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...landlord was a nice man, but he kind of let it go," Herr added. "(The Building) is falling down. It's in need of repair...

Author: By Caitlin E. Anderson, | Title: New HSA Building Nears Completion | 9/25/1996 | See Source »

State Police pilots James Mattaliano and Paul Perry and two AT&T technicians heading to repair some telephone equipment in Framing ham were killed in the crash...

Author: By Laura C. Semerjian, | Title: Harvard Seeking Damages For 1995 Helicopter Crash | 9/19/1996 | See Source »

...cell makes a copy of itself by splitting in two. Some of these genes, known as oncogenes, stimulate cell division, while still others, called tumor-suppressor genes, damp it down. In their normal form, both types of genes work together, enabling the body to replace dead cells and repair damaged ones. But mutations in these genes--whether inherited or acquired through environmental insult--very quickly cause a cell to careen out of control, like a car with a stuck accelerator pedal and no brakes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ENEMY WITHIN | 9/18/1996 | See Source »

...reason or another, cannot be given TPA can increase their chances of survival and recovery by getting to an emergency room swiftly. Doctors can still give them blood thinners that may dislodge a stroke-causing clot. The outcome of some bleeding strokes can also be markedly improved by surgical repair of the blood vessel that is leaking into the brain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DAMAGE CONTROL | 9/18/1996 | See Source »

...remember" where they are in the sequence of divisions they must go through. Certain "longevity assurance" genes then make sure that the cell population keeps dividing until the clock winds down. A newer theory champions the role of stress-response genes, which regulate the body's maintenance and repair functions. As yet, researchers are unsure whether these genes merely affect susceptibility to disease or actually control the aging processes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aging: OLDER, LONGER | 9/18/1996 | See Source »

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