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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Ketamine: a potential rescue drug for depression takes a step forward

    For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost immediately from the abyss.
    For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost...

    Tags: General Practitioners, Trials, Behavioral Conditions, Procedural Sedation, Arts and Culture

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law

    When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job.
    When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. As their family incomes change,...

    Tags: Asthma, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pharmaceuticals, Health Insurance Cost, Personal Income

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. RNA was a key ingredient in primordial soup that led to life

    How did we go from a lifeless Earth with no oxygen to a planet teeming with life and that essential element? Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found one crucial clue: iron and RNA.
    How did we go from a lifeless Earth with no oxygen to a planet teeming with life and that essential element? Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found one crucial clue: iron and RNA. The team managed to re-create conditions of life on...

    Tags: Biology, Science and Technology, NASA, Biotechnology Industry

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. How to avoid a return to the hospital

    The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often.
    The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. One in 8 elderly patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged...

    Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Pneumonia, Heart Failure, Diabetes

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  5. Billie Sol Estes dies at 88; notorious Texas con man in 1960s scandal

    Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88.
    Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88. Estes died in his sleep at his home in DeCordova Bend, a city...

    Tags: Agriculture, Fertilizer, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Cause of Texas fertilizer plant fire may never be known

    A malfunctioning golf cart, a faulty electrical system or even arson could have led to the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, but federal and state officials said Thursday that their $1-million investigation had yet to find the cause.
    A malfunctioning golf cart, a faulty electrical system or even arson could have led to the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, but federal and state officials said Thursday that their $1-million investigation had...

    Tags: Fertilizer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Emergency Incidents, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Disasters and Accidents

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Cause of Texas fertilizer plant blast unclear; inquiry continues

    The cause of the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, last month remains undetermined after a $1-million investigation, officials said Thursday. Although the probe continues, the cause of the disaster may never be known.
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    The cause of the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, last month remains undetermined after a $1-million investigation, officials said Thursday. Although the probe continues, the cause of the disaster may never be...

    Tags: Fertilizer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), Emergency Incidents, Disasters and Accidents

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Essential track: The Fugs' 'Carpe Diem' -- covered by the Melvins

    For its recent album of cover songs, “Everybody Loves Sausages,” Los Angeles rock band the Melvins mined rock history to reveal some unlikely inspirations. The record hasn’t gotten nearly the attention it deserves, especially for those who love surprising versions of familiar songs, scary-sounding men and rock. 
    Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
    For its recent album of cover songs, “Everybody Loves Sausages,” Los Angeles rock band the Melvins mined rock history to reveal some unlikely inspirations. The record hasn’t gotten nearly the attention it deserves, especially for those...

    Tags: Music, New Year's Day, Pharmaceuticals, Lifestyle and Leisure, Entertainment

    9. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception

    In yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making emergency contraceptives available to consumers of all ages without a prescription.
    In yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making emergency contraceptives available to consumers of all ages without a prescription. Calling government efforts to restrict the...

    Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials, Health Treatments

    10. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Do humans need mystery 'junk' DNA? This carnivorous plant doesn't

    How’s this for spring cleaning? Scientists have discovered that a carnivorous plant deletes so much of its own junk DNA that it has hardly any left. The finding, published online in Nature, hints that such noncoding DNA may not be as important as some scientists believe.
    How’s this for spring cleaning? Scientists have discovered that a carnivorous plant deletes so much of its own junk DNA that it has hardly any left. The finding, published online in Nature, hints that such noncoding DNA may not be as important as...

    Tags: Plant Openings, Biology, Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Science

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. DNA links woman to the slaying of aspiring model, prosecutor says

    The killing of an aspiring 21-year-old model and actress found strangled in her Santa Monica apartment was connected to a business negotiation that her father ended with a Marina del Rey doctor just days before her death, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.
    The killing of an aspiring 21-year-old model and actress found strangled in her Santa Monica apartment was connected to a business negotiation that her father ended with a Marina del Rey doctor just days before her death, a prosecutor told jurors...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, General Practitioners, Trials, Murder

    12. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells

    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of human cloning.
    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...

    Tags: Genetic Condition, Nobel Prize Awards, Viral Diseases and Infections, Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry

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