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    Sep 22, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. FDA approves first oral drug to slow multiple sclerosis progression

    A failed anti-rejection drug got a new purpose and a new lease on commercial life Wednesday as the Food and Drug Administration approved the medication fingolimod -- to be marketed as Gilenya -- to slow the progression of disability in multiple...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Entertainment, Internists, Immune System, Novartis AG

    2. Sep 28, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Be slow my hurting heart: The pain of social rejection drives down heart rate

    You've been dumped by a romantic interest you really liked. You've been passed over for a job by a boss you thought admired you. A group of friends is going out together,&nbsp;leaving you out of their plans. This kind of <a title="study by Eisenberger" href="http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/302/5643/290" target="_blank">social rejection</a> prompts&nbsp;your&nbsp;brain to send warning signals&nbsp;to your body&nbsp;that there's been a sudden tear in your personal social fabric, says a new study.
    You've been dumped by a romantic interest you really liked. You've been passed over for a job by a boss you thought admired you. A group of friends is going out together, leaving you out of their plans. This kind of social rejection prompts your brain...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Society, Science and Technology, Throat, Behavioral Conditions

    3. Aug 19, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. FDA panel gives a qualified nod to antidepressant for chronic pain

    As the advertisement for the antidepressant Cymbalta says, "Depression hurts. Cymbalta can help." Chronic pain hurts too. And the makers of the drug duloxetine -- commercially known as Cymbalta -- argue that Cymbalta can help with that, as well. Chronic...

    Tags: Diabetes, National Institutes of Health, Knees, Headaches, Companies and Corporations

    4. Aug 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Gulf oil spill: scientists assess health effects

    Greenspace
    Days after a vacationing President Obama swam in gulf waters and tasted fish caught off the coast of Florida, scientists with the Natural Resources Defense Council said the gulf oil spill probably still will have far-reaching health effects on both......
    5. Oct 21, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Rabid bat discovered in south Orange County

    L.A. NOW
    Orange County health officials issued a warning to the public Thursday after a rabid bat was discovered in a residential area of San Juan Capistrano. Anyone who might have had contact with a bat in the vicinity of Village and......
    6. Sep 17, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  6. New evidence favors fortified baby formula

    Booster Shots
    The fatty acids DHA and ARA are credited with boosting the IQs of babies who are breast-fed. Both substances are abundant in breast milk, and they help build connections among neurons in the developing brain. So it would stand to......
    7. May 13, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Tests show residents in dolphin-hunting village in 'The Cove' have elevated mercury levels

    L.A. Unleashed
    TAIJI, Japan — Residents of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove" have high mercury levels, likely because of their fondness for dolphin and whale meat, a government lab said Sunday. The levels of mercury...
    8. Aug 3, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. PTSD not just for humans anymore? German shepherd that served in Iraq suffered trauma

    L.A. Unleashed
    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Gina was a playful 2-year-old German shepherd when she went to Iraq as a highly trained bomb-sniffing dog with the military, conducting door-to-door searches and witnessing all sorts of noisy explosions. She returned...
    9. Aug 10, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Sports Legend Revealed: A marathon runner nearly died because of drugs he took to help him win

    The Fabulous Forum
    OLYMPIC LEGEND: Of the first two finishers of the 1904 Olympic Marathon, one nearly died due to taking drugs designed to help him win the competition - and that's the one who DIDN'T get disqualified. STATUS: True. In a sports......
    10. Aug 8, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Tony Judt dies at 62; leading historian of postwar Europe

    Tony Judt, a leading historian of postwar Europe and outspoken political essayist who also wrote movingly about his struggle with Lou Gehrig's disease, has died. He was 62.
    Tony Judt, a leading historian of postwar Europe and outspoken political essayist who also wrote movingly about his struggle with Lou Gehrig's disease, has died. He was 62. Judt, who was a history professor at New York University, died Friday at his home...

    Tags: Reviews, Entertainment, Physical Therapists, Religious Conflicts, Internists

    11. Aug 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Spiffy modern power-pop from Gentleman Jesse and His Men on Wednesday at Five Stars Bar

    Pop & Hiss
    Gentleman Jesse is proof positive that punk and pop need not make uncomfortable bedfellows. The Gentleman (né Jesse Smith), who will make a rare Southland appearance with his band Wednesday night, got his start plunking bass in the Atlanta garage......
    12. Aug 20, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Theater review: 'The Mystery of Irma Vep' at Space916

    Culture Monster
    Should costumes upstage the players of a low-budget romp? Yes, if the romp in question is Charles Ludlam’s “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” a penny dreadful burlesque requiring a couple of nimble actors and a dresser with the steely nerves......
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