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K2 2008: Getting caught in a storm Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 7:36AMGeorge Dijmarescu, Mingma Sherpa and Rinjin Sherpa went to Camp 2. What was supposed to be a a build up turned into a pretty big storm. They are riding it out in Camp 2 and then planning on heading to Camp 3 to get some gear before heading back down.
A LITTLE FIGHTER Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:19AMRaegan Vanessa Witt is a 6-month-old girl with hazel brown eyes and a staggering medical history.
Report: 1 in 4 state moms have C-sections Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 9:29PMOne in four Washington mothers today gives birth by C-section, a trend with its sharpest increase in Puget Sound and which has some state health officials worried.
Mountain Medicine And High Altitude Physiology Course Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 7:13AMDecember 5th-7th sees the 10th Mountain Medicine and High Altitude Physiology Course, set in the dramatic scenery of Plas Y Brenin, the National Mountain Centre in Capel Curig, Gwynedd, North Wales.
K2 2008: Three continue up as two others head down Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 7:06AMDave Watson and Chuck Boyd on the other American team have headed down, it appears over for them in 2008. George Dijmarescu, along with Mingma Sherpa and Rinjin Sherpa (all on the Sunny Mountain Guides expedition) are still headed up. They should be at Camp 3 right now with plans to move to Camp 4.
Scientists alarmed by ocean dead-zone growth Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 12:13AMSummary Not Available, Wire:4-Pagination
Editorial Roundup Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 11:33AM Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
Hospitals prepare for the DNC Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:27PM DENVER - Airports, hotels, restaurants and many other businesses have spent months preparing for the Democratic National Convention. So have hospitals throughout the metro area.
Make the dead-zone fight global Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 2:59AMThe focus on dead zones in U.S. waters has been so strong that little attention has been paid to the fact that the zones have also developed across the world. Robert J. Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science says it is "a global problem and it has severe consequences for ecosystems," which is starting to affect the resources we pull out of the sea to feed ourselves.
K2 2008: Sunny Mountain Guides more K2 Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 10:51PMSunday, 8/17, I was the first to wake up (still sleeping in the kitchen/dining tent) to a fresh, new snow; this time the night brought at least four inches of snow.
Survey indicates increasing dead zones in coastal waters Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 10:30PMDead zones where fish and most marine life can no longer survive are spreading across the continental shelves of the world’s oceans at an alarming rate, scientists reported recently.
EPIX Pharma initiates phase-2b right-heart catheter study of COPD drug Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 5:43AMEPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics through the use of its proprietary and highly efficient in silico drug discovery platform, announced that it has initiated its phase-2b right-heart catheter study of PRX-08066 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and moderate-to-severe pulmonary hypertension ...
Kerry Trueman: The Dead Zone Diet Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 8:23PMSteak or salmon? Millions of menu-mulling diners ask themselves this question every day. Enjoy your dithering while you can, folks, because the day is...
Once Rare, Coastal Dead Zones Are Multiplying Worldwide Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 8:11PM, August 15, 2008 (ENS) - Around 1910, when scientists began studying the marine areas of low oxygen known as dead zones, there were only four of them worldwide.
Sea dead zones grow, and nothing survives Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 12:13PMAQUATIC dead zones, stretches of water where little or nothing can survive, have increased across the world by a third in little over a decade.
Fertilisers kill all ocean life in spread of ‘dead zones’ Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 4:48PMAquatic dead zones, stretches of water where little or nothing can survive, have increased by a third in little over a decade. More than 400 dead zones were identified last year, covering a total area of 95,000 square miles, about the size of New Zealand.
Start Of Phase 2b Right-heart Catheter Study Of PRX-08066 In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And ... Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 4:13AMEPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Threshold Pharmaceuticals Initiates a Second Clinical Trial Evaluating TH-302 in Patients With Solid Tumors Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:25AM REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 12, 2008 -- Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , today announced that it has initiated a clinical trial of TH-302 in combination with various chemotherapeutic agents in patients with advanced solid tumors.
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2b Right-Heart Catheterization Study of PRX-08066 in Patients with Chronic ... Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 5:53AMEPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics through the use of its proprietary and highly efficient in silico drug discovery platform, today announced that it has initiated its Phase 2b right-heart catheter study of PRX-08066 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and moderate-to-severe ...
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2b Right-Heart Catheterization Study of PRX-08066 in Patients with Chronic ... Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 5:30AM LEXINGTON, Mass.----EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics through the use of its proprietary and highly efficient in silico drug discovery platform, today announced that it has initiated its Phase 2b right-heart catheter study of PRX-08066 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and moderate-to-severe ...
Renal Cell Carcinoma Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 3:04AMUroToday.com - Metastatic renal cell carcinoma was once considered to be a disease without significant therapeutic leads. Intravenous administration of interleukin-2 was until recently the only FDA approved treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Interleukin-2 at best results in durable complete responses in less than 10% of patients.
Pro-Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Results Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 6:05AM NEWTON, Mass.----Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a bio-pharmaceutical company developing proprietary polysaccharide-based therapeutic compounds in the treatment of cancer and fibrosis, today reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months of fiscal 2008.
Measuring Cancer Therapy Success With Oxygen Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:18PMScientists have identified a way to predict very early in the treatment process the outcome of radiation and chemotherapy for cervical cancer patients -- based on oxygen levels within the tumor.
Plan to Rid Freshwaters of Harmful Algal Blooms Short on Solutions Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 11:06AM, August 6, 2008 (ENS) - A report on ways to minimize the impacts of harmful algal blooms in freshwaters across the United States presented by federal government agencies on Monday offers few solutions and relies heavily on future research to develop responses to the noxious and often toxic plants.
