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Nanoparticle could kill cancerous lymphoma cells, study says
Northwestern University researchers said they have discovered a nanoparticle that could be the basis for a nontoxic way to eliminate cancerous lymphoma from the body. The nanoparticle, which the researchers tested in cell cultures and on mice, fools the...Tags: Science and Technology, Gordon (I.) Corporation, Drugs and Medicines, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Medical Research
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Study to test benefits of dance for Latin seniors
A group of Latino seniors soon will be stepping out on the dance floor in the name of medical research. A study being coordinated by a University of Illinois at Chicago professor will see if doing traditional dances such as salsa and cha-cha-cha can...
Tags: Nursing, Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, University of Illinois at Chicago, Teaching and Learning
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The right direction
The National Institutes of Health has taken a huge step forward toward ending experimentation on animals. The NIH announced that it will retire 110 of its 563 research chimpanzees. Francis S. Collins, the institutes' director, told the Washington Post...Tags: Science and Technology, Research, The Washington Post, Science
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Men more likely than women to commit research fraud, study finds
Male scientists, particularly those of high academic rank, are more likely than women to commit research fraud and other forms of misconduct, according to a study. In a paper published Monday in mBio, the online journal of the American Society for...
Tags: Science and Technology, Values, Ethics, Research, Rutgers University
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NFL players react to Obama's opinions on football
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs respects and understands President Barack Obama's opinion about the dangers of football — and hesitation about having a child play. The hard-hitting 2011 Defensive Player of the...
Tags: Sports, Alex Boone, Barack Obama, Terrell Suggs, Ed Reed
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Senate OKs legislation to keep government open; House votes next
WASHINGTON — All but ensuring there will be no federal shutdown, the Senate on Wednesday approved a measure to keep the government running — but not before tweaking the automatic budget cuts that threaten some of the lawmakers’...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Kay Hagan, Immigration, Same-Sex Marriage, John Boehner
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Jamie Raithel, Tony Jondo and Brian Vandervort of EBL obtain professional license
Jamie Raithel and Tony Jondo of Harford County and Brian Vandervort in Bethesda recently received professional licenses for EBL Engineers LLC. Raithel received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 2000...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Science and Technology, Engineering, Technology, Harford County
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How Maryland can deserve its No. 1 schools ranking
This month Marylanders learned that Education Week had named our state's schools the best in the nation for the fifth year in a row. Credit goes to our students, educators, parents and policy makers for this exciting recognition. But as CEO of a...
Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, Science and Technology, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Martin O'Malley
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The DEA's marijuana mistake
For a muscular agency that combats vicious drug criminals, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration acts like a terrified and obstinate toddler when it comes to basic science. For years, the DEA and the National Institute for Drug Abuse have made it all...
Tags: Barack Obama, Health Organizations, Washington, DC, Drugs and Medicines, Substance Abuse
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U.S. researchers tracking flu through Twitter
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Researchers and computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University have devised a way to track cases of influenza across the United States using the microblogging site Twitter. Twitter is full of tweets about the flu, which has been...Tags: Flu, Health Organizations, Social Media, Twitter, Inc., Science and Technology
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria called CRE small in number but seen as deadly threat
A family of drug-resistant bacteria that experts say kills up to 50 percent of people infected is spreading in Chicago and elsewhere, prompting doctors and public health officials to step up efforts to protect patients. Infections caused by these...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Nursing, Health Organizations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Long Term Care
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The greatest and most immediate threat to humanity is the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria
On March 13th you published a letter written by reader Lois Raimondi Munchel titled "Stop the spread of deadly bacteria in nursing homes." The letter was timely. It should send alarm bells ringing not only through the hallways of our nursing homes but...
Tags: Nursing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Long Term Care, Medical Specialization
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