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SNS-595 acts selectively through DNA-PK signaling in the S-phase of the cell cycle to kill proliferating cancer cells by inducing apoptosis, or programmed cell death.

SNS-032 is in a Phase I/II clinical studies to examine the safety and preliminary anti-tumor activity among patients with lung cancer, breast cancer or melanoma.

SNS-032 is a potent and selective inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases 2, 7 and 9.

Sunesis is currently conducting preclinical studies of its Aurora kinase inhibitor drug candidate, SNS-314.

In addition, in cooperation with Biogen Idec, Sunesis is developing novel small molecule inhibitors of Raf kinase and other oncology kinases.About Sunesis PharmaceuticalsSunesis is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel small molecule therapeutics for oncology and other serious diseases.

Sunesis has built a broad product candidate portfolio through internal discovery and in-licensing of novel cancer therapeutics.

Sunesis is advancing its product candidates through in-house research and development efforts and strategic collaborations with leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties...

Hired in 1975 by Wilson's wife, Landy took control of the rock star's life, monitoring him 24 hours a day with a team of assistants to keep him off drugs and junk food; Wilson's weight by then had ballooned to more than 300 pounds.

Landy grew so close to Wilson that he participated in Wilson's comeback as his manager and artistic collaborator — an ethical breach that eventually caused the psychologist to give up his license to practice in California.

Born in Pittsburgh, Landy was the only child of Jules, a physician, and Frieda, a psychology professor.

He claimed to have dropped out of school after the sixth grade because of severe dyslexia and worked odd jobs, eventually winding up in radio as producer of a program aimed at teenagers.

He later became a record promoter.

He moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s and shifted career goals.

He studied chemistry at Los Angeles City College before earning a bachelor's degree in psychology at Cal State L.A.

in 1964.

By 1968 he had a master's degree and a doc...

If we are to automatically assume that anyone who is funded by the beverage industry would therefore oppose taxes on soda, why shouldn't we also assume that anyone who is funded by the government would support taxes on soda (and everything else)?

Note that I don't simply mean the vague connection between tax receipts and scientific funding out of tax revenues; I am being far more cynical and suggesting that the government might be more willing to fund those scientists who get behind programs that expand the government's power.

The Evidence But by all means, let us move on to the evidence behind this scientific link.

For example, we are told that soft drink consumption rose "more than 60 percent among adults and more than doubled in kids from 1977-97," and that "the prevalence of obesity roughly doubled in that time." Now get ready: "Scientists say these parallel trends are one criterion for proving cause-and-effect." I don't really know that I need to ridicule that last sentence; just quoting it should be sufficient.

But in case you don't see what the big deal is, let me spell it out: Did we really need scientists to tell us that when t...