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President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 9, 2017, as Columbus Day
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 09 October 2017 09 October 2017
Washington, DC - Five hundred and twenty-five years ago, Christopher Columbus completed an ambitious and daring voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. The voyage was a remarkable and then-unparalleled feat that helped launch the age of exploration and discovery. The permanent arrival of Europeans to the Americas was a transformative event that undeniably and fundamentally changed the course of human history and set the stage for the development of our great Nation.
NIH to fund Centers of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparities
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 October 2017 09 October 2017
Washington, DC - Twelve specialized research centers designed to conduct multidisciplinary research, research training, and community engagement activities focused on improving minority health and reducing health disparities will launch. The centers, to be funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, will share approximately $82 million over five years, pending the availability of funds.
Monoclonal antibodies against Zika show promise in monkey study
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- Written by Ken Pekoc Ken Pekoc
- Published: 09 October 2017 09 October 2017
Washington, DC - Using blood samples from an individual previously infected with Zika virus, scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed an antibody-based Zika virus therapeutic that protected monkeys from infection. Because monoclonal antibodies are generally safe, they believe that this antibody cocktail might be appropriate for uninfected pregnant women; because the antibodies will likely cross the placenta, the researchers hope that administration during pregnancy may protect both the pregnant woman and the fetus from Zika virus.
DNA damage caused by cancer treatment reversed by ZATT protein
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- Written by Robin Arnette Robin Arnette
- Published: 09 October 2017 09 October 2017
Washington, DC - An international team led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health is the first to discover a new way that cells fix an important and dangerous type of DNA damage known as a DNA-protein crosslink (DPC). The researchers found that a protein named ZATT can eliminate DPCs with the help of another protein, TDP2. Since DPCs form when individuals receive some types of cancer treatments, understanding how TDP2 and ZATT work together to repair the damage may improve the health outcomes of cancer patients.
NIH Grantee Wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 October 2017 09 October 2017
Washington, DC - The 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to National Institutes of Health grantee Joachim Frank, Ph.D., of Columbia University, New York City. Frank shares the award jointly with Jacques Dubochet, Ph.D., of the University of Geneva and University of Basel, Switzerland, and Richard Henderson, Ph.D., of Cambridge University, for the development of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), which both simplifies and improves the imaging of biomolecules.
Fire Prevention Week
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- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 09 October 2017 09 October 2017
Yuma, Arizona - October 8th through the 14th is National Fire Prevention Week. At 6:00 pm Tuesday October 10th, a short ceremony will be held at Yuma City Hall in the Council Chambers. A proclamation will be read regarding Fire Prevention Week in the City of Yuma. In addition, the Firefighter, Fire Engineer, Fire Captain, and Support Person of the Year from the City of Yuma Fire Department will be recognized. YFD will also be presenting badges for various rank advancements that have recently occurred and recognizing other outstanding achievements.
AWC’s CDLL Story Book Parade
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 09 October 2017 09 October 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Children from the Kathy Watson Child Development Learning Lab (CDLL) will parade in the CDLL courtyard wearing the costume of a character of their favorite book. Preschoolers will also go on a Campus walk after the parade.