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1930S Drug Slows Tumor Growth (Medical News Today)

Nov 8 2009

Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a gonorrhea medication that might help battle cancer.

Glimpsed: Lauren Maxwell (Baltimore Sun)

Nov 8 2009

Peabody graduate student in opera likes 'warm and fun' look A lot of Lauren Maxwell's world is about artistic expression. The 24-year-old Aiken, S.C., native is finishing her master's degree in opera at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. She also uses her personal style to express herself. "I think of my style as a way to express myself artistically. Hopefully, it reflects my ...

Afghanistan Horizon: 30,000 Divisions

Nov 8 2009

Uncertainty is depleting President Obama's political support for escalation in Afghanistan.

What Exactly is a Sportsdirect.com@St. James' Park Stadium?

Nov 7 2009

When Naming Rights go Wrong: Newcastle United now plays in something called sportsdirect.com@St. James' Park Stadium.

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