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Study: More kids have autism than previously diagnosed
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - A recent study by Centers for Disease Control found that one in 88 children now have autism. Eric Estepp looks like your typical 14-year-old, but at the age of two, he was diagnosed with autism. Most know it as a developmental disorder...Tags: Disease Prevention, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Genetics, Human Body
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Salk discovery may lead to better drugs
SAN DIEGO -- Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies Monday announced a discovery that could lead to the development of a new class of anti-inflammatory drugs to replace steroids, which have serious side- effects.
The protein p53, which...Tags: Health, Allergies, Asthma, Inflammation, Diseases and Illnesses
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Rare giant black jellyfish appear in San Diego Bay
FOX 5 San Diego StaffGiant black jellies have been spotted dozens of times in San Diego Bay during the last several days and marine biologists are trying to determine what brings to Southern California waters. The large, dark-colored jellyfish provided marine biologists...Tags: Science, Los Angeles, Science and Technology, Ecosystems, Animals
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Biologists work to save rare birds
FOX 5 San Diego StaffLocal biologists are working to protect local habitat for two birds facing extinction. The scientists work with the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy, and they are trying to save the snowy plover and California least tern. Both birds call the lagoon home,...Tags: Science, Science and Technology, California
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Dolphins die after Navy training exercise
SAN DIEGO -- Three dolphins died during a Navy training exercise using underwater explosives near Coronado earlier this month, authorities said.
Scientists have yet to officially determine what caused the deaths at the Silver Strand Training Complex near...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health, National Marine Fisheries Service , Lifestyle and Leisure, Armed Forces
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Study: Genetics play role in political views
City News ServiceGenetics may play a role in determining a person's political ideology, according to a study by researchers at UC San Diego and Harvard University released Wednesday. Researchers identified a dopamine receptor gene, called DRD4, which they called the...Tags: Health, San Diego (San Diego, California), Genes and Chromosomes, Genetics, Human Body
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Professor charged in 3 fatal shootings on Alabama campus
Associated PressA University of Alabama biology professor accused of gunning down three colleagues in an apparent tenure dispute was known as a bright woman who some students said struggled to explain complicated topics. Three others were wounded during the faculty...Tags: Social Issues, FBI, Health, Juvenile Delinquency, Huntsville
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Rachael Flatt ready for Skate America
Tribune staff reporterRachael Flatt is a young woman in a hurry. Flatt finishes her second on-ice training session of the day at the Ice Hall of the Colorado Springs World Arena—half her usual number of sessions because she had to take a standardized statewide achievement...Tags: Science, Family, Sports, Science and Technology, Advanced Training
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SeaWorld team removes ropes, net from distressed whale
FOX 5 San Diego StaffA team of animal care specialists from SeaWorld cut off two ropes and removed more than 100 pounds of fishing net and other gear from a gray whale that has now returned to the ocean. Wildlife biologist Joe Cordaro with the National Marine Fisheries...Tags: Science, Political Systems, Science and Technology, Ecosystems, KTLA
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UCLA students watched in horror as classmate slashed another's throat
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersStudents in a UCLA chemistry lab watched helplessly Thursday afternoon as a classmate suddenly slashed the neck of a fellow student, causing serious injuries. The attack occurred just past noon on the sixth floor of Young Hall, prompting swift police...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Health, Witnesses, Los Angeles Times, Surgery
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San Diego native shares Nobel Prize for medicine
FOX 5 San Diego StaffOne of the three American scientists sharing this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a San Diego native, and another is a professor at the University of Calfornia. Carol W. Greider, who works at the Johns Hopkins University School of...Tags: Health, Television, Johns Hopkins University, Jack W. Szostak, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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2nd Endangered Condor Found Shot
MONTEREY, Calif. - A second California condor has been found with pellets embedded in its body, the second bird in a month found shot, wildlife biologists said Ventana Wildlife Society Director Kelly Sorenson said the endangered condor was trapped on...Tags: Science, Family, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Emergency Incidents
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