, 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1908 Statesville Blvd. Information, 704-636-2780 or 704-639-0068.

- Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group, 7 p.m. second Mondays, First United Methodist Church, China Grove. Information, Shelley DiDonato, 704-232-7386.

- NAMI Connection Recovery Support group, 3:30-5 p.m., second and fourth Tuesday, First Baptist Church-Salisbury, 223 N. Fulton St., room 102. Open to all adults living with mental illness. Call Sarah: 704-636-2780 or Major: 704-224-6990.

- Narconon, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with drug addictions provides addiction help through consultation 8 a.m.-8 p.m. seven days a week. For help, call 1-800-556-8885.

- Narcotics Anonymous:

Sunday: 6:30 p.m., Omega Group, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Clancy Hills, 1920 Shirley Ave.

Monday: Noon, Omega Group, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Clancy Hills, 1920 Shirley Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Happy Joyous & Free, First United Methodist Church, 209 E. Mill St., Landis, open discussion, wheelchair accessible, nonsmoking.

Tuesday: Noon, Omega Group, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Clancy Hills, 1920 Shirley Ave.; noon, Embracing Reality, Metro Worship Center, 310 Brookdale St., Kannapolis, open discussion, nonsmoking, basic text study, wheelchair accessible; 6:30 p.m. Omega Group, St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., closed discussion, literature study, nonsmoking, enter through Jackson Street playground; 7:30 p.m. Free to Live, New Hope Lutheran Church, 1615 Brantley Road, Kannapolis, open discussion, basic text study, nonsmoking.

Wednesday: Noon, Omega Group, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Clancy Hills, 1920 Shirley Ave.; 7 p.m. Omega Group, Moore's Chapel, Monroe and Partee streets, open discussion, wheelchair accessible, nonsmoking.

Thursday: Noon, Omega Group, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Clancy Hills, 1920 Shirley Ave.; Noon, Embracing Reality, Metro Worship Center, 310 Brookdale St., Kannapolis, open discussion, nonsmoking, basic test study, wheelchair accessible; 7:30 p.m. Omega Group, St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., closed discussion, literature study, nonsmoking, enter through Jackson Street playground.

Friday: Noon, Omega Group, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Clancy Hills, 1920 Shirley Ave.; 7 p.m. Omega Group, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 901 S. Church St., open discussion, wheelchair accessible, nonsmoking; 8 p.m., Free to Live, New Hope Lutheran Church, 1615 Brantley Road, Kannapolis, open discussion, candlelight, nonsmoking.

Saturday: 7:30 p.m., Omega Group, St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., open discussion, nonsmoking, enter through Jackson Street playground.

Narcotics Anonymous Helplines, 704-639-8010, 1-800-428-4236, 1-800-876-5985 or 1-800-650-3615.

- Our Inspirations, multiple sclerosis self-help group for those newly diagnosed or with mild symptoms, 6:30 p.m. first Monday, First United Methodist Church, 110 Church St., China Grove. Information, 704-279-7129 or 704-857-9713, extension 21.

- Overcomers in Christ, Jericho Outreach addiction recovery program, 7 p.m. Mondays, Grace Bible Church Family Life Center, 6725 E. N.C. 152, Rockwell. Information, 704-279-6820 or Overcomersinchrist@yahoo.com. Also, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Rockwell Public Library basement. Information, 704-213-6712.

- Overeaters Anonymous, 12-step program for those with a problem with food, yo-yo dieting, bingeing and compulsive overeating, 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, St. Therese Church, Mooresville. Information, 704-658-1179 or 704-319-1625 for other area meetings.

- Parent-to-Parent Support for parents of children with disabilities, chronic illnesses, emotional or behavioral challenges and parents of premature infants, through Family Support Network of Southern Piedmont, call 1-800-650-6526 or 704- 788-1616.

- PFLAG (Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays) Support Group, Salisbury/ Rowan chapter, 10 a.m. second Saturdays, Haven Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 207 W.Harrison St. Information, 704-213-0181 or salisburypflag@bellsouth.net or dmchone@carolina.rr.com.

- Recovery Anonymous for anyone affected by the disease of chemical dependency, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sundays, Suite 211, Kent Building, 909 S. Main St. Information, 704-637-0052.

- Rowan Epilepsy Support Group, 7 p.m. second Thursdays, First United Methodist Church media room, 217 S. Church St. Information, Carole Young, 704-639-0847or youngce45@hotmail.com or toll-free line to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, 1-800-642-0500.

- Rowan Parkinson's Support Group, 1 p.m., first Tuesdays, First Presbyterian Church Education Building, Fisher Street. Information, Peggy Wilson, 704-633-3181.

- Rowan Regional Home Health & Hospice Grief Support Group, day and evening support groups available. Information, 704-637-7645.

- Salisbury Mothers of Multiples Support Group for families of twins, triplets and more, 6:30 p.m. third Thursdays, First United Methodist Church, North Church Street. Information, Suzannah Callahan at 704-647-0445.

- Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost Children Through Death, 5:30 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 14, Kannapolis First Baptist Church, 101 N. Main St., Kannapolis. Information, 704-938-4697 or tcabaniss@vnet.net.

- Surviving Stroke Support Group, 6:15 p.m. first Thursdays in March, June, September and December, Diagnostic Imaging and Physical Rehabilitation Center, Division of Rowan Regional Medical Center, 514 Corporate Circle. Information, 704-210-6918.

- Survivors of Suicide Support Group, 6:30 p.m. biweekly Mondays, St. Marks Lutheran Church, N.C. 150. Information, Renee Moore, 704-857-5193 or holygirl7@hotmail.com. Call if you plan to attend.

- TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 9-11 a.m. Mondays, Rufty-Holmes Senior Center; 6:15-7:15 p.m. Mondays, Salisbury Mall Police Room, weigh-in 5:30-6:15 p.m. Information, 704-637-9371 or 704-633-1253; 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Farrington Family Medical Center at 1000 Brown St., Faith, 704-226-1341; 6-7 p.m. Mondays, Country Kitchen room, Carillon Assisted Living, 1915 Mooresville Road, weigh-in 5:30-6 p.m., Leader Maggie Musselwhite, 704-754-6158; 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, Church of God fellowship Building, 509 N.C. 152 East, Rockwell, weigh-in 6 p.m., membership open, $24 annual cost, visitors welcome, Leader Vickey Everhart, 704-279-5260.

- US TOO! Prostate Support Group, 6 p.m. third Thursdays, Rowan Regional Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, second floor in Kiser Medical Building. Information, 704-639-0942.

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RACE FOR CURE HONOREE - 9&10 News

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 09:45 AM PST

DIV II CHAMPIONSHIP

NW Missouri wins D2 title, 30-23 over Grand Valley

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — LaRon Council rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns and Northwest Missouri State captured the NCAA Division II national championship with a 30-23 victory over Grand Valley State on Saturday.

The Bearcats (14-1) won their third national championship after a string of four consecutive losses in the championship. The other two titles came in 1998 and 1999.

Council scored on runs of 14 and 17 yards to help Northwest Missouri take a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter.

Grand Valley (13-2) closed to within 23-20 early in the fourth quarter, but Northwest Missouri got the clinching score on a 26-yard pass on fourth-and-4 from quarterback Blake Bolles to Jake Soy at the 10-minute mark.

Grand Valley got the ball back with 2:59 remaining but could not mount a threat.

Bolles passed for 198 yards. Grand Valley's Brad Iciek passed for 290 yards and two touchdowns.

WARRIORS-PISTONS

Pistons beat Warriors in Hamilton's return

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points and Charlie Villanueva added 24 as the Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game, beating the Golden State Warriors 104-95 Saturday.

The teams were missing a combined eight players due to injury, but Pistons guard Richard Hamilton played after missing 21 games with a sprained right ankle. Hamilton had 18 points in 37 minutes.

Monta Ellis, playing all 48 minutes for the fifth time this season, led Golden State with 29 points, while Corey Maggette added 23 off the bench. Rookie Stephen Curry scored 19, but the other three starters combined for only 11.

Golden State led 55-49 at the half, shooting 54 percent in the first two quarters, but only managed 12 points in the third.

JAMES MADISON-E MICHIGAN

Eastern Michigan defeats James Madison, 75-64

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Brandon Bowdry scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday night to lead Eastern Michigan to a 75-64 victory over James Madison.

Carlos Medlock also scored 20 points and dished out eight assists for the Eagles (6-3), and Antonio Green added 15. Green's 3-pointer with just under 10 minutes remaining tied the game at 53-53, and after two free throws by Jamell Harris, Eastern Michigan led the rest of the way.

Julius Wells had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Dukes (4-4). James Madison made 46 percent of its outside shots, compared to the Eagles' 39 percent. But Eastern Michigan held a 10-4 advantage in 3-pointers, with Medlock making four, and made 15-of-25 free throws while the Dukes were just 4-for-11 from the foul line.

ASTROS-LYON

Astros sign P Lyon in 3-year, $15M deal

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have completed a $15 million deal with reliever Brandon Lyon.

Lyon has agreed to a three-year contract to join the Astros after spending 2009 with the Detroit Tigers. He went 6-5 with a 2.86 ERA in 65 appearances for the Tigers last season.

The right-hander spent 2005-08 with the Arizona Diamondbacks before signing with the Tigers. He had a career-high saves with 26 in 2008 and appeared in a career-most 73 games with a 2.68 ERA in 2007.

Lyon, a 14th-round draft pick in 1999, also played for the Blue Jays and Red Sox in eight seasons in the majors. He is 27-34 in 374 appearances with a 4.20 ERA and 54 saves.

MINNESOTA-MICHIGAN TECH

Minnesota beats Michigan Tech 3-2

HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — Three different players scored goals for Minnesota and goalie Alex Kangas stopped 22 shots Saturday as the Golden Gophers beat Michigan Tech 3-2 to sweep their Western Collegiate Hockey Association series.

The Gophers (8-9-1, 6-7-1 WCHA) also won 3-2 on Friday. It is the first WCHA sweep for the Gophers since winning twice at Alaska-Anchorage Oct. 30 and Nov. 1.

Jake Hansen, Taylor Matson and Mike Carman scored for Minnesota, which outshot the Huskies 31-24. Carman's goal at 17:11 of the second period turned out to be the game-winner.

Malcolm Gwilliam and Anthony Schooley netted goals for Michigan Tech (3-13-0, 2-12-0).

Kevin Genoe made 28 saves for the Huskies.

RACE FOR CURE HONOREE

MSU honors breast cancer 'Race for Cure' founder

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The creator of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure road-running series that's raised $1.3 billion to fight breast cancer is speaking at Michigan State University's December graduation.

Nancy Brinker named the races for a sister killed by breast cancer. She talks Saturday on the second day of Michigan State's commencements and gets an honorary doctorate of humanities.

Other speakers are New York developer Edward Minskoff and Robert Tjian, president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Md. They'll receive honorary doctorates.

The university also is giving honorary doctorates to Amway Corp. founder and philanthropist Richard DeVos Sr. and Princeton University environmental studies pioneer Simon Levin.

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