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John Hamen: US Contractor in Yemen Dies in Rebel Custody

John Hamen: US Contractor in Yemen Dies in Rebel Custody

A man with local ties is dead after being detained at an airport in Yemen. John Hamen graduated from Lakota in 1990. He was working as a contractor when he and another man were detained at the rebel-controlled airport 2.5 weeks ago. Hamen, a Butler County native, grew up on Eastbrook Drive in West Chester and graduated from Lakota High ... Read More »

Canadian Doctors Breach the Blood-Brain Barrier

World First: Scientists break blood-brain barrier with focused ultrasound treatment

Sunnybrook researchers made history this week as they used focused ultrasound to non-invasively breach the blood-brain barrier and more effectively deliver chemotherapy into the brain tumour of a patient. Each person has a protective barrier that normally restricts the passage of substances from the bloodstream into the brain protecting it from toxic chemicals. “The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been a ... Read More »

Toyota to build SUVs in Cambridge starting in 2019

Toyota to build SUVs in Cambridge starting in 2019

Southwestern Ontario has become a hub for the hottest-­selling vehicles in North America. Toyota’s announcement Tuesday that its Cambridge plant will make the RAV4 after the Corolla is phased out solidifies Ontario as a centre for crossover utility ­vehicle (CUV) production, industry observers say. Read More »

Allen Toussaint: New Orleans pianist dies aged 77

Allen Toussaint: New Orleans pianist dies aged 77

Allen Toussaint, the versatile producer, songwriter, pianist and singer who was a fixture of New Orleans R&B, died Monday after appearing in concert in Madrid. He was 77. In the 1960s, he wrote and produced a series of hits for New Orleans artists, such as Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas and the Neville Brothers, among many others. Many of his hits ... Read More »

Wealthy more likely to get organ transplants, according to new study

Wealthy more likely to get organ transplants, according to new study

Being wealthy increases a person’s chances of securing an organ transplant, a new study has found. Individuals living in higher income neighborhoods are more likely to register with multiple transplant centers and have increased access to organ transplants, Columbia University Medical Center researchers report. The new study was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015. Read More »