Researchers develop novel method for treatment of sickle cell disease
Nov 07, 2006 |
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Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a unique anti-sickling agent that may one day be effective in treating sickle cell disease, a painful and debilitating genetic blood disorder that affects approximately ...
Gene linked with mental illness is studied
Nov 07, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists have found a gene variant linked with mental illness is also linked with enlargement of a brain region that handles negative emotions.
Calif. developers settle asbestos claim
Nov 07, 2006 |
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Two California developers have agreed to pay $350,000 to settle alleged violations of a plan for dealing with naturally occurring asbestos.
Defective gene may cause heart arrhythmia
Nov 07, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists say they've found an electrical imbalance caused by a malfunctioning gene results in a potentially fatal heart rhythm disorder.
China to surpass U.S. emissions levels
Nov 07, 2006 |
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The International Energy Agency says China will surpass the United States in carbon dioxide emissions by 2009, about a decade ahead of previous predictions.
U.S. officials hunt Medicare fraud
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U.S. federal investigators are hunting incidents of Medicare fraud, using sophisticated computer technology to determine unusual patterns.
