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President Obama to Travel to Colorado Springs
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 30 May 2016 30 May 2016
Washington, DC - On Thursday, June 2, the President will deliver the commencement address to the 2016 graduates of the United States Air Force Academy. The U.S. Air Force Academy is recognized for educating and training some of the nation’s most dedicated leaders, and the President looks forward to thanking them for their service.
Higher fluctuations in blood pressure linked to brain function decline
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- Written by American Heart Association American Heart Association
- Published: 29 May 2016 29 May 2016
Dallas, Texas - Higher long-term variability in blood pressure readings were linked to faster declines in brain and cognitive function among older adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
Thousands Will Celebrate Life And Cancer Survivors On National Cancer Survivors Day
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 May 2016 29 May 2016
Atlanta, Georgia - On Sunday, June 5, thousands of people in communities across the country and around the world will hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and celebrate life on the 29th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day®. The celebrations will call attention to the ongoing challenges of cancer survivorship and show that life after a cancer diagnosis can be rewarding and inspiring.
Missouri Regulators Take Right Approach to Aetna-Humana Merger
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- Written by Robert J. Mills Robert J. Mills
- Published: 29 May 2016 29 May 2016
Chicago, Illinois - Steven J. Stack, MD President, American Medical Association:
FDA issues final food defense regulation
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 May 2016 29 May 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized a new food safety rule under the landmark, bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that will help to prevent wide-scale public health harm by requiring companies in the United States and abroad to take steps to prevent intentional adulteration of the food supply. While such acts are unlikely to occur, the new rule advances mitigation strategies to further protect the food supply.
NIH study visualizes proteins involved in cancer cell metabolism
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 May 2016 29 May 2016
Washington, DC - Scientists using a technology called cryo-EM (cryo-electron microscopy) have broken through a technological barrier in visualizing proteins with an approach that may have an impact on drug discovery and development. They were able to capture images of glutamate dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in cells, at a resolution of 1.8 angstroms, a level of detail at which the structure of the central parts of the enzyme could be visualized in atomic detail.
Johns Hopkins Students Design Prosthetic Fit for High Heels
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- Written by Arthur Hirsch Arthur Hirsch
- Published: 29 May 2016 29 May 2016
Baltimore, Maryland - After losing a leg to injury or disease, women adjusting to life with a prosthetic limb face the same challenges as men, with perhaps one added complication: how to wear high-heels?