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Gene identified as a new target for treatment of aggressive childhood eye tumor St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project findings help solve mystery of retinoblastoma’s rapid growth in work that also yields a new treatment target and possible therapy A study from the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project found evidence that mutations in the RB1 gene led to epigenetic or reversible changes in the activity of other genes. (MEMPHIS, Tenn. — January 11, 2012) /PRNewswire/ — New findings from the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project (PCGP) have helped identify the mechanism that makes the childhood eye tumor retinoblastoma so aggressive. The discovery explains why the tumor develops so rapidly while other cancers can take years or even decades to form. The finding also led investigators to a new treatment target and possible therapy for the rare childhood tumor of the retina, the light-s...

13 Dec 2011 05:04 Africa/Lagos Official launch of the Pan African University On Wednesday 14 December 2011 ADDIS ABABA, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Invitation to the journalists Journalists are invited to attend the official launch of the Pan African University and a press conference at the African Union Commission on 14 December. The launch will be officiated by H.E Dr Jean Ping- Chairperson of the African Union Commission; H.E Mr Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo- Chairperson of the African Union and H.E Professor Jean Pierre Ezin- Commissioner of Human Resources, Science and Technology at the African Union Commission. Events will commence at 10am and will conclude with a press conference and lunch at 13:30. The Pan-African University (PAU) is being established in fulfillment of the Arusha Convention, by creating an exemplary but uniquely different and modern educational structure which focuses on integrative teaching and cutting-edge research, and is strateg...

The Darwinian Delusion 25 Nov 2011 14:45 Africa/Lagos Darwinism Is a Delusion, According to New Book Author rebuts The God Delusion by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins PR Newswire TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2011 TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the 2006 best-selling non-fiction book The God Delusion, author Richard Dawkins wrongly advocates the belief that God almost certainly does not exist and those who do believe this are deluding themselves. The delusion, says author Michael Ebifegha, is within the scientific community and revolves around the Darwinian paradigm of evolution as a preferred philosophical choice. In his book, The Darwinian Delusion (published by AuthorHouse), Ebifegha provides the most detailed rebuttal to Dawkins' book both scientifically and philosophically. Dawkins' objective is to promote atheism through science while the objective of Ebifegha is to exonerate Albert Einstein's assertion, "Science without religion is lame; religion withou...

Google Voice is trending on news that it is now available outside the United States, in 38 languages. Launched in the United States in 2010, Google Voice allows users to redirect calls to their cellphones, landlines, and Gmail from a Web-based application with a familiar interface. Google Voice has no connection fee and customers simply pay for the time they actually use. Domestic and outbound calls to the United States and Canada are currently free. To promote the new international calling, Google is lowering calling rates to more than 150 destinations, in hopes of cutting into the market share of Skype, still the industry leader in computer-based calls. ~ By Slatester on Aug 3, 2011 Tweet