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Barbadians gripe over snake 'find'
A small snake has sparked a big debate in Barbados. Residents of the wealthy Caribbean nation have been heating up blogs and clogging radio airwaves to vent their anger at a U.S. scientist, who last month announced his "discovery" of the world's smallest...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Penn State University, Animals, Research, Medical Specialization
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Genome lights the way to cancer 'milestone'
Researchers cataloging the genetic codes of deadly human brain and pancreatic cancers say they have found several dozen defective genes that appear to work in concert to set off the tumor growth that eventually kills their victims. The team, at the Johns...Tags: Diseases, Western Medicines, National Institutes of Health, Therapies, Edward M. Kennedy
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For L.A. man, 93, life is a walk in the park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe weight of time has bowed Sol Shankman's spine into the shape of a question mark. After 93 years, he is blind in one eye and nearly blind in the other. His voice, except for brief bursts of animation -- when he's imitating a mud lark, for instance --...Tags: Forests, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Tom LaBonge, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Who Says It's 'Junk DNA'?
Courant Staff WriterA research team including a Yale professor has found what might be the genetic sequence that led to the evolutionary changes in the human foot and thumb. The discovery came as a part of a project that began in 2006 and included James Noonan, assistant...Tags: Animal Science, Animals, Biotechnology Industry, Research, Medical Research
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Gene effects offer clue in cancer fight
The Associated PressScientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner. Genes blamed for...Tags: Diseases, Cancer, Biology, Natural Science, Medical Specialization
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The imperfect hero
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn a humid summer morning, the Straight Talk Express is rolling along, en route from a town-hall meeting in Albuquerque to a private airstrip where a newly refurbished plane, also dubbed the Straight Talk Express, awaits. Sen. John McCain sits stiffly in...Tags: Western Medicines, Political Campaigns, American Airlines, Inc., Prisons, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Unwed daughter pregnant, Palin says
In an effort to squelch Internet rumors about John McCain's running mate, the Republican presidential campaign announced yesterday that Sarah Palin's unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. Palin and her husband, Todd, in a two-paragraph statement...Tags: Barack Obama, Medical Research, Dan Quayle, National Government, Political Candidates
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John McCain, the imperfect hero
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn a humid summer morning, the Straight Talk Express is rolling along, en route from a town-hall meeting in Albuquerque to a private airstrip where a newly refurbished plane, also dubbed the Straight Talk Express, awaits. Sen. John McCain sits stiffly in...Tags: Western Medicines, Political Campaigns, American Airlines, Inc., Prisons, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Palin: wrong woman, wrong message
Here's the good news: Women have become so politically powerful that even the anti-feminist right wing -- the folks with a headlock on the Republican Party -- are trying to appease the gender gap with a first-ever female vice president. We owe this to...Tags: The White House, Barack Obama, Medical Research, National Government, Political Candidates
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Palin pick forcing women to balance gender vs. issues
mnaanes@am-ny.comDiana DiMonda readily acknowledges the historic importance of Sarah Palin's nomination for the Republican vice presidency. But like many women in New York, DiMonda, 35, a Democrat and Hillary Clinton supporter, is struggling to reconcile her desire to...Tags: The White House, Sarah Palin, Polls, Medical Research, National Government
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Spotlight on cancer genetics
Chicago Tribune reporterIn the high-profile world of breast cancer advocacy, women with a hereditary predisposition to the disease often feel overlooked. That's why it meant so much when actress Christina Applegate acknowledged last month that she has a genetic mutation known...Tags: Diseases, Tampa, Christina Applegate, Cancer, Death and Dying
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USC breaks ground on stem cell research center
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUSC on Wednesday became the first of 12 institutions in the state to break ground on a taxpayer-funded facility for stem cell research. USC officials, state health authorities and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa attended the groundbreaking for the Eli and...Tags: Western Medicines, Medicine, Medical Research, Antonio Villaraigosa, Health Organizations
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