CBS Evening News – Breakthrough in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

CBS Evening News – Breakthrough in cystic fibrosis treatment – The new drug Kalydeco is being hailed as a breakthrough in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, targeting the underlying genetic cause of the disease decreasing the symptoms. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

AToN Addiction Treatment Center Announces the Opening of their Second …

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AToN Center, located in San Diego County, adjacent to Rancho Santa Fe, recognizes Alcoholism and Addiction as having the potential to impair a person's functioning, and over time, destroy their quality of life. AToN Center is unique in that they offer …
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New drug beats heroin addiction

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Until recently, Hatem was one of thousands of Capetonians hooked on the dangerous drug. According to Andreas Plüddemann, a senior scientist at the Medical Research Council, the number of people seeking help for heroin addiction is steadily climbing.
Read more on Independent Online

First image of 3D common cold virus could lead to new drug treatments

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THE first 3D image of a common cold virus made by the fastest computer in the southern hemisphere could lead to new viral drug treatments.
Read more on The Daily Telegraph

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