Notch Holds Promise, but Presents Obstacles as Cancer Target
Notch Holds Promise, but Presents Obstacles as Cancer Target
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Working in a laboratory at the National Institutes of Health, Benjamin W. Purow, MD, became the first researcher to demonstrate that the Notch pathway plays a role in gliomas. … Furthermore, in recent years we have realized that not all cancer cells …
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Synteract and Harrison Clinical Research Close Deal to Form Multinational CRO
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SynteractHCR also maintains a clinical in-patient unit in Germany that will help enlist and treat trial patients, as well as a clinical research training center in Belgium to assist internal and external professionals. Longstanding Experience and …
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Lutherville Drug Expert Blasts Legalizing Marijuana Proposal
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What our legislators need to focus on is the desperate need for additional drug and alcohol treatment programs throughout the state of Maryland. Not only will this saves lives but will also reduce violence and other crime. Related Topics: Legalizing …
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Deworming Programs in Schools Have Limited Efficacy
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"[Soil-transmitted helminths] are easily treated with one of four drugs: albendazole and mebendazole, and to a lesser extent, levamisole, and pyrantel pamoate," the authors write. "However, reinfection … Using mathematical modeling, the authors …
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Conversations w/Great Minds – Dr. Peter Beilenson – Are healthcare co-ops coming? P2 – In this week’s Conversations With Great Minds we’ll meet a true pioneer who may well help revolutionize your relationship with our healthcare system. For tonight’s Conversations with Great Minds I am joined by Dr. Peter Beilenson. He currently heads up the Health Deparment in Howard County, Maryland where he and his team have launched the Healthy Howard Intiative – a program that joins individuals, businesses, schools, community organizations and government to ceate and make accessible healthy alternatives in many different aspects of daily life for county residents. For 13 years he served as the Health Commissioner of Baltimore City in Maryland where his vision led to expanded drug treatment programs, improved immunization compliance, a wide range of extremely effective lead poisoning prevention initiatives, juvenile violence prevention, and the creation of the state-wide initiative for universal health coverage in Maryland called “Health Care for All” He is also the founder of “The Evergreen Project” – an initiative that was inspired by a provision in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and seeks to create healthcare co-ops that cut costs to both patients and providers while making sure that excellent health care is avaialble to communities. Dr. Beilenson was chosen as an Utne Reader visionary in 2011 – joining a distinguished list of individuals who – as described by the Editors of the publication – “are world visionaries who don’t just concoct great …