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Amgen is developing an anabolic therapy based on a genetic mutation found in people with abnormally strong bones. So far, says the company's executive vice president of research and development, Roger Perlmutter, early testing of the compound in postmenopausal women has been "spectacular." The agent appears to build bone density, and Perlmutter's team is continuing to study the volunteers to see if they experience improvements in fracture healing...
...altarpiece itself is not spectacular. Certainly, it is visually pleasing—it is called the Beffi Triptych after the village for which it was painted, and narrates the lives of the Virgin Mary and Christ in an expressive and vibrant style. One panel depicts Christ’s nativity, another the death of the Virgin. Yet, this piece of art communicates numerous messages. It represents how— in a political world of words and numbers—a gesture can speak more loudly...
Americans have a long, sordid history with borrowed money. In Collateral Damaged: The Marketing of Consumer Debt to America, Charles Geisst, a professor of finance at Manhattan College, takes us through the centuries to explain how we wound up at our most recent - and spectacular - credit bubble. TIME's Barbara Kiviat spoke with...
...Ellis had a front-row view of Goldman Sachs' rise from also-ran to king of Wall Street. He then spent a decade working on a history of the firm, published last year as The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs. So what is Ellis' explanation for Goldman's spectacular rebound - it turned a $5.2 billion profit in the first half of the year - from the financial crisis...
...With 5 for $5 deals, spectacular views, and family-friendly facilities, everything about PETCO Park is warm and inviting...