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...gene that can actually hold back the clock. If the quantity of a protein that regulates gene expression and fixes damaged cells is increased, genes may be less likely to deteriorate, according to the study. Cells that remain in better condition for longer age more slowly, theoretically allowing organisms to remain younger longer. “People may have an extended lifespan,” said Raul Mostoslavsky, a researcher at Harvard-affiliated Mass. General Hospital who worked on the study. The protein, produced by a longevity gene called SIRT1, is known to perform two main jobs in yeast cells...
...findings, published in the latest issue of the International Journal of Health Services, show that 17 percent of organ donors did not have health insurance in 2003, while only 0.8 percent of organ recipients were uninsured...
...third-year student at the Medical School when he treated a 25-year-old uninsured day laborer suffering from cardiomyopathy. When the patient died from lack of a heart transplant, Herring was inspired to explore the role of insurance coverage in whether or not a patient can receive an organ...
...majestic entrance of the organ signaled the beginning of an almost liturgical closing section. The subsequent stately harmonic procession by the full orchestra was well conducted before returning to the opening B minor key and ending on an unsynchronized pizzicato note...
...from the moment Bolt sticks his head out the window of a speeding truck and feels the breeze of freedom and free will, the picture snaps to life and instantly acquires heart (Lasseter's favorite movie organ). Of course each character gets to show a heroism all the more special for being displayed without special effects. Indeed, Rhino's climactic declaration of purpose - that "All my dreaming has prepared me for this moment" - might be the motto, not just of this very satisfying film, but of the Disney-Pixar animators. They're smart kids who dream for a living...