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Monthly Archive November, 2005

Genetic Discoveries

By Jeffry Fawcett, November 22, 2005 in the Editorials blog

A blueprint is not a house. I’ve noticed a lot of news lately about the discovery of the gene that controls something or other. For example, last Friday the San Francisco Chronicle carried a New York Times article with the title “Study pinpoints gene controlling fear: Discovery could help humans with disabling anxiety.” [Read more…]

Celebrating Mammograms

By Jeffry Fawcett, November 1, 2005 in the Editorials blog

“Mammograms Validated as Key in Cancer Fight” said the New York Times last Thursday. But the Chicago Tribune said “Mammography in Question.” Both articles covered the same study. I wondered who was off-message. So I read the study. In my opinion, the Tribune had it right. [Read more…]