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PASSINGS: Donald A. Glaser, Jewel Akens
Donald A. Glaser Nobel Prize-winning physicist Donald A. Glaser, 86, a Nobel Prize-winning UC Berkeley physicist who invented a device called the bubble chamber, which allowed researchers to track the paths of high-energy atomic particles after...
Tags: Science and Technology, Chiron Corporation, Obituaries, Biology, Nobel Prize Awards
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Eureka friends inseparable during battle against cancer
Tasha Imberi, 17, never thought a heart screening at Eureka School would turn up an 11-pound tumor. During the routine health screening for students in January, technicians advised her to have her abdomen examined after they noticed it was abnormally...
Tags: Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Ovarian Cancer, Chemotherapy, American Cancer Society
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Imperial Valley law enforcement band together to support Vivian Tillery
HOLTVILLE — Leticia Tillery said it was scary to find out that her 8-year-old daughter, Vivian, had a malignant brain tumor. Leticia vividly remembers Dec. 11. That was the day she got a call from Vivian’s school. Vivian had a headache and...
Tags: Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Prisons, Chemotherapy, Aneurysm
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Biofuel maker Gevo wins round in patent war
Gevo, the company that converted a Luverne, Minn., ethanol plant to make high-value alcohol for chemicals and plastics, declared victory over a competitor on March 21 in the first of 15 patent lawsuits over its genetically engineered yeast and other...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Judges, Biofuels, Justice System
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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: Chemotherapy, HIV, Pharmaceuticals, Homeopathy Medicine, Nausea
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At Orlando lab, researchers look for secrets to boosting metabolism
The unassuming chamber looks like a budget motel room with a treadmill. Yet behind the ho-hum interior lies a sophisticated system that can precisely measure — minute-by-minute — how many calories the subject inside is burning. It also can...
Tags: Science and Technology, Diabetes, Physiology, Diseases and Illnesses, Obesity
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Jessica Sanchez sharing her cancer battle via WKMG blog
Staff writerTraffic reporter Jessica Sanchez is documenting her cancer battle through a blog called "Let's Be Honest" on the WKMG-Channel 6 website. "She's laying it all out there with class and humor," WKMG General Manager Skip Valet said Tuesday. "I think she'...Tags: Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Shiitake mushrooms can protect you
Dear Pharmacist: I'm not a fan of fungus, but I've heard that shiitake mushrooms are good for cancer. What do you think? — C.E., Boston Dear C.E.: I think some mushrooms are amazing! Shiitake, known botanically as Lentinula edodes, are great for...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Science and Technology, Hepatitis B , Chemotherapy, Mushrooms
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Companies collaborate to improve corn water use efficiency
DES MOINES, Iowa and HAYWARD, Calif., March 7, 2013 - DuPont Pioneer and Mendel Biotechnology, Inc., have entered into a license collaboration to evaluate and commercialize new gene leads for increased water use efficiency (WUE) and improved...Tags: Science and Technology, Technology, Water Supply, Biotechnology Industry, Chemical Industry
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Elwood Jensen dies at 92; his research spurred cancer treatments
Elwood Jensen, a medical researcher whose ground-breaking work in the field of endocrinology and breast cancer led to revolutionary and life-saving treatments, died of complications from pneumonia on Dec. 16 in suburban Cincinnati, the University of...
Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Cancer, University of Cincinnati, Chemotherapy
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Don't worry about Baltimore's patent drought
As the economy continues to flounder, many cities are looking for ways to replicate Silicon Valley's financial success. When seeking to catch the magic of those biggest successes — Apple, Google and Facebook — the word "innovation" gets thrown...
Tags: Baltimore County, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, University of Georgia, Johns Hopkins University
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The Courageous Battle For Life Behind Every Pink Ribbon
This month you will likely see a lot of pink ribbons in celebration of breast cancer awareness month. Those ribbons are more than just decorations. Behind each one is a woman who has had to face the frightening diagnosis of breast cancer… and the...
Tags: Science and Technology, Cancer, Medical Specialization, Chemotherapy, Pharmaceuticals
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