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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: Medical Specialization, Freedom of the Press, Research, Animals, Penn State University
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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: Golf, Natural Resources, Medical Specialization, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Forestry and Timber
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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: Health Treatments, Virginia, Western Medicines, Health Organizations, Death and Dying
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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: Medical Specialization, Animal Science, California, Animals, 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: Medical Specialization, Natural Science, Cancer, Biology, Diseases
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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: Marriage, Armed Forces, History, Ronald Reagan, NBC
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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: Personal Weapon Control, Religious Leaders, Hillary Clinton, Medical Specialization, Texas
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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: Hillary Clinton, Alaska, Medical Research, Medical Specialization, Sarah Palin
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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: Glen Ellyn, Death and Dying, Cancer, Diseases, Medical Specialization
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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: Health Treatments, Western Medicines, Health Organizations, Antonio Villaraigosa, Medical Research
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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: Marriage, Armed Forces, History, Ronald Reagan, NBC
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A 6-Week Look At How We Eat
The Alchemy Juice Bar Cafe is on a mission to change the way you eat. To help out, the Hartford cafe, which specializes in vegetarian, vegan, raw and whole foods, is hosting a six-week series of documentaries. All the films are on Fridays at 7:30 p.m....Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Movies, New Britain
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