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Health Technology Park In Connecticut Could Create Thousands Of Jobs
The Hartford CourantA $368 million health technology park — anchored by a cancer treatment center — could create as many as 2,500 jobs to north central Connecticut in the next five years, the project's developers say. The developers of ProTech Park said they...Tags: Oncology, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Boston, Science and Technology, Technology
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U.S. charges 3 NYU researchers in Chinese bribery case
Reuters* Defendants were working on improving MRI technology * Federal prosecutors charge researchers with bribery By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities brought criminal charges against three New York University...Tags: Bribery, Defendants, Research, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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Online tool helps control blood pressure long term
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, people with high blood pressure who could communicate with their pharmacists online had better blood pressure control a year after that service ended. Previously researchers had found that patients randomly...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Drugs and Medicines, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization
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Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study. "What we demonstrate is...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Erectile Dysfunction
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Health sites too complex, full of cliches: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The importance of health literacy hit home for Lisa Gualtieri when a Cambodian refugee diagnosed with cancer asked her to act as a patient advocate. She played the role of a "salty tongue," a Cambodian expression that paints...Tags: Obstetrics, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Culture, Aneurysm
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Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new study. "If you'...Tags: Diabetes, Oncology, Prostate Cancer, Stroke, Heart Problems
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Scientists sequence Norway spruce DNA. The tree's genome is LONG
Researchers reported Wednesday that they had sequenced the genome of the Norway spruce, a giant evergreen native to Europe that has also been planted widely in parts of North America. Published in the journal Nature, the catalog of the tree's DNA was...
Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Science, Norway, Science and Technology, Washington State University
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READER SUBMITTED: United Technologies' Relay For Life Of East Hartford Raises Record Funding: American Cancer Society
HartfordThe May 18 Relay For Life of East Hartford, sponsored by United Technologies Corp. (UTC), raised a record-breaking $246,000 for the American Cancer Society. The event, held at Rentschler Field, was attended by more than 500 people comprising more than 60...Tags: Health Organizations, United Technologies Corporation, American Cancer Society, East Hartford
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Feet welcome multitude of fungi
Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Athlete's Foot, National Institutes of Health, Research, Science and Technology
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Do diet changes help ADHD children?
Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn't hit anyone, but he'd break down and cry or yell at his teachers....
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Behavioral Conditions, Diets and Dieting, Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University
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Jackson Lab Names Scientific Director For Farmington Location
The Hartford CourantA Harvard genetics expert has been named scientific director of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the UConn Health Center, the company announced Monday. Charles Lee, who starts Aug. 1, is currently director of the molecular...Tags: Science and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Colleges and Universities, Medical Specialization, Birth Defects
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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Behavioral Conditions, Adderall (drug), Recreational Substance Use
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