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Acting Secretary Sullivan's Meeting With Caribbean Leaders
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Lima, Peru - Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with the Caribbean Heads of Government and Foreign Ministers of The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and St. Lucia on the margins of the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru.
Brewing up Earth’s earliest life
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - Around 4 billion years ago, Earth was an inhospitable place, devoid of oxygen, bursting with volcanic eruptions, and bombarded by asteroids, with no signs of life in even the simplest forms. But somewhere amid this chaotic period, the chemistry of the Earth turned in life’s favor, giving rise, however improbably, to the planet’s very first organisms.
Discovering a missing link in DNA damage repair
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Rochester, Minnesota - For years, researchers have known that our genome is protected by a system of detection, evaluation and repair processes that activate any time DNA damage occurs. Upon detection, the damage is assessed, repaired in one way or another, or, if it can’t be repaired the cell is cued to self-destruct. Much of that effort is set in motion by a signaling process involving the protein ubiquitin. Enzymes called ubiquitin ligases are charged with the task of tagging the damaged DNA with this ubiquitin protein to call in more help. What hasn’t been clear is how two of the key enzymes that mark the sites of DNA damage and amplify the repair response are called to action. Researchers theorized there was another actor involved, a missing link. Now Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that link.
Baking coconut shrimp - recipe genius
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Scottsdale, Arizona - These crunchy, oven-baked coconut shrimp are packed with flavor thanks to coconut milk and coconut flakes. You can use smaller shrimp. Just plan for less breading and less baking time.
Living donor transplants save lives
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Rochester, Minnesota - If you’re among the 54 percent of American adults who’ve registered to be an organ donor, it’s encouraging to know your decision could save the lives of up to eight people. A living donor transplant is handled differently and often comes about when a friend or family member has a dire need, although altruistic, or good Samaritan, kidney transplant donations have been on the rise.
Obstetrician by Day, Major League Baseball Scorer by Night
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Rochester, Minnesota - Despite temperatures expected to hover around 39 degrees on April 5 here in the still snow-capped Bold North, the Minnesota Twins hosted the Seattle Mariners for their home opener at Target Field. (No word on whether Ichiro and company brought hand warmers.) One fan braving Minnesota's winter revival to take in the game was Kyle Traynor, M.D. But Dr. Traynor, a Mayo Clinic OB/GYN specialist, took a chair in the Twins' press box, where he served as one of the team's three official scorers.
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