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Correction for hidden confounders in the genetic analysis of gene expression [Genetics]
Understanding the genetic underpinnings of disease is important for screening, treatment, drug development, and basic biological insight. One way of...
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Calderon touts successes in Mexico's war on drug cartels
Mexican authorities have had significant successes against drug traffickers, President Felipe Calderon said in his fourth annual state-of-the-nation speech Thursday, noting that three major kingpins have been captured or killed in the past year. In ...
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Orexigen Therapeutics (OREX) and Takeda Pharmaceutical to Commercialize Contrave in North America
Orexigen Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity. The company filed a New Drug Application (NDA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead investigational product for the treatment of obesity ...
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Inside The House Where 'The Barbie' Was Caught (PHOTOS)
Alleged drug lord Edgar Valdez Villarreal, better known as the 'the Barbie,' was captured this week at a ranch outside of Mexico City, bringing a yearlong pursuit to a close. Since being arrested, Valdez has told authorities that he knew Mexico's top ...
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Drug-resistant infections hit record high in HK
Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection Thursday announced that 54 confirmed cases of community- associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection were reported in August, a record monthly high in the city.
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Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo is past the dirty laundry
It's somewhat amazing that Stone Temple Pilots are even a band anymore, after almost two decades of singer Scott Weiland's drug problems, backstage fistfights, a 2003 breakup and such spinoff...
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Diabetes drug may reduce cancer risk
Diabetes drug may reduce cancer risk
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50 Cent suggests TI's wife should take drug charge
TI and wife Tameka Cottle were arrested in Hollywood
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Student Loans, Gateway Drug To Debt Slavery
One of the most important lessons students learn in college is how to get into debt and stay there. It's crucial to the success of the Republic. An indebted population is easier to control; needing to pay off crushing debt - a debt that if defaulted ...
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New Colombian President Backs Debate on Drug Legalization
By Juan Carlos Hidalgo Colombias new president Juan Manuel Santos came out last week in support of a debate on drug legalization, endorsing the call made a few weeks ago by his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Caldern. Santos even said that if ...
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Rapper T.I. released from jail after drug arrest
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Grammy-winning rapper T.I. and his wife have been released from jail after his arrest on suspicion of possessing drugs.
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Rapper T.I. Is Arrested Again; Will He Go Back to Jail?
Rapper T.I. arrested, along with his wife Tameka Cottle, for drug possession. Contributor: Jolie du Pre Published: Sep 02, 2010
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Psychoactive Drugs: From Recreation to Medication
From the relaxing effects of cannabis to the highs of LSD and ecstasy, illegal drugs are not generally associated with the lab bench. Now, for the first time in decades, that is starting to change... from New Scientist
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Medical Spending Finally Stalls
The many decade faster-than-inflation increases in medical spending has at least taken a pause. Spending on doctors, hospitals, drugs and other medical care climbed at a 2.7% annual rate per person in the first half of 2010, the smallest increase since ...
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Childs Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young
Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.
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Head start for migraine sufferers
Psychological migraine treatment gives sufferers a confidence boost in their ability to self-manage their symptomsFor severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth ...
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Will Listing Calorie Counts on Menus Really Help Combat Obesity?
It might not be the opportunity to revolutionize fast food into locally sourced, organic, and cruelty-free meals that we've all been waiting for, but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public feedback on a plan that may combat obesity. A ...
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Aberdeen University launches new centre to speed drug development
News Highlights 2 September 2010 Life sciences| Drug development| Aberdeen University| United Kingdom Aberdeen University launches new centre to speed drug development Science| Business reporting This month sees the opening of the new Kosterlitz Centre ...
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Drug Gangs Prey On Migrants In Risky Mexico Journey
Hermelindo Maquin set out from his home in the Guatemalan countryside in early August, leaving behind his small farm and pregnant wife as he began the long, perilous journey to the United States.
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Should Skype Be Ciscos Gateway Drug?
With 560 million registered users (124 million of which are active), but only 8.1 million paying customers, Skype could use some help. Cisco makes a great deal of sense as a buyer, because it can monetize Skype's user base in a way that Skype never could.
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Lausanne: Oral enzyme therapy for celiac patients
Business Leads 2 September 2010 Life sciences| Drug development| Celiac disease| Lausanne University| Switzerland| Licensing opportunity Lausanne: Oral enzyme therapy for celiac patients Science| Business Licensing opportunity Scientists at Lausanne ...
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The battle over Proposition 19
If California passes a ballot measure that will legalize marijuana, it would strike a serious blow against the drug warriors and their repressive polices.
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A Few Drug-Resistant Bacteria May Keep the Whole Colony Alive
Theres been an unexpected development in our understanding of drug resistance in bacteria. The accepted scenario was a simple case of evolutionary selection. In a bacterial population exposed to a killer drug, a few lucky individuals might have a ...
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Campus PD, Season 2 Premiere, Episode 1, Featured Students from the University of Cincinnati and New Mexico State University
College students find themselves in trouble with the law over driving and drug issues. Contributor: Roy A. Barnes Published: Sep 01, 2010
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The Medicare Bureaucracy: Ready To Disrupt Seniors Drug Coverage
If you like your health care plan you can keep it. This was a mantra from President Obama throughout the health care debate. The President also promised that his health care overhaul would not affect seniors benefits.But, despite all the ...
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Personalized Chemotherapy Improves Lung Cancer Survival Rates
Although chemotherapy is essential to prevent the cancer from reccuring after surgery, it is difficult to say which course of drugs will benefit which patient. Building on existing knowledge, a study published in the September edition of the ...
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Dan Maes LIED About His Secret Agent Secret Life
Colorado gubernatorial candidate and United Nations bicycle conspiracy whistleblower Dan Maes will win the War on Drugs, because he is a former undercover police officer who knows how to drug-raid the wrong house and then shoot the evil drug ...
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New test can detect TB in two hours
The Xpert MTB/RIF test successfully identified 98 percent of all TB cases, according to a study.
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2nd woman accused of faking cancer to raise cash
The police officer's wife told a tragic tale of dying from cancer that elicited sympathy and donations from friends and neighbors, but authorities said Wednesday that it was all a ruse to fund her prescription drug habit.
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Plastic Bags Still Legal in California
The California State Senate hates the environment. That body, per CNN, voted down a bill that would have banned plastic bags in grocery stores, drug stores and convenience stores. You know, the places you get plastic bags. The California Assembly had ...
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