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...Part But by early 2007, Ho had already glimpsed the possibility of an answer. In Houston the biotech firm Tanox had developed a compound that it thought might interest him. Ho knew Tanox well. He is a friend of one of the company's co-founders and is a member of its scientific-advisory board, so if the scientists there thought they were onto something, he suspected it was worth a look...
Looking at the numbers, Ho saw more than just another member of the growing arsenal of ARV cocktails. Each of the ARVs focuses on thwarting just one of several different steps in HIV's infection process. Ibalizumab works at the critical juncture where the virus meets a healthy CD4 cell - a critical component of the immune system - essentially interposing itself between the two and preventing infection. If ibalizumab was so good at tamping down HIV in AIDS patients who were already infected, then maybe it could be tweaked to prevent AIDS in the first place. In other words, maybe...
...there any particular reason you made Extraordinary Measures--a family member suffering from Pompe disease...
Anger over the financial crisis got perhaps its most prominent outlet yet as a federally appointed panel grilled top bankers about their firms' roles in the economic downturn. On Jan. 13, the panel questioned the chiefs of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America. The 10-member bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, created by Congress last year, is tasked with reporting on issues ranging from mortgage fraud to regulatory lapses by Dec. 15. Some analysts say the hearings are an important step toward reform; others call them a distraction, saying the causes of the crisis are clear...
Although Akpan racked up impressive accolades as a forward in college, he will join a Rapids club that is already loaded with top striking talent. Forwards Conor Casey—a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team—and Omar Cummings had 24 goals and 13 assists between them during MLS play last season. But the Rapids expect Akpan to mix in well with their current roster and hope to provide him with ample learning experience...