BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Irish warmblood horse recovers from colic after surgical intervention at Virginia Tech equine hospital More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Cooley, a much loved 24-year-old Irish warmblood horse, was found down in his field at his normal feeding time and seemed unable to stand. "Cooley is more than just a horse; he is a cherished member of our family and a trail partner and be  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 22 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Identify Epigenetic Key That 'Opens' Door to Colon Cancer A gene called high mobility group A1 (HMGA1) may be the key that opens the door to the development of colon cancer, according to research led by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Department of Pathology and the Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * Wilkes University Welcomes New Members to the Board of Trustees Wilkes University recently welcomed four new members to the Board of Trustees, which oversees and evaluates the University's operations including fiscal affairs and academic program quality. Susan Maier Davis '85 Susan Maier Davis graduated from Wilkes University in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in  more