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Is the Venom of Some Snakes Used in Medicines?

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COBRA

Heart Patients May Have New Medicinal Snake Blood thinner from venom should be safer, easier to use

Coumadin, the popular but troublesome blood thinner, may soon have to make way for a new drug that seems to work more predictably and safely. Patients will have researchers to thank, along with a not-quite-usual suspect: the cobra.

The drug, derived from cobra venom, is expected to reach pharmacies within 18 months under the brand name Exanta.

Are Poke Berries Edible?

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What Did Gertrude B Elion Do?

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I am doing an essay for civics and My essay is on Gertrude .B Elion but I have no idea what she did!!! PLEASE HELP!=)

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Answer by RetroRay
IN BRIEF, Gertrude B. Elion (January 23, 1918 – February 21, 1999), known to her friends as Trudy, was a research scientist who left a remarkable legacy of important drug discoveries.

She was born in New York City. Her father emigrated from Lithuania when he was twelve years old and went on to become a dentist in the United States. Her mother was a homemaker who arrived in the United States from Poland at the age of fourteen.

Where Can I Find Old News Articles / War Storys About the Vietnam War?

Question by Nessie: Where can I find old news articles / war storys about the Vietnam war?
I am specifically looking for articles about the drug addictions the US troops suffered while in vietnam

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http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=slv8-&p=news+articles+%2F+war+stories+about+the+Vietnam+war%3F&SpellState=n-2708078633_q-Sajdy9Urfn0ITxPdNR%2F7QAAAAA%40%40&fr2=sp-qrw-corr-top

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NY Senate Task Force on Opiate Addiction to Meet

NY Senate task force on opiate addiction to meet

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The bipartisan Senate task force was created to study the rise in opiate abuse and recommend better treatment and prevention programs. The task force is chaired by Republican Sen. Phil Boyle, who leads the Senate Committee on Alcoholism and Drug …
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Suicide Prevention Sheds a Longstanding Taboo: Talking About Attempts

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She Escaped From Working the Street on South Division

She escaped from working the street on South Division

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That led to her selection as one of Grand Rapids Business Journal's 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan, honored at a luncheon at the Amway Grand Plaza March 4. Andy Soper, coordinator of the Manasseh Project at Wedgwood … King got into …
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Efforts to curb hospital readmissions take center stage

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