News tagged with philadelphia
Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
(AP) -- Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Jak of all trades? Not of leukaemia therapy
About one in five or six cases of adult leukaemia in Western populations relates to so-called chronic myeloid leukaemia, or CML. Treatment of CML usually relies on inhibitors of the abnormal protein that causes the condition ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Teen passengers: 'The other distraction' for teen drivers
A pair of studies by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm® identify factors that may lead teens to drive with multiple peer passengers and, then, how those passengers may affect their driver's ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Newborn screening program aims to help transform treatments for genetic diseases detected at birth
Within the first days of life, screening tests are performed on all newborns born in the U.S. to identify rare and often life-threatening medical conditions that are not apparent at birth. These newborn screening programs ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Toward a more efficient therapy for a specific form of leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a particular form of leukemia or cancer of the bone marrow, which can be treated with targeted imatinib. However, in some cases this medicine has no effect. Researchers at the VIB Vesalius ...
Jun 14, 2011 |
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At great expense, railroad bypassed first black-founded town in the US
Ignoring topography, efficiency, expense and even their own surveyors' recommendations, regional railroad officials in the mid-19th century diverted a new rail line around New Philadelphia, Ill., "the first ...
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Nov 01, 2010 |
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Second-line CML drugs evoke faster response than front-line therapy
Two medications approved as treatment for drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia continue to provide patients with quicker, better responses as a first treatment than the existing front-line drug, researchers at The University ...
Dec 07, 2009 |
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New Galapagos threat: Mosquitoes from afar
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.
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Study: Privatized Philly schools did not keep pace
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 ...
Apr 09, 2009 |
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