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    Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Awash in words

    Comporting with Tribune columnist Mary Schmich’s "Simple language just isn’t as thrilling" (News, Dec. 5), noting what seems to be an inexorable slide toward extinction for any word that stands out from the crowd, I once accepted that sad...

    Tags: Blood, Mary Schmich, Immune System

    2. Jul 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Transplant of sibling's stem cells shows promise in sickle-cell fight

    Ieshea Thomas, who has suffered from sickle cell anemia nearly all of her life, recently received a life-changing gift from her sister: stem cells.
    Ieshea Thomas, who has suffered from sickle cell anemia nearly all of her life, recently received a life-changing gift from her sister: stem cells. Her sister Ivenus' donation of stem cells in November means Thomas' body is now able to produce normally...

    Tags: Anemia, Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chemotherapy, Washington, DC

    3. Nov 15, 2012 |Column| Daily American

  3. Colostrum is needed at birth

    Soon, winter will make its unwelcome return and with it, difficult challenges when it comes to raising calves. After a reprieve last year from a couple of exceptionally harsh winters in a row, most people expect the cold and snow to return again with a...

    Tags: Vaccines, Immune System, Diarrhea, E. coli Infection

    4. Oct 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Maryland Shock Trauma seeks community consent on blood plasma study

    Many patients taken to the University of Maryland's Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore cling to life, barely able to breathe, much less consent to participate in a medical trial, a reality that makes trauma research extremely difficult.
    Many patients taken to the University of Maryland's Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore cling to life, barely able to breathe, much less consent to participate in a medical trial, a reality that makes trauma research extremely difficult. With life-saving...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Litigation, Medical Research, Baltimore Running Festival, Health and Safety at School

    5. Oct 11, 2012 |Story| CNN

  5. Armstrong teammates recount dodging, tricking drug testers

    CNN Wire
    Bloodtransfusions. Saline injections. Back-dated prescriptions and tipoffs to coming tests. Former teammates of cycling superstar Lance Armstrong recounted a wide range of techniques used to beat the sport's drug-testing regimen to investigators from the...

    Tags: Tour de France, Blood, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Cycling, Lance Armstrong

    6. Sep 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. With 'Gold,' Chris Cleave braces for another reversal in fortune

    When the British author Chris Cleave published his debut novel, "Incendiary," he fell victim to perhaps the worst historical coincidence ever to afflict an author.
    When the British author Chris Cleave published his debut novel, "Incendiary," he fell victim to perhaps the worst historical coincidence ever to afflict an author. The book, about a terrorist attack in a London sports stadium, was released on July 7,...

    Tags: Leukemia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Book, Ewan McGregor, Entertainment

    7. Sep 10, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Letters to the Editor: Sept. 10

    The divide between minorities and GOP grows wider To the editor: I attended all-white schools as a kid. My college, the basketball powerhouse, University of Kentucky, squandered several championship opportunities before black players were welcomed to...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Rabies, Viral Diseases and Infections, The Herald-Mail, Politics

    8. Sep 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Community health worker helps lower barriers in sickle cell treatment

    Sharon Johnson is not a physician or scientific researcher. She has never been trained as a nurse. Her most recent prior occupation was as office manager in a dental practice.
    Sharon Johnson is not a physician or scientific researcher. She has never been trained as a nurse. Her most recent prior occupation was as office manager in a dental practice. Yet colleagues say she's a bundle of compassion, a quick study and a genius at...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Stroke, Medical Procedures and Tests

    9. Jun 29, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Be on the look out for tick diseases

    Casselton Veterinary Service, Inc. has recently diagnosed our first equine case of Anaplasmosis in May, and now another in June. Both locally kept horses returned to normal shortly after starting antibiotic therapy. We have found a fair number of dogs...

    Tags: Horse (animal), Drugs and Medicines, Dog (animal), Health, Medical Procedures and Tests

    10. Jun 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Researcher hunts for sickle cell anemia cure with gene targeting, stem cells

    Halfway around the world in India, Sivaprakash Ramalingam had heard of Johns Hopkins researchers using a promising new technique for gene therapy that he hoped to integrate with stem cells to cure diseases.
    Halfway around the world in India, Sivaprakash Ramalingam had heard of Johns Hopkins researchers using a promising new technique for gene therapy that he hoped to integrate with stem cells to cure diseases. After getting a doctorate in biochemistry in...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Anemia, Agricultural Research and Technology, India, Medical Research

    11. Jul 4, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  11. Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Trip planning may involve steps to prevent malaria

    Premium Health News Service
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm planning an overseas mission trip and understand that I need to take medicine to prevent malaria. Is this necessary, and if so, how far in advance do I need to take it? How common is malaria and is it always a serious disease?...

    Tags: Chills, Mayo Clinic, Headaches, Health, Lungs and Airways

    12. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Robin Roberts, Nora Ephron bring MDS into spotlight

    The underlying medical condition that contributed to the death of writer and filmmaker Nora Ephron and is forcing ABC news anchor Robin Roberts to get a bone marrow transplant is a rare and complicated disease that scientists are still trying to figure out.
    The underlying medical condition that contributed to the death of writer and filmmaker Nora Ephron and is forcing ABC news anchor Robin Roberts to get a bone marrow transplant is a rare and complicated disease that scientists are still trying to figure...

    Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Leukemia, Bone Marrow, Culture, Healthcare Provider

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