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New cancer target for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

November 22, 2009

NEW YORK (Nov. 22 2009) -- Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a molecular mechanism that may prove to be a powerful target for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, or white blood cells.

Causative gene of a rare disorder discovered by sequencing only protein-coding regions of genome

November 19, 2009

For the first time, scientists have successfully used a method called exome sequencing to quickly discover a previously unknown gene responsible for a mendelian disorder.

Greater certainty in monitoring 3 therapeutic medications is facilitated by new CRMs

November 18, 2009

Rockville, Md., November 18, 2009 -- To help bring greater certainty to the measurement of medication levels in a patient's bloodstream for three drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is releasing new certified reference materials (CRMs).

At-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation

November 18, 2009

The Transcendental Meditation® technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009.

Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease

November 17, 2009

STANFORD, Calif. -- Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.

Young athletes need dual screening tests for heart defects, study suggests

November 15, 2009

To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.

Goddard team develops new carriers for space station

November 13, 2009

GREENBELT, Md. -- In a partnership that exemplifies One NASA, engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. teamed up with engineers at NASA's Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers to design, build, and test five new ExPRESS Logistics Carriers, or ELCs, which will be delivered to the International Space Station.

Satellite imagery confirms Ida's low is finally moving away from the east coast

November 13, 2009

Satellite imagery and weather ground station readings today along the Mid-Atlantic indicate "Ida the coastal low pressure area" is finally moving away from the U.S. east coast.

Former Ida a huge rainmaker, causing flooding in the Mid-Atlantic

November 13, 2009

The coastal low, formerly known as Ida, is currently quasi-stationary off the North Carolina coast, adding more rain on top of what it has already brought. The low is creating serious flooding from northeast North Carolina to coastal Virginia.

Ida now a coastal low assaulting the Mid-Atlantic

November 12, 2009

Ida is one stubborn girl. Her remnants have moved out to sea and reformed as a powerful coastal low pressure system that's been raining on the mid-Atlantic since Tuesday night, November 10.

IACC includes vaccine research objective in strategic plan for autism research

November 11, 2009

NEW YORK, NY (November 11, 2009) -- Autism Speaks is encouraged by yesterday's decision of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) to include vaccine research studies in the objective

NOAA deploys new 'smart buoy' off Annapolis

November 11, 2009

NOAA deployed the seventh in a series of "smart buoys" to monitor weather conditions and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay today.

Workplace BPA exposure increases risk of male sexual dysfunction

November 11, 2009

November 11, 2009 (Oakland, Calif.) -- High levels of workplace exposure to Bisphenol-A may increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing in

GOES satellite sees bulk of Ida's clouds and rain inland while center making landfall

November 10, 2009

Tropical Storm Ida made landfall around 6:40 a.m. ET this morning on Dauphin Island, along the Alabama coastline.



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