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...all of the DallasConvention Center at the national meeting of the ACS, the world's largestscientific society, March 30 through April 1. Presentations and workshops willinclude: Nobel laureate Julius Axelrod, who will discuss his contributionto the development of the popular pain reliever, Tyl...Is Ritalin As Effective--And As Harmless--As It Could Be?
...presented their findings heretoday at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society, world's largestscientific society. Methylphenidate (marketed as Ritalin) is a chiral drug, meaning that itcomes in two molecular forms, one a mirror image of the other (enantiomers).Currently Ritalin, which ...New Research In Battling Alzheimer's Impact On Memory
...es will bepresented here this week at the national meeting of the American ChemicalSociety, world's largest scientific society. DESIGNING BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE INHIBITORS IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE With the aid of high-powered instruments, researchers at Case Western ReserveUniversity may have found the first step...Higher Prices Won't Stop Teenage Smokers
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...annual Association of University Anesthesiologists meeting in San Francisco. Other colleagues who worked on this project include Janel Thompson, and Helen Baghdoyan, Ph.D., associate professor of anesthesia and pharmacology. This work is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and by th...Earliest Warning Sign Indicates Need To Test For Condition Associated With Fetal Deaths
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...m June 4 -7 at the BaltimoreConvention Center. The meeting will attract radiology and technology experts,administrators, finance and information officers from around the United States.......d vote, on thelast day, on what it indicates. The meeting will be at the Northland Inn,Brooklyn Park, Minn., near Minneapolis, and some public comments can be made byprior arrangement. For the full agenda, additional information or registrationinformation send a request by fax to (919) 541-0144 or call (91...States Must Be Held Accountable For New Health Plans For Children
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