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...women even draw the short straw when it comes to treatment. Doses of conventional chemotherapy are determined partly by a patient's height and weight, but mounting evidence suggests that certain ethnic groups absorb the chemicals differently. Researchers in Singapore have shown that Caucasian patients may require higher doses per pound of body weight than non-Caucasians. Since most dosing regimens are calibrated to the Western body, some doctors in Singapore report having to adjust quantities in up to 30% of their patients to avoid adverse side effects. "Local scientists must do their own research and find their own regimens...
...telephone interview last night. In yesterday’s stay, the judges wrote they planned to issue a final ruling by Oct. 10, according to Zaroulis. Last week, the National Board of Medical Examiners appealed a judge’s order to grant Currier one hour of break time per day on top of the 45 minutes students normally have for the entire exam. The board previously agreed to grant Currier a second day of test time because she has dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Board spokeswoman Carol Thompson said last week that the board appealed in order...
...thanks to a new law that will lower interest rates on federal loans and increase the size of grants for needy students. President Bush on Thursday signed into law a $20 billion increase in federal financial aid, boosting the size of some Pell Grants by up to $1,100 per year and gradually cutting the interest rates of federally subsidized loans from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent. The Pell Grant, a form of financial aid given to more than 5 million low-income students each year, will be capped at a maximum of $5,400 per year by 2012 under...
...Crimson, which has averaged 1.3 goals per game, has won all four games at home by a score...
...same time, the generals have expanded their influence by doubling the army's size in just two decades. Burma's fighting force is now 400,000 strong, making it one of the largest militaries per capita in the world. Any signs of internal dissent within the armed forces are quickly suppressed. General Khin Nyunt, the former head of military intelligence who was once hailed as a potential reformer for suggesting dialogue with democracy leader Suu Kyi, now languishes under house arrest on corruption charges. Dissident groups in neighboring Thailand are peopled with former army officers who had the temerity...