Surveyed Oncologists Indicate That Avastin Has
Advantages Over Temodar/Temodal In Increasing Overall Survival Of High-Grade Glioma

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Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that surveyed oncologists identify a therapy’s effect on overall survival as the attribute that most influences their[...]

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Neuralstems Human Stem Cells Integrate Into
Nervous System Of Rats With Animal Model Of ALS

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Transplanted human neural stem cells (hNSCs) developed by Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: CUR) made synaptic contacts with the motor neurons of rats with ALS-like symptoms, a paper published in the current online edition of the Journal of[...]

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Human Genome Sciences Announces Positive Results
In Second Of Two Phase 3 Trials Of Albuferon(R) In Chronic Hepatitis C

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Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI) announced that Albuferon(R) (albinterferon alfa-2b) met its primary endpoint of non-inferiority to peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) in ACHIEVE 1, a Phase 3 clinical trial of Albuferon in combination with[...]

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American Oriental Bioengineering To Initiate A
Phase One Clinical Trial In The United States Of AOBO-001 Oral Capsule

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American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB), a China-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter (”OTC”)[...]

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National Multiple Sclerosis Society Commends
President Obamas Initial Steps In Removing The Bans On Embryonic Stem Cell Research

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a driving force in creating a world free of MS. To advance this goal, the Society continues to seek ways to prevent, slow the progression or repair the effects of MS. One channel is by supporting scientifically[...]

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IPRO Alerts New Yorkers To Silent Killer; Chronic
Kidney Disease Doubling Every Ten Years

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), which affects 20 million people, is now the ninth leading cause of death in the U.S. and it is growing at a steady and alarming rate — doubling every ten years. Each year the cost of managing CKD exceeds $32 billion in[...]

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The REACH Institute: Best Practice Guidelines
Address Mental Health Needs Of Youth In Care

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A national coalition of more than 80 leading child welfare stakeholders have announced the most comprehensive guidelines ever to ensure quality care and accountability for mental health services provided to children and youth in the child welfare[...]

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ASPS Applauds Introduction Of Legislation To
Increase Access To Reconstructive Surgery For Children

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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced its strong support of H.R. 1339, the “Children’s Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act” — or CARES Act. This bi-partisan legislation was introduced in the[...]

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Does Air Pollution Or Weather Trigger Headaches

A new study shows that higher temperatures and lower barometric air pressure may lead to a higher, short-term risk of headaches, but air pollution may not have a significant effect on headache. The research is published in the March 10, 2009, print issue[...]

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On being human

Santino is my hero. He was kept imprisoned in a cage, and his response was to throw rocks at his obnoxious captors. He'd scavenge the prison yard at night for whatever loose stones he could find, and he'd cache them for the morning. When there weren't enough rocks, he'd pound the concrete retaining wall to knock loose chips of stone. Then when the jailers would show up, zip, zip, zip, a rain of stones on them. You have to respect that kind of defiance and planning.

Santino is a tough guy. Santino is also a chimpanzee.

Doesn't that make you wonder a bit? Chimpanzees fight back at being caged, and they do so with forethought and resourcefulness. I imagine our ancestors felt the same way at every obstacle to their life, from marauding leopards to bad weather, and they stoked a bit of rage to fight back (which was probably ineffective in dealing with a thunderstorm, requiring slightly cleverer strategies). It's a start; it's a way of using your brain to resist, and I think it's a very human approach to a problem.

Unfortunately, the story does not have a happy ending, and this also tells us something about modern humanity. Santino was not a placid clown for the crowds, so his keepers fixed him: Santino has been castrated.

I think they should have taught him how to use an AK-47 and turned him loose in his native habitat to instruct his brothers and sisters in better ways to defend themselves.

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Surveyed Oncologists Indicate That Avastin Has
Advantages Over Temodar/Temodal In Increasing Overall Survival Of High-Grade Glioma

Neuralstems Human Stem Cells Integrate Into
Nervous System Of Rats With Animal Model Of ALS

Human Genome Sciences Announces Positive Results
In Second Of Two Phase 3 Trials Of Albuferon(R) In Chronic Hepatitis C

American Oriental Bioengineering To Initiate A
Phase One Clinical Trial In The United States Of AOBO-001 Oral Capsule

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Commends
President Obamas Initial Steps In Removing The Bans On Embryonic Stem Cell Research

IPRO Alerts New Yorkers To Silent Killer; Chronic
Kidney Disease Doubling Every Ten Years

The REACH Institute: Best Practice Guidelines
Address Mental Health Needs Of Youth In Care

ASPS Applauds Introduction Of Legislation To
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