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The changing creed of Hopkins science
Sun StaffSecond of three articles Venture capitalist Steve Gorlin planted himself in a classroom at the Johns Hopkins University's medical school and listened for two days as, one after another, nearly a dozen top researchers pitched ideas and promoted...Tags: Science, Research, Values, Lotteries, Harvard University
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The path to the double helix -- and beyond
Sun Staff1865 Experimenting with common garden peas, Austrian monk Gregor Mendel shows how traits like color and height are passed from one generation to the next. 1868 Swiss scientist Fredrich Miescher discovers DNA — what he calls "nuclein" — in human pus...Tags: Science, Hospitals and Clinics, Engineering, Technology, General Electric Company
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Al Gore: Asset or liability?
Few additions to a company's board cause even the barest ripple of reaction from shareholders, never mind customers. But few companies are the lightning rod that is Apple Computer Inc., and few board additions list "vice president of the United States"...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, George Bush, Bill Clinton, eBay Inc., Economy
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Avastin delays progression of ovarian cancer
ReutersBy Deena Beasley CHICAGO, June 2 (Reuters) - Adding cancer drug Avastin to standard chemotherapy doubled the length of time a certain group of advanced ovarian cancer patients lived without their disease getting worse, according to results of a...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Oncology, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy
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Chic geeks give San Francisco a new tech groove
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The YouTube video, featuring a young blonde sitting in a strikingly modern San Francisco home, offers a telling insight into the attitudes that are shifting the geography of the Bay Area technology scene. "Who has a party in...Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Social Media, Media Industry, Computer Networking and Internet, Google Inc.
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Kleiner, battling suit, hires another female partner
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO, May 31 (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers hired a new investment partner, Megan Quinn, as it battles a gender discrimination lawsuit launched by a female partner. Quinn will join the firm's digital group,...Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Minority Groups, Google Inc., Biotechnology Industry, New Products
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PREVIEW-Cancer meet focuses on prostate drugs, targeted therapy
Reuters* Data expected on new wave of prostate cancer drugs * Doctors seek progress report on targeting treatment * Drug shortages, access to care also on the agenda By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 31 (Reuters) - Novel therapies that can prolong the...Tags: Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Prostate, Roche Holding AG
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Other Voices
While the U.S. economy as a whole remains sluggish, the farm sector has been doing well. Exceptionally well, in fact. Last year, net farm income was a record $101 billion, and it's expected to be only slightly off the pace in 2012. With the national...Tags: Germany, Medical Procedures and Tests, Pat Roberts, Fannie Mae, Alzheimer's Disease
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Kleiner partner sues firm for discrimination
ReutersBy Sarah McBride May 22 (Reuters) - Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Ellen Pao is suing the venture capital firm for sexual harassment and discrimination, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month in California Superior Court. Pao, who...Tags: Discrimination, Electronic Arts Inc., Leonard Cohen, Sexual Misconduct, Feminism
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RPT-Roche melanoma drug extends life more than a yr-study
Reuters(Repeats from Wednesday, May 16) * Zelboraf median overall survival 13.2 mos vs 9.6 for chemo * Zelboraf led to 38 percent reduction in risk of death May 16 (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's new drug for advanced melanoma, Zelboraf, on average helped...Tags: Oncology, Health Treatments, Skin Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Chemotherapy
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Alzheimer's drug to be tested in major test
Reuters* Drug picked from pool of 25 rivals * Study is first prevention trial for Alzheimer's disease * Trial puts major theory of disease to the test By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - A major pharmaceutical company has won the right to try...Tags: Research, Colombia, Alzheimer's Disease, Roche Holding AG, Brain
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Roche Alzheimer's drug picked for major test
Reuters* Drug picked from pool of 25 rivals * Study is first prevention trial for Alzheimer's disease * Trial puts major theory of disease to the test By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's Genentech unit has won the right to...Tags: Research, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Medical Procedures and Tests, Colombia, Alzheimer's Disease
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