topic: By Olivier Uyttebrouck

... described Herceptin as a chemotherapy drug. Instead, it is a monoclonal antibody used to treat women with HER2-positive breast cancer. By By Olivier Uyttebrouck / Journal Staff Writer       University of New Mexico Cancer Center researchers described several ongoing studies intended to improve the quality ...
full story 05/12/08

Sunday, May 11, 2008 Man Pushes Neighbors to Thin Their Trees By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer     Manzano Mountain homeowner Bobby Lee Patton says property owners need to "clean up, thin out or sell out" to protect themselves from the ravages of wildfires.     Land owners bear some responsibility ...
full story 05/11/08

Thursday, May 8, 2008 N.M. High on Health Care Per Capita Funds Put State Near Top By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer     New Mexico reaped $121 million in federal public health money last year, putting the state near the top in per capita support for health care, a national study reported ...
full story 05/08/08

Saturday, May 3, 2008 Winds Whip Up More Trouble for Firefighters Trying to Get Trigo Blaze Under Control By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer     A rumor encouraged Larry Steppe to drive to a roadblock east of Tajique on Friday and ask officials if he could return to his home in the fire-ravaged ...
full story 05/02/08

Saturday, May 3, 2008 Scientist Seeking Remedy For TB By Olivier Uyttebrouck Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer     Vojo Deretic has matched wits for years with tuberculosis, and he clearly respects his adversary.     "TB is a master immunologist," said Deretic, chairman of ...
full story 05/02/08

Friday, May 2, 2008 Dad Delivers Impatient Baby Boy By Olivier Uyttebrouck Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer     Dawn and Yoki Maurx thought they had some time, at least a half hour, before the baby came.     So did the nursing staff.     Connor Maurx, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, disagreed ...
full story 05/02/08

Thursday, May 1, 2008 Pastors: Obama Unfairly Linked to Rev. Wright By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer     Local African-American pastors say Barack Obama is unfairly taking heat for the remarks of his former pastor, though opinions vary about the candidate's decision to denounce the Chicago ...
full story 05/01/08

Thursday, May 1, 2008 Gallup Bishop Steps Down By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer     The Vatican announced the resignation Wednesday of Roman Catholic Bishop Donald Pelotte of Gallup, about nine months after he suffered a disabling head injury.     Pelotte, 63, a Maine native and the son ...
full story 05/01/08

Friday, April 25, 2008 Lawyer Talks of Privilege By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer     Morris Dees' "affirmative action card" gave him many privileges as a young man in Alabama, the civil rights lawyer said Thursday, including the ability to practice law without taking the bar exam.     ...
full story 04/24/08

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Prof Backs Out of Diversity Seminar By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer     A University of New Mexico professor who had planned to lead a workshop on "white privilege" at a conference Thursday has withdrawn from the event, organizers said.     The decision followed ...
full story 04/23/08