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Experts Explore Legal Reform in China at Feb. 25 Washington Univ. in St. Louis Forum

Top experts in Chinese law will gather at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law Thursday, Feb. 25, for a panel discussion and open public forum. The event, co-sponsored by the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. A live Web cast also will be available.

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Comprehensive Study Using Bioinformatics Predicts the Molecular Causes of Many Genetic Diseases

It is widely known that genetic mutations cause disease. What are largely unknown are the mechanisms by which these mutations wreak havoc at the molecular level, giving rise to clinically observable symptoms in patients. Now a new study using bioinformatics, reports the ability to predict the molecular cause of many inherited genetic diseases. These predictions have led to the creation of a web-based tool available to academic researchers who study disease.

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National Family Literacy Nominations Due Feb. 24

The National Center for Family Literacy and Toyota are accepting applications for the 2010 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year, which will provide the winning educator’s program with $7,500.

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$1 Million Gift from 3M Will Create Sales and Communications Lab for IU Kelley School Students

Indiana University's Kelley School of Business has received $1 million from 3M Corp. and its foundation for a new professional sales and communications lab for students. It is the first major corporate gift for a $60 million capital campaign to transform the school's facilities for undergraduate students.

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Questions Remain on Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents

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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery can effectively treat obesity in adolescents and seems to offer a better alternative than gastric bypass surgery, but further study is needed to determine whether it’s better than nonsurgical options, a UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeon writes.

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Scientists Explore the Future of High-Energy Physics

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Niobium-based superconducting devices could lead to smaller, more efficient linear colliders.

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When Love is on the Agenda...

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Two faculty members at the University of Utah have over 35 years studying love, romance and relationships covering everyone from adolescents to couples in later life.

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Simple, Quick Test Can Send Patient Safely Home from ER After Chest Pain

A simple, inexpensive test can determine whether it is safe to send home a patient who comes to the emergency room with chest pain.

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Bacow to Step Down from Tufts Presidency in 2011

Lawrence S. Bacow has announced that he will step down from the presidency of Tufts University in June 2011, after 10 years of service.

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Northeastern Professor on Obesity: “Changing the Way We Live”

On Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama is planning to unveil an anti-childhood obesity drive she is leading. Jessica Hoffman, an associate professor in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences who specializes in school-based prevention of childhood obesity, discusses this urgent health issue and explains what it will take to stop the cycle.

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