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Lungfish Walked in Water then Land: Research

Fish Walked in Water Before Land: Study Concludes

Four-limbed sea creatures from which humans descended walked in water before they walked on land or even developed fingers and toes, new research suggests. The study sheds light on the evolutionary transition from water to land.
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Leukemia drug pulled from U.S. sparks new interest

A new study of leukemia drug Mylotarg, pulled from the U.S. market last year due to safety concerns, found it to be effective when used at low doses in older adults but questions about toxicity remain.
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Gene therapy proves effective for hemophilia B

A single treatment with gene therapy, an experimental technique for fixing faulty genes, has been shown to boost output of a vital blood clotting factor, possibly offering a long-term solution for people with hemophilia B.
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Ariad leukemia drug helps 47 percent of patient

Early results from a pivotal trial of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental leukemia drug ponatinib show it is effective in nearly half of patients who had stopped responding to currently available drugs.
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Collectors evolving into 'passionate investors'

Dennis Varni remembers buying his first car, a 1931 Ford Model A, more than a half century ago when he was 14. It cost him $45 and to amass that princely sum, he picked fruit, hawked his model train set and even sold the clothes off his back.
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Karen Swift Missing: Body Found Near Dyersburg Home

Police in West Tennessee found a decomposed body Saturday near the Dyersburg home of Karen Swift, a 44-year-old mother of four who has been missing since late October, but the police can not confirm whether the body is Swifts'.
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Strawberries and Dreams in India's Hill Districts

Farmer Shripati Nana Jadhav has good reasons to be a fan of strawberries - they've funded construction of his simple, spacious house near the hill station of Panchgani and allowed him to send his four children to college.

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