Seizure-Induced AMPA Receptor Phosphorylation, Journal Of Neuroscience Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 7:02AMSeizures in neonates are usually caused by hypoxia and can increase risk of later epilepsy and cognitive impairment. Rakhade et al. induced hypoxic seizures in early postnatal rats to identify molecular changes that increase seizure susceptibility. Seizures increased the amplitude and frequency of miniature and spontaneous EPSCs mediated by AMPA receptors (AMPARs) within 1 h.
Pro-Pharmaceuticals Granted Pre-IND Meeting for Anti-Hypoxia Drug Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:26AMPro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: PRW), a bio-pharmaceutical company developing proprietary polysaccharide-based therapeutic compounds in the treatment of cancer and fibrosis, today announced that a pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") is scheduled for October to present the clinical development plan for a anti-hypoxia drug to be used in ...
Pro-Pharmaceuticals Granted Pre-IND Meeting for Anti-Hypoxia Drug Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 6:00AM NEWTON, Mass.----Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a bio-pharmaceutical company developing proprietary polysaccharide-based therapeutic compounds in the treatment of cancer and fibrosis, today announced that a pre-Investigational New Drug meeting with the U.S.
News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 4:10PMDepression is associated with decreased binding of serotonin 5 HT 1A receptors.
More Work Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 10:45AM"Sound Health 2008: Status and Trends in the Health of Long Island Sound" shows the improvements made in the quality of the 1,320-square-mile waterway, but also illustrates what still needs to be done to protect this vital environmental, recreational and commercial resource.
Agencies revive Concho River Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 7:37AMMany San Angeloans may remember a time when heavy rains would cause mass fish kills in the Concho River. The culprit, ironically, was stormwater runoff. Although the river naturally thirsts for water, the runoff, flowing over parking lots, streets and other man-made surfaces, picks up chemicals and contaminants that are deadly for fish and other wildlife and washes them into the Concho.
Panacea Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Suzanne Sensabaugh as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 7:00AM Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the appointment of Suzanne Sensabaugh as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs.
OXiGENE Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 1:00AM WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 4, 2008 -- OXiGENE, Inc. , a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases, reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and presented an update on recent clinical and corporate progress.
Death in the Gulf of Mexico Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 12:24AMThe dead zone at the mouth of the Mississippi is just one example of the tragic human tendency to treat the oceans as dumping grounds.
Story Ideas For Health Reporters Covering The Summer Olympic Games Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 5:12AMThe world-record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record pace for the 10,000-meter run just after World War II. Today, champion athletes are running more than four times farther at speeds of well under five minutes per mile.
Mayo Clinic on the Summer Olympic Games: Better Athletes, the Physiology of Performance, the Lactate Threshold, the ... Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 4:13PM NOTE: Web video and audio for this news release are posted on the Mayo Clinic News Blog: http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/. The video and audio are also available in high resolution for TV broadcast upon request.
AAPM Cancer Research Highlights Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 8:11AMHALF OF ALL AMERICANS will be diagnosed at some point in their lives with cancer, the number two killer in the United States. One of the professions at the frontlines in the battle against cancer are medical physicists -- scientists who use the power and innovation of physics to study and solve the most pressing medical problems.
Driver Who Struck Mankato Runner Denied Plea Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 8:25PMDake Hoechst, the driver charged with misdemeanors for driving the vehicle that struck and killed Mankato cross country runner Caty Delwiche last October, has entered a Alford Plea. The plea was not accepted, and Hoechst was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Shark Avoids Suffocation by Turning Off Electricity Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 12:49PMEpaulette sharks reduce their electrical activity to survive oxygen deprivation.
Cancer research highlights Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 11:08AMJuly 24, 2008 -- HALF OF ALL AMERICANS will be diagnosed at some point in their lives with cancer, the number two killer in the United States.
‘Dead zone’ not a record, ties for No. 2 Tuesday, July 29, 2008 @ 12:53AMThis summer’s “dead zone” off the coast of Louisiana isn’t a record-breaker, but it does rival some of the largest low-oxygen areas measured in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Dolly may have shrunk Gulf ‘dead zone’ Monday, July 28, 2008 @ 7:40PMMon, Jul 28, 2008 (5:21 p.m.) The oxygen-starved "dead zone" that forms every summer in the Gulf of Mexico is a bit smaller than predicted this year because Hurricane Dolly stirred up the water, a scientist reported Monday.
Healing The Sound: Report Cites Dangers And Success Stories Saturday, July 26, 2008 @ 5:03AMA warmer climate, sprawling development and gender-bending chemicals in everyday consumer goods threaten the generally improving health of Long Island Sound, according to a new report.
Bush appoints Cambridge resident to U.S. Arctic Research Commission Friday, July 25, 2008 @ 11:00AM President Bush announced the appointment of three new members to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, including Cambridge resident Dr. Warren Zapol.
Researcher Says Gulf Dead Zone Bigger Than Ever Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 1:27PMA "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast is likely to be the biggest ever this year and last longer thanks to flood runoff from heavy...
Binding Site for Zinc in Human Albumin Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 1:10PMThe University of Edinburgh has discovered a binding site for zinc in human albumin.
Gulf Dead Zone Bigger Than Ever Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 12:58PM A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer than ever before, with marine life affected for hundreds of miles
Gulf "Dead Zone" Threatens Ocean Life Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 12:00PMA "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer than ever before, with marine life affected for hundreds of miles, a scientist warned.
Gulf Dead Zone Grows Bigger Than Ever Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 8:28AMAn oxygen-depleted dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is hundreds of miles wide.
Gulf Dead Zone Growing Deadlier Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 8:16AMResearcher says flooding is likely cause of oxygen-depleted marine zone.
Researcher says Gulf dead zone bigger than ever Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 7:48AM HOUSTON -- A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer than ever before, with marine life affected for...