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Posted 7 a.m. Wed., 02.03.10 - With the decoding of the human genome eight
years ago, researchers trying to find the genes that cause inherited diseases thought they were entering a golden age. Instead, they've found a lot of frustration. It's time for science to rethink assumptions that determined the way the search was conducted.
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Sebelius asks Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to answer for California rate hike: The insurer will increase individual premiums as much as 39% beginning next month. l NPR
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Republican leadership may not attend health care summit: Representatives John Boehner (Ohio) and Eric Cantor (Va.) say they see no point in attending if the platform for discussion is the Democratic plan. l Washington Post
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Health insurers' anti-trust exemption under debate: A bill in the House would end anti-trust exemption. However, many experts say that the exemption doesn't increase pricing or decrease competition. l Kaiser Health News
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Obama calling for bipartisan meeting on health reform: The summit, to be held on February 25 at the White House, will be televised. l New York Times
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Antidepressant reduces effectiveness of cancer-fighting drug: Women with breast cancer should not take Paxil because it lowers the benefits of tamoxifen, according to a recent study. l HealthDay
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New federal office will collect data on climate change: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing for planetary changes. l New York Times
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Antibodies produced from plants as effective as animal-produced antibodies: Washington University findings have potential for lower-cost disease treatment in developing world. l Washington University in St. Louis
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Genetically-modified athletes is the new challenge for the World Anti-Doping Agency: Manipulation of genes to enhance athletic endurance and performance is a logical--if illegal--progression from new gene therapies. l HealthDay News
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Intersections
Posted 12:12 p.m. Tues., 01.26.10 - In a Beacon series, illustrator Sam Washburn takes a look at a St. Louis neighborhood or activity. This month, the focus is on The Hill. To see a larger, complete image, click here .
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Health Check | Race, Frankly | Facing the Mortgage Crisis | Uneasy Street: Granite City, O'Fallon MO, MaplewoodVoices
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Beacon Columnists
Posted 6 a.m. Tues., 02.09.10 - Part of the appeal of Charlie Brown is that he keeps trying to kick that football that Lucy always yanks away at the last minute. Bevis Schock says President Obama is like Lucy and equates raising taxes to pulling back the football. If taxes go too high, he says, entrepreneurs will stop trying.
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In the News
Posted 9:16 a.m. Mon., 02.08.10 - With a smoking rate of 40 percent, Turkey has created a political and social firestorm is its seven-month old ban on public indoor smoking. Ekrem Mehmet Morali says that the country should have done more to mitigate how the ban affects coffeeshops and to help smokers quit.
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In the News
Posted 6 a.m. Sun., 02.07.10 - How do you compare crime rates in cities that have different socio-economic conditions? Richard Rosenfeld joined in ranking of cities according to their homicide rates, after adjusting for poverty and other conditions strongly associated with city homicide rates but over which the police exert little control. The news for St. Louis isn't good.
Beacon Roundtable
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Posted 2:45 p.m. Thu., 02.04.10 - In this week's Beacon Roundtable, Dale Singer, Jo Mannies and Robert Joiner sit down to talk about Missouri's budget, Illinois' primary, abstinence's effectiveness…
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The Lens
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Posted 9:05 p.m. Mon., 02.08.10 - The case against Garry Marshall and his not-so-“Pretty Woman”: The promos for the new Marshall movie "Valentine's Day" make Cinema St. Louis' director rethink his critique of the earlier Julie Roberts vehicle.
Lawscoop
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Updated 9:37 p.m. Thurs., 01.21.10 - In a major decision rejecting its precedents and a century of history, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to corporate…
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