Monthly Archives: January 2010

Portland man seeks damages in medicine bag case (The Oregonian)

SANDPOINT, Idaho — A Portland man is accusing Idaho police officers of destroying the mystical qualities of his Native American medicine bag when they opened it during a drunk driving arrest last summer.The tort claim filed recently by 49-year-old Craig…

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Portlander says Idaho cops destroyed his mystical medicine bag (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

 SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An Oregon man is accusing Idaho police officers of destroying the mystical qualities of his Native American medicine bag when they opened it during a drunk driving arrest last summer.    The tort claim filed recently … Continue reading →

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Oregon man seeks damages in medicine bag case (FOX 12 Idaho)

Associated Press – January 31, 2010 11:04 AM ET SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) – An Oregon man is accusing Idaho police officers of destroying the mystical qualities of his Native American medicine bag…

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At Race for the Cure, humor is best medicine for breast cancer survivors (The Palm Beach Post)

At Race for the Cure, humor is best medicine for breast cancer survivors

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U-M report: U.S. medical schools lag in minorities (Detroit Free Press)

Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities still are significantly underrepresented on U.S. medical school faculties, and their numbers have stagnated, not improved, despite programs to boost their numbers, a University of Michigan report has found.

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Warren County Freeholders honor Hackettstown Regional Medical Center for Warren Tech partnership (The Warren Reporter)

The Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders recognized Hackettstown Regional Medical Center as Warren County Technical School’s “Business Partner of the Year.” Pictured are (from left) Warren Tech’s Chief School Administrator Robert Glowacky and Apprenticeship Coordinator Ray Gara, Freeholder Angelo…

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ASGCT: Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Patients with Pompe Disease (PRWeb)

New research in gene therapy is bringing doctors and patients closer to a comprehensive treatment for a rare disease portrayed in a new Hollywood film, according to the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2010) Read … Continue reading →

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ASGCT: Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Patients with Pompe Disease (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

New research in gene therapy is bringing doctors and patients closer to a comprehensive treatment for a rare disease portrayed in a new Hollywood film, according to the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy.

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Egypt to soon announce King Tut DNA test results (AP via Yahoo! News)

Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world’s most famous ancient king, the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, to answer lingering mysteries over his lineage, the antiquities department said Sunday.

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Egypt to Soon Announce King Tut DNA Test Results (ABC News)

Egypt to announce results of DNA tests on King Tutankhamun on Feb. 13 Tutankhamun – DNA – Egypt – King Tutankhamun – Africa

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Egypt to Announce King Tut DNA Results (Fox News)

Egypt’s archaeology chief plans to reveal the results of DNA testing and CT scans on the mummy of King Tutankhamun.

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Egypt to soon announce King Tut DNA test results (Boston Herald)

CAIRO – Egypt will soon reveal the results of DNA tests made on the world’s most famous ancient king, the…

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Egypt to announce results of DNA tests on King Tut (CTV.ca)

Egypt’s archaeology chief will announce the results of DNA testing and CT scans on the mummy of King Tutankhamun on Feb. 17 to resolve mysteries about his lineage.

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Egypt to soon announce King Tut DNA test results (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Egypt’s archaeology chief will soon announce the results of DNA testing and CT scans on the mummy of King Tutankhamun to resolve mysteries about his lineage.

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Tutankhamun DNA results to be unveiled (Middle East Online)

Egypt set to disclose secrets of family, affiliation of Tutankhamun following DNA analysis.

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Courant Investigation: DNA Evidence On Hold As State Lab Struggles With Backlog (FOX 61 Hartford)

DNA Samples, Fingerprints, Rape Kits Wait Months As State Crime Lab Struggles With Backlog For nearly two years, the DNA samples connecting Ronald Brown to the rape of a teenage girl sat in the state police forensic laboratory while the … Continue reading →

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DNA aids Diggers’ reburials (Herald Sun)

POSITIVE DNA results have raised hopes of identifying the remains of many of the 250 Australian and British World War I soldiers found in France.

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Egypt to soon announce King Tut DNA test results (MalaysiaNews.net)

The Florida Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a convicted killer under an active death warrant after new DNA testing. In a 7-0 opinion Thursday, the justices noted tests of material from unde…

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Chemistry Tasks For the Computer Lab? (Slashdot)

soupman55 writes “I teach Chemistry to students completing their last two years of high school. Basically it’s a ‘teach and test’ course with a few experiments thrown in. I want to jazz up the course using computer and internet resources. … Continue reading →

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Biology crass (New York Post)

He’s back! Frank Henenlotter, infamous director of the trash classics “Basket Case” (1982), “Brain Damage” (1988) and “Frankenhooker” (1990) — has released his first movie in years. It’s “Bad Biology,” and it dispels any sugges tions that time might have … Continue reading →

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