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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find

    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February.
    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February. The latest research into the virus, which before this year had never been...

    Tags: Science, China, Newspaper and Magazine, Diseases and Illnesses, Bird Flu

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Employees assume bosses track their work computers, survey finds

    Workers spend more than half an hour each day shopping for new clothing, exchanging instant messages with friends and taking care of other personal matters on their work computers.  
    Workers spend more than half an hour each day shopping for new clothing, exchanging instant messages with friends and taking care of other personal matters on their work computers.   That was one of the findings of a survey of 300 full-time workers by...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employees, Employment

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 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.
    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: University of Pennsylvania, Dermatology, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Penicillin (drug)

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Scientists find more than 100 types of fungi living on our feet

    It's time to face the fungal foot facts: On average, each one of us is currently walking around with 100 types of fungi living on the soles of our feet, in between our toes, and on our toenails, according to a new study.
    It's time to face the fungal foot facts: On average, each one of us is currently walking around with 100 types of fungi living on the soles of our feet, in between our toes, and on our toenails, according to a new study. It may sound gross, but that...

    Tags: Dermatologists, Research, Science and Technology

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

  5. 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: Nobel Prize Awards, Biotechnology Industry, Chemical Industry, Stanford University, Genetic Condition

    6. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Dan Brown's 'Inferno' has heat but no warmth

    Some years ago, I was on a book reviewing panel when someone in the audience asked what we, the panelists, thought of "The Bridges of Madison County," which was then a fixture on bestseller lists. We hemmed and hawed, tried to talk around the question, until our moderator acknowledged that, most likely, none of us had read the book.
    Some years ago, I was on a book reviewing panel when someone in the audience asked what we, the panelists, thought of "The Bridges of Madison County," which was then a fixture on bestseller lists. We hemmed and hawed, tried to talk around the question,...

    Tags: The Da Vinci Code (movie), James Bond (fictional character), Memory Loss, Tom Hanks, Entertainment

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

  7. Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs

    SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs.
    SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Amgen Inc., Roche Holding AG, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Imports

    8. May 6, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  8. ‘Iron Man 3′: Guy Pearce transforms himself for role (spoilers)

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    “Iron Man 3″ pits genius billionaire Tony Stark, played with panache by Robert Downey Jr., against a terrorist plot that ......
    9. Apr 16, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. ‘Iron Man 3′ posters get Lego treatment, with adorable results

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    Iron Man is getting the Lego treatment, the latest in a long line of Lego greats including Batman, Aragorn and Harry ......
    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Circumcision study supports HIV theory

    Circumcision is known to reduce a man's risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don't know why. A new study offers support for the theory that removing the foreskin deprives troublesome bacteria of a place to live, leaving the immune system in much better shape to keep the human immunodeficiency virus at bay.
    Circumcision is known to reduce a man's risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don't know why. A new study offers support for the theory that removing the foreskin deprives troublesome bacteria of a place to live, leaving the immune system...

    Tags: George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, HIV, City of Hope, Pathology

    11. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

    Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS.
    Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its recommendation that all people ages 15 to 65 be screened for the virus that causes AIDS. The recommendation from...

    Tags: HIV, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Congress, Health and Safety at School, Symptoms

    12. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. HIV vaccine trial shut down

    In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...

    Tags: HIV, Trials, Allergies, Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention

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