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Light Activated “Warhead” Turns Modest Molecules Into Super Protein Killers

Using a novel light activation technique, Scripps Research Institute scientists have been able to turn molecules with only a modest ability to fight specific proteins into virtual protein destroyers.

Reconstruction of Historical Climate Record in Kansas Shows Warming Trend

University of Arkansas researchers examined records of 65,987 daily mean temperature observations to reconstruct climate data in Manhattan, Kan., for the past 180 years and have found that 19th century temperatures were significantly cooler than in the 20th and early 21st centuries.

Pharmacy Law Group Elects University of Maryland's Palumbo Next President

American Society for Pharmacy Law helps educate pharmacist-attorneys, pharmacists, attorneys and other interested parties on legal issues as they affect pharmacy.

Mathematical Model Can Help Communities Better Evaluate Sex Offender Policies

A new mathematical model developed by Indiana University Bloomington and Arizona State University geographers could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming sex offender laws. The researchers describe the model and report its first test in an Early View edition of Papers in Regional Science.

Researchers Find Younger, More Diverse Patients Having Total Knee Replacements

A research team led by Mayo Clinic has found a national trend toward younger, more diverse patients having total knee replacement surgery.

Physiotherapy Associates and LifeBridge Health Sports Medicine Form Partnership to Provide Leading Physical Therapy Program

Physiotherapy Associates and LifeBridge Health Sports Medicine announced today they have formed a partnership to become the Baltimore area’s leading outpatient physical therapy service company. LifeBridge Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation powered by Physiotherapy Associates provides sports medicine services and rehabilitation for elite athletes, orthopedic outpatients and chronic pain patients.

Team Approach Provides Better Care for Children with Cleft Lip and Palate

Children with a cleft lip or cleft palate are more likely to receive recommended age-appropriate health care when that care is provided by an interdisciplinary team rather than an individual provider. In a study encompassing three states, 24% of participants were not receiving team care.

Surgeons Meet Challenge of Treating Combat Injuries of the Knee

The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in uniquely destructive patterns of combat injuries, including limb-threatening injuries to the knee. In the March special issue of Techniques in Knee Surgery (www.techknee.com), military surgeons serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom share their experience with managing these high-energy injuries of the knee.