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The red herring of human gene patents
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. — Louis D. Brandeis Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy from ruin....
Tags: Invention and Innovation, Human Interest, Technology, Biology, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
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Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients
A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building on a history at the Baltimore hospital of research to develop more effective treatments to prevent blood clotting....
Tags: American Medical Association, Food and Drug Administration, University of Maryland, College Park, Pharmaceuticals, Research
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Don't cut lifesaving dollars
It would be fair to say that Patient 5 owes his life to medical research. Also known as David Aponte, he was the headlining success story from a recent clinical trial at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The trial tested a new approach — in...
Tags: Botox (drug), Research, Human Interest, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Economy, Business and Finance
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Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Disease Prevention, Chemical Industry, Genetic Engineering, Vaccines
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Dr. Paul Lietman
Dr. Paul S. Lietman, a retired Johns Hopkins professor of medicine, pharmacology, molecular sciences and pediatrics, died of congestive heart failure April 20 at his Ruxton home. He was 79. "He was a gifted educator and was beloved by generations of...
Tags: Timonium, Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Research, Orthopedic Surgery
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Francis Crick letters in spotlight as DNA Day approaches
As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news....
Tags: Science and Technology, Cold Spring Harbor, Auction Service, Chemical Industry, Biology
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Agencies in Maryland dodge furloughs — for now
A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland — the furloughing of federal employees — might not be as widespread as initially feared. But the...
Tags: White House, United States Naval Academy, Anirban Basu, Barack Obama, Government
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Which is worse, isolation or loneliness?
Los Angeles TimesHenry David Thoreau relished isolation but didn't feel lonely. Marilyn Monroe was a social butterfly but died lonely. Their separate fates — Thoreau dead of tuberculosis at 44, Monroe of suicide at 36 — can't tell us much scientifically, but...Tags: Marilyn Monroe, Tuberculosis
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Complementing end-of-life care
Of the countless painful decisions surrounding a loved one's end-of-life care, among the trickiest is how to provide physical comfort in a way that also provides a dignified ending. "For end of life, the opioids are very important for pain management,...Tags: Herbal Medicines, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Personal Service, General Practitioners, Morphine (drug)
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Autism is focus of symposium at Centre College
Centre CollegeCentre College will host an autism symposium on campus with events today and Wednesday, including a lecture by author John Elder Robison and speakers from around Kentucky. Robison, author of the books “Be Different,” “Look Me in the...Tags: Psychologists, Authors, Western Kentucky University, Philosophy, Colleges and Universities
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The Crowd: The Carousel Ball spins for a cause
Some 30 years ago, my wife and I traveled to Denver for an annual gala hosted by Barbara and Marvin Davis, which they called "The Carousel Ball." Fast forward three decades and the Carousel Ball still unfolds annually, now in Beverly Hills with Barbara...
Tags: Diabetes, Neiman Marcus, Research, Miss America Pageant, Entertainment Events
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Real tax reform would force both sides to do some heavy lifting
Typical daily schedule for a member of the United States Congress: •8:30 a.m. — National Wind Energy Association: to discuss wind production tax credit. •10 a.m. — National Association of Manufacturers: to discuss accelerated...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, American Cancer Society, Government, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Fiscal Cliff
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