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...cancer genes, at least three dozen of them important in human tumors. Some, known as oncogenes, turn on cell division, whereas others, called tumor-suppressor genes, are responsible for switching the process off. In their normal form, both kinds of genes work as a team, enabling the body to perform such vital tasks as replacing dead cells or repairing defective ones. But mutations in the chemical makeup of these genes, whether inherited or acquired later in life, can disrupt these finely tuned checks and balances. A cell containing a faulty oncogene is often likened to a car with a stuck...
...recent report in the Wall Street Journal. And in previous years, Harvard's returns have been far worse. Yale, for one, has outpaced Harvard's rate of return in eight out of the last 10 years, at a fraction of the cost in compensation. Other leading universities typically also perform as well or better than Harvard does over the long term, while paying far lower compensations...
...panel of experts has concluded that standard screening tests for ovarian cancer are too imprecise to justify their costs. Blood tests and ultrasound often produce false alarms, which prompt doctors to perform unnecessary exploratory surgery...
...lawyer and Harvard Club President Don Shapiro say that a $10 bonus should no longer be paid to employees "who perform so-called 'dirty jobs' such as cleaning vomit, blood excrement...
...ARTE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA will perform works by Mozart, Schuller and Telemann at Sanders Theatre Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Call 496-2222 for tickets and information...