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Study of brain tumor adds up to better treatment
A Northwestern University professor has come up with a mathematical model that she says accurately predicts the growth of the most aggressive and common type of brain tumor, a breakthrough she says will help doctors combat the tumor more effectively....
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Medical Procedures and Tests, Research, Lung Cancer, Symptoms
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For the raunchy '21 & Over,' a very different message in China
When audiences turn out for “21 & Over” in theaters beginning March 1, they’ll see a celebration of a prominent aspect of the American college experience -- the one involving beer pong, pep rallies and sexually liberated sorority girls....
Tags: Iron Man 3 (movie), Sony Corp., China, Justin Chon, Colleges and Universities
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Josh Powell's brother, Michael Powell, dead in apparent suicide
In the latest chapter of an almost operatic family tragedy, the brother of murder-suicide suspect Josh Powell has died in Minneapolis after apparently throwing himself from a seven-story parking structure. A spokesman at the University of Minnesota,...
Tags: Josh Powell, Laws, Murder, Los Angeles Times, Criminal Laws
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New Trier honors alumni for service
As a fresh-faced student at New Trier High School in the mid-1960s, Bonnie Stern Miller understood that she had a special mission in life. "I realized we lived a very privileged life with great education both in Glencoe and at New Trier," Miller said....
Tags: Afghanistan, Lawyers, Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning, Science
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Student test scores can identify effective teachers, new study says
L.A. NOWStudent standardized test scores can accurately identify effective teachers, along with other performance measures such as classroom observations and pupil surveys, according to a major national study released Tuesday. The study of 3,000 teachers in seven... -
IATSE to picket UCLA and USC games in dispute with Pac-12 (updated)
The dispute between the newly formed Pac-12 Network and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is escalating. IATSE, which represents over 100,000 crew members who work on movies and TV shows, will set up picket lines outside college...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Education, Oregon State University, Fashion Star (tv program), University of Oregon
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Gun lobby has squelched injury prevention research, doctors charge
One week after 20-year-old Adam Lanza used guns to kill 20 first-graders and seven adults before shooting himself, two physicians published a Viewpoint article in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. asking what the medical and public health...
Tags: American Medical Association, Lobbying, Justice System, Medical Research, Interior Policy
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A promising technology to prevent HIV and unwanted pregnancy
It has been decades since the last major breakthrough of a popular, easy-to-use and effective form of birth control. The pill has been available since 1960 and the IUD since 1965. Condoms have been around for centuries, although today’s latex...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Research, Birth Control, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Some teen depression symptoms get better without treatment
This might be tough for parents who want to swoop in and fix their children’s every problem, but a study found that half of the teenagers who screened positive for depression got better in six weeks without treatment. Two aspects of the teenagers&...
Tags: Depression, Laura Richardson, Substance Abuse, Placebo, Behavioral Conditions
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Ice sheet melting accounts for 20% of sea level rise since 1992
The loss of ice covering Greenland and Antarctica has accelerated over the last 20 years, shrinking three times as much as in the 1990s and contributing substantially to sea level rise, according to a comprehensive new study of ice sheet loss conducted by...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Science, Oceans, United Nations
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Aberdeen: General surgeon joins Sanford
Dr. Thomas Davis, a general surgeon, has joined the team at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. Davis is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and specializes general, vascular and thoracic surgery. Before coming to Sanford, he worked at the...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Hospitals and Clinics
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Annual zero-tillage workshop set for Jan. 8-10 in Bismarck
The Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association is holding its 35th annual workshop and trade show Jan. 8-10, 2013, at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck. The theme for the 2013 workshop is “No-till: An Evolution Toward Sustainable Ag.” “The Man-...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biology, Education, The Ohio State University, Natural Resources Defense Council
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