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“We are pleased to have reached this Phase IIa milestone with the dosing of our first subjects in Pavia, Italy”

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 14 May 2008 Virostatics, srl, a privately-held pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of ... via MediLexicon

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“They positioned him on a chair, tied up his ands and his feet”

MILAN, ITALY -- The wife of an Egyptian cleric taken from a Milan street, allegedly as part of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program, wept today as she described her husband's alleged torture in an Egyptian ... via Los Angeles Times

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“What's important, when these kinds of calamities happen, is to not forget them too quickly, since a long time is needed before the people who live in these regions can go back to normal.”

MILAN, Italy, MAY 13, 2008 .- As the Church in China moves to help the victims of Monday's earthquake, Hong Kong's bishop says a key to disaster relief is a long-term plan. via Global Catholic Network EWTN

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“This challenges our ability to combine information from as diverse areas as biology, pathology and the clinic to achieve better results for patients.”

Conference Addresses State-Of-The-Art Cancer Treatments - 2nd ESMO Symposium On Soft Tissue Carcinomas And GIST Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Conferences Article Date: 13 May 2008 - 3:00 ... via Medical News Today

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Leyla Gencer made her UK debut at London's Royal Opera House in 1962 Renowned Turkish Soprano Leyla Gencer has died at her home in Milan, Italy, at the age of 80. via BBC

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“This is the first time that anyone has connected air pollution with deep vein thrombosis.”

Long-term exposure to the tiny, dirty particles in polluted air seems to increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which are blood clots in the thighs or legs, an Italian study finds. via HON

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Soprano Leyla Gencer, who made her career at Italy's famed La Scala opera house, died Friday, officials said. via San Jose Mercury News

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“I have been working very hard on my putting and I don't think I've ever holed more long putts than I did this week.”

MILAN, Italy - Hennie Otto won his first European Tour title by shooting a 3-under 69 today to hold off Oliver Wilson by one stroke at the Italian Open. via The Honolulu Advertiser

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“The data presented from these two hospitals further corroborates previously reported data on the effectiveness of OPTTX in 58 wet AMD patients”

Visual Acuity Reported to Remain Stable or Improve in 86% at Six Months TORONTO, May 9 /CNW/ - Novadaq Technologies Inc. via Canada NewsWire

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“If this were the murder mystery board game Clue, you could say that we had found the weapon (zeaxanthin) but didn't know how and precisely where the crime took place”

This discovery holds important implications for the future design of artificial photosynthesis systems that could provide the world with a sustainable and secure source of energy. via Science Daily

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