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Jackson Lab Names Scientific Director For Farmington Location
The Hartford CourantA Harvard genetics expert has been named scientific director of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the UConn Health Center, the company announced Monday. Charles Lee, who starts Aug. 1, is currently director of the molecular...Tags: Birth Defects, Education, Medical Procedures and Tests, Autism, Science
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Anger linked to raised heart attack risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bottling up emotions is thought to harm both mind and body, but a new study suggests that the opposite extreme may be no better. In a study of thousands of heart attack patients, those who recalled having flown into a rage...Tags: Heart Attack, Epinephrine, Research, Cardiologists, High Blood Pressure
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Some cancer docs say their income tied to treatments
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of cancer doctors finds that some believe they get paid more when they administer their patients' chemotherapy and other drugs, raising concerns about conflict of interest and the potential for overtreatment....Tags: Science and Technology, Chemotherapy, Hospitals and Clinics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Health Treatments
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Almost one-third of chemotherapy used 'off-label'
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new study. Chemotherapies - drugs that kill rapidly dividing cells - are approved by the Food and Drug...Tags: Chemotherapy, Bevacizumab (drug), Biotechnology, Medical Specialization, Health and Safety at School
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Relationships help you live longer, enjoy life more
Q: Is it true that having good relationships increases your chance of living longer? A: Since the late 1980s, studies have suggested that this is true. People who enjoy close relationships with family and friends are more likely to live longer than...Tags: Brigham Young University , Boston, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Dodge skin irritation from problem plants
You probably learned about the risks of poison ivy a long time ago, but as you spend more time in the garden this spring, be aware that many other plants can cause a rash. Learn which plants are the common offenders and how to take precautions against...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Steroids, Hydrocortisone, Arts and Culture, Allergies
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U.S. House panel questions resignation of top FDA official
ReutersBy Toni Clarke May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a...Tags: Republican Party, Fred Upton, Science, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Medical Research
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Too much salt may trigger autoimmune diseases: studies
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - Increased salt consumption may be a key culprit behind rising rates of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, researchers reported on Wednesday in a trio of papers looking at the role of a specific class of cells linked with...Tags: Inflammation, Psoriasis, Genetic Engineering, Vitamin D, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill
Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street. At home within the walls...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Lifestyle and Leisure, Baltimore Orioles, Behavioral Conditions, Butterfly Ballots
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2 teens raped as evidence sat
![The state crime lab notified Chicago police in June 2008 that DNA evidence linked three brutal rapes in the city, but<em class="i"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"> </em></em>it was not until this summer that detectives reinterviewed the victims and gathered vital information leading to an arrest.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-10/49906409-17060803.jpg "The state crime lab notified Chicago police in June 2008 that DNA evidence linked three brutal rapes in the city, but<em class="i\"><em style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\"> </em></em>it was not until this summer that detectives reinterviewed the victims and gathered vital information leading to an arrest.")
Tribune reporterThe state crime lab notified Chicago police in June 2008 that DNA evidence linked three brutal rapes in the city, but it was not until this summer that detectives reinterviewed the victims and gathered vital information leading to an arrest. During the...Tags: Conservation, Chicago Transit Authority, Juvenile Delinquency, Criminals, Springfield
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Psychiatric insurance approval takes time in ERs
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors spend about 40 minutes getting approvals from insurance companies to get a psychiatric patient from the emergency room to a hospital bed, according to a new study. In some cases, the researchers found the approval...Tags: Insurance, Psychiatry, University of Maryland Medical Center, Mental Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Miracle worker in the school kitchen
![On a recent winter day at a Chicago public high school, "fish tacos" were on the lunch menu.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60210996-17173643-187105.jpg "On a recent winter day at a Chicago public high school, "fish tacos\" were on the lunch menu.")
On a recent winter day at a Chicago public high school, "fish tacos" were on the lunch menu.
"Look at this," one student grumbled, flicking at a stiff flour tortilla on her tray. "They give us this with fish sticks and call it a fish taco. That ain't...Tags: Restaurants, Food Industry, Healthy Diet, Breads, Teaching and Learning
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