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Jolie surgery sets good example by careful weighing of risks -doctors
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high...Tags: The New York Times, Plastic Surgeons, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Medical Specialization
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Do humans need mystery 'junk' DNA? This carnivorous plant doesn't
How’s this for spring cleaning? Scientists have discovered that a carnivorous plant deletes so much of its own junk DNA that it has hardly any left. The finding, published online in Nature, hints that such noncoding DNA may not be as important as...
Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Plant Openings, Biotechnology Industry
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - May 14
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president Fabrice Tourre's legal team has a new co-...Tags: Coach Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Science and Technology, The Wall Street Journal, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: Sickle Cell Disease, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research
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FEATURE-Weak U.S. labor market awaits Class of 2013
ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Stacey Kalivas should be celebrating her graduation from college later this week. Instead, the 22 year-old is getting ready to move back home with broken dreams and in debt. Kalivas is a member of the...Tags: Students, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Culture, Labor Markets, The Pennsylvania State University
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Christopher Shinn's plays explore what victims do next
NEW YORK — David Mamet has his hustlers, Edward Albee his domestic warriors, Tony Kushner his brilliant self-flagellators. If playwright Christopher Shinn has a signature character, it is the manipulative victim — the half-sympathetic, half-...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Medical Specialization, Ewing's sarcoma, Goodman Theatre, Health Treatments
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Zebra mussels make their unwanted presence felt
Nevada, Mo. – Biologists have found zebra mussels in a lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area, which is in Vernon and St. Clair counties in west central Missouri. Zebra mussels are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Science and Technology, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture, Fishing
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Winnetka students recognized for literary talent
When 16-year-old Josh Hoeflich was contemplating a topic for an essay for a summer class last year, he didn't have to look far for inspiration. The Glencoe teenager said he decided to write about his relationship with his older brother. "We've grown...
Tags: Human Interest, Truman Capote, Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Students
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Sibling-eating shark embryos put new spin on natural selection
For a sand tiger shark embryo, the uterine experience is not so much "safe and nurturing" as it is "Hunger Games" arena. In each of a pregnant sand tiger shark's two uteri, several egg sacs are fertilized, but only one baby emerges -- a 3-foot-long...
Tags: Science and Technology, Stony Brook University
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Watching Michigan loons in the face of disease
PETOSKEY — A few years ago Peggy and Phil Millard were kayaking on Round Lake and saw a pair of loons trying to drive a third away from the lake. "They were charging at it and being aggressive toward it," said Peggy, who lives on the Petoskey-...
Tags: Nature Conservancy, Science and Technology, Wildlife, Lakes and Ponds, Mussels
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'Cultural Politics of Seeds' at UCLA on May 17
The UCLA Center for the Study of Women will be presenting a symposium on the "Cultural Politics of Seeds" on May 17, as part of the Life (Un)Ltd project which explores the impact of recent developments in biotechnology and biosciences on feminist studies....
Tags: Medical Specialization, Minority Groups, Ecosystems, Culture, Arts
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Study of shipping routes maps delivery of invasive organisms
When giant container ships sail into major ports like Los Angeles and Long Beach, it's not just clothing and cars that they deliver. They also carry critters. The specimens — microscopic algae cells or larger castaways, such as eggs of fish or...Tags: Water, Missing Persons, Science and Technology, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Ecosystems
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