NEW YORK—-OLIGOMERIX, Inc. today announced the receipt of a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant for $233,598 from the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health , to develop high throughput technology for drug discovery for Alzheimer’s disease.OLIGOMERIX Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Novel Drug Discovery Technology for Alzheimer’s Disease (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
When Toronto cancer researcher John Roder discovered his son Nathan had schizophrenia, he switched gears in his career, a change that has paid off with the discovery of a genetic link for the mental illness.Son with schizophrenia inspires genetic discovery (CBC)
Dr. William Hodge and colleagues report on their systematic review of studies that assessed the relation between wait times for cataract surgery and patient outcomes. They found that patients who received cataract surgery within six weeks of surgical booking experienced better visual and quality-of-life outcomes and experienced fewer adverse events.
– Cataract surgery: Wait times and quality of life
BEIJING, April 25 — An attack that killed nine Chinese oil workers in Ethiopia’s desolate Ogaden Desert has provided a bloody reminder that China’s worldwide pursuit of raw materials has taken it into some rough neighborhoods — and that goodwill proclamations may not be enough to avoid getting.
– China’s Expansion Puts Workers in Harm’s Way
Reuters – A U.S. task force created to curb identity theft urged federal agencies on Monday to help protect consumers by ceasing unnecessary use of Social Security numbers.
– ID theft task force urges tougher penalties
(Reuters)
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