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New Galapagos threat: Mosquitoes from afar
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Seems like every week a species from somewhere else shows up in a new area and takes over, wreaking havoc. The latest hotspot: the Galapagos, where non-native mosquitoes are arriving via aircraft and tour boats.
Study: Privatized Philly schools did not keep pace
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Public middle-grades schools placed under private management in 2002 as part of a state-run overhaul of the Philadelphia School District did not keep pace with the rest of the city's public schools, according to a study published ...
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Jury orders Glaxo to pay $2.5M in Paxil case
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Philadelphia jury has ordered GlaxoSmithKline to pay $2.5 million over birth defects allegedly caused by its antidepressant drug Paxil.
Drug for erectile dysfunction improves heart function in young heart-disease patients
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Heart function significantly improved in children and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who have had the Fontan operation following treatment with sildenafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction ...
Newspapers: VA in Penn. botched cancer treatments
Jun 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Ninety-two veterans were given incorrect radiation doses in a common surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer during a six-year period at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, according to newspaper ...
Children with asthma more vulnerable to H1N1 virus
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Nearly a dozen 7th graders with asthma were welcomed along with other classmates back to school today by a special guest who had a message for them about staying healthy - Kathleen Sebelius, 21st Secretary of Health and Human ...
Gene findings revealing reasons for neuroblastoma risk
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Two new studies from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia advance the search for genetic events that result in neuroblastoma, a puzzling, often-deadly type of childhood cancer.
Diabetes gene raises odds of lower birth weight
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Pediatric researchers have found that a gene previously shown to be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes also predisposes children to having a lower birth weight. The finding sheds light on a possible genetic influence ...
TV stations struggling with viewer loss on DTV
Jul 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The government is helping two dozen TV stations that became difficult to receive by antenna when they switched to new frequencies as part of the digital TV transition, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday.
Eliminating cell receptor prevents infection in animal study
Jul 22, 2009 |
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New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia sheds light on the role of cell receptors in acting as gatekeepers for infectious viruses. By using mice genetically engineered to lack a particular receptor in heart ...
New therapy enlists immune system to boost cure rate in a childhood cancer
May 27, 2009 |
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A multicenter research team has announced encouraging results for an experimental therapy using elements of the body's immune system to improve cure rates for children with neuroblastoma, a challenging cancer of the nervous ...
Comcast to sell advertising for Verizon FiOS TV
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Setting aside their rivalry in the interests of business, Comcast Corp. said Wednesday it will sell advertising for Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS television service in 10 markets where they both compete.
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