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November 15, 2011

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12:23 PM | Cholesterol and Controversy: Past, present, and future
Today, it is estimated that 50% of the American population have cholesterol levels that fall outside the accepted healthy range, and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease reflects this.  However, the idea that cholesterol is a major risk factor for the development of heart attacks and strokes was one that was rejected by the scientific community [...]
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October 26, 2011

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8:41 PM | The 2011 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize: Honoring Dr. Brenda Milner for her pioneering work in cognitive neuroscience
Tragic it is when a young mother never gets to meet her newborn child; however, it is also awe-inspiring to see a victim of this circumstance rise above and honor his mother’s sacrifice.  On December 11th, 1925, the complications surrounding Paul Greengard’s birth resulted in the death of his mother, nee Pearl Meister.  Almost 75 [...]
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