NEW Treatment for Hepatitis C | 2010 BBC News
NEW Treatment for Hepatitis C | 2010 BBC News – A new drug to treat Hepatitis C virus has been developed by US company Inhibitex and scientists at the Welsh School of Pharmacy. The new medication, code named INX189, could become an approved treatment for Hepatitis C after clinical trials. The first human clinical trials have proved positive. www.bbc.co.uk SHORT LINK: bit.ly
A Judge's Proposal to Curb Prosecutors' Sentencing Power
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“Most people, including me,” he wrote in a 2010 decision, “agree that the kingpins, masterminds and midlevel managers of drug trafficking enterprises deserve severe punishment.” But he has lately been saying that his old employer, the Department of …
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Medical marijuana brings relief for sick kids in Michigan but the treatment is …
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They say they don't know whether the kids smoke the drug or take it some other way, such as in a baked good, a liquid extract called a tincture, or by using a vaporizer. Parents say they've successfully used medical cannabis to treat their kids for …
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Family came for son's treatment, found a city to love
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The Ferrer family came to Winnipeg for seven months in 2010 so their oldest son, Julien, now 9, could receive a new drug to combat hypophosphatasia, a rare bone disease that can sometimes be fatal. The trial was successful, and now Julien — still …
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