N.C. State Professor Develops Cancer-Fighting Drug

Published September 26, 2013

N.C. State professor develops cancer-fighting drug

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A drug produced at the N.C. State shows signs of successfully treating lung cancer. “Sure enough, it appears to work … Adler developed the drug peptide while researching the protein myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate, or MARCKS. Adler …
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America's face of smoking cessation, Terrie Hall, laid to rest

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A former smoker for 22 years, Terrie Linn Hall died Monday in a Winston-Salem, North Carolina hospital after a 13-year battle with mouth and larynx cancer that metastasized to her brain. Funeral … While a vocal critic of the Centers for Disease …
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NC budget cuts reduce assistance for addicts

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North Carolina farms out most treatment for drug and alcohol abuse to private centers that help people with a combination of contributions and federal and state money. No one pretends that's enough, and there are three state-run centers as well. Sadly …
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