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Sunday, April 612:00 p.m. Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infectionsDespite their reputation for deadly attacks on humans and pets, alligators are wiggling their way toward a new role as potential lifesavers in medicine.
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This week, the world has come together to focus on a major public health issue that affects thousands of children and their families around the world -- autism.

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The truth: By age 35 your bone strength has usually peaked, and by age 50 your risk of breaking a bone because of osteoporosis may be as high as one in two. But here's an important secret: Experts say smart lifestyle greatly improve your odds of avoiding bone problems.

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The Protein Structure Initiative (PSI), an effort supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched an online resource that will enable scientists from across biomedical disciplines to easily access a wealth of information about proteins and to speed discovery about these molecules.
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for the Merlin(TM) Patient Care System, a universal programmer for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and pacemakers. The System is designed to allow quick and efficient programming at the time of implant and at patients' follow-up visits.
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* The prefrontal cortex (PFC) region of the brain is involved in decision making. * New rodent findings show that PFC neuron N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors are especially sensitive to concentrations of alcohol achieved during drinking. * This suggests that alcohol's alteration of NMDA receptor function may inhibit normal PFC function.
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In a provocative new book, distinguished geneticist and historian Elof Axel Carlson argues for a more scientific view of human nature, one that is based on our biology-our cellular organization, genetics, life cycle, and evolution.
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The American Red Cross encourages everyone to learn the skills that could save a life. Although the importance of being trained in first aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR) and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) cannot be underestimated, the Red Cross also encourages those unwilling, unable, untrained or unsure how to perform full CPR (cycles of chest compressions and rescue breaths) to instead perform Compression-Only CPR.
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Results of the landmark ONTARGET Trial (ONgoing Telmisartan Alone and in combination with Ramipril Global Endpoint Trial) demonstrate that MICARDIS (80 mg - once daily), a modern angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), is as protective as the current gold standard, ramipril (an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor), in reducing the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke, and hospitalization for congestive heart failure in high-risk patients.
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The discovery of small RNA molecules and their relevance for gene regulation has dramatically changed our understanding of many essential cellular processes - and provides the opportunity to develop new ways for treating various diseases. By selectively inhibiting gene expression and thereby "silencing" genes involved in pathogenesis, the RNA molecules constitute a unique tool to treat cancer, neurological disorders or viral infections and other human diseases.
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