Two Canadians among contenders for Nobel Prize for Medicine The Globe and Mail Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:05 PM PDT Douglas Coleman and American Jeffrey Friedman have won several prizes for their discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates food intake and body weight. James Till discovered blood stem cells. | Michael Vick: Vince Young a Better Option for Eagles Than Crumbling Vick Bleacher Report Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:42 PM PDT An injured Michael Vick doesnât give the Philadelphia Eagles the best chance to win; a healthy Vince Young does, though. Now, Young isnât at his physical peak returning to the depth chart for the first time this season after a hamstring injury, but at least the former Texas Longhornâs upper body is in one piece. After injuring his non-throwing hand last week, Vick hurt his left hand early ... | NSI: Help us The Malay Mail Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:02 AM PDT Cooperation of coaches and governing body officials missing in anti-doping efforts, says Ramlan Monday, October 3rd, 2011 01:22:00 PETALING JAYA: The National Sports Institute (NSI) believes there is a need for associations and coaches to play a proactive role in the fight against doping. NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz ( pic ) said his institute can only do so much and the parties ... | Researchers Discover Previously Unknown Cell Interaction Key in Immune System Attacks Newswise Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:46 AM PDT Most of the time, the immune system is the body's protector. But in autoimmune diseases, the immune system does an about face, turning on the body and attacking normal cells. A major discovery by La Jolla Institute scientist Amnon Altman, Ph.D., and his colleagues, of a previously unknown molecular interaction that is essential for T lymphocyte activation, could have major implications for ... | | |
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