Gene target shows promise for autism

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… breast cancer. The findings, which appear in the latest issue of Nature, provide a pathway to the creation of pharmaceuticals aimed at treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that are associated with diminished social interaction skills, impaired …
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Steroids that only nature could make on a large scale — Until now

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LA JOLLA, CA – January 3, 2013 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have achieved a feat in synthetic chemistry by inventing a scalable method to make complex natural compounds known as "polyhydroxylated steroids. … The researchers …
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Regulators Seek Bill Allowing Inspections of Out-of-State Pharmacies

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California regulators are seeking authority to inspect out-of-state pharmacies that sell special-order prescription drugs to state health care providers in response to a national meningitis outbreak in 2012, the Los Angeles Times reports (Lifsher, Los …
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