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NU researchers eye molecule in arthritis treatment
When tiny white blood cells known as macrophages run amok in your body, they can cause painful inflammation.
But Harris Perlman, associate professor of medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, recently discovered a molecule he...Tags: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Birth Defects, Gastroenteritis, Food Industry, Bones and Joints
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Events Calendar
CalendarListings are accepted on a space-available basis. Events must be open to the public, and priority will be given to those in Howard County. Items typically appear two weeks prior to the date included in the listing if sent far enough in advance....Tags: Arts, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Financial Aid, Climbing, Photography
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Odds of baby for infertile couples still very low
LONDON (AP) — More than 30 years after the world's first test-tube baby was born and despite modest advances, scientists are still struggling to dramatically improve the odds for infertile couples trying to have children. Though new techniques have...Tags: New York University, Stockholm (Sweden), Health Insurance, In Vitro Fertilization, Human Interest
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Fraternal twins with autism: Is risk in the womb?
CHICAGO (AP) — Most of the risk of autism has been blamed by experts on inherited genes. Now one of the largest studies of twins and autism shifts the focus to the womb, suggesting that the mother's age and health may play a larger role than...Tags: Mental Health, Colleges and Universities, Autism, Pharmaceuticals, Family
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Program targets premature births
SOUTH BEND — After her twin girls were born, Nicole Blount didn't want to leave the hospital — because her babies couldn't.
Born 15 weeks early, Blount's daughters needed the constant medical care that Memorial Hospital's Natal Intensive Care...Tags: Premature Birth, Family, Hospitals and Clinics, Social Sciences
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Many ways to support the needy
As we come to the close of another challenging year on the economic front for many, local nonprofit groups throughout the area are struggling to make ends meet and address growing needs in the community.
These groups and the people they serve need our...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Family, PG Rated Movies, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Environmental Issues
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Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon debut twins on ‘20/20’
Ministry of GossipMariah Carey and Nick Cannon debuted twins Monroe and Moroccan during an interview with Barbara Walters on "20/20."... -
Pregnancy myths
Tribune staff reporterOnce a woman becomes visibly pregnant, it isn't long before she's being asked extremely personal questions by complete strangers: "Are you going to have an epidural or go natural? "You're not drinking alcohol, are you?" "Have you tried ginger for...Tags: Colchester, Oxytocin (drug), Acupuncture, Thalidomide (drug), Vitamin B6
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Defying the odds, conjoined twins in Chicago celebrate their first birthday
Defying the odds, conjoined twins born critically ill last year in University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago have reached a major milestone: their first birthday.
Doctors did not expect Kaydon and Kameron Hayes to live this long, and even had...Tags: Ethics, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Liver, Family, Medical Specialization
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Born in the USA
With a flag hanging outside her house, a crate of Girl Scout cookies in her living room and a dog named for Disney sensation Miley Cyrus at her feet, Laurie Thompson is about as American as it gets.
The same cannot be said for the 14-week-old twins in...Tags: U.S. Army, Illinois, Encino, Massachusetts, Celebrity Parents
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National Geographic's Mireya Mayor is 'old school' when it comes to working out
Mireya Mayor has studied primates around the world and hosts shows on the National Geographic Wild Channel. An ex-Miami Dolphins cheerleader with a Ph.D. in anthropology, the South Florida native calls herself "girly-girly." In fact, her new book is...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, National Geographic Wild (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elephant (animal), Marathon
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Cost of Premie Prevention Skyrockets
The 33 NewsThis is 18-year-old Payton Fugler's first pregnancy. "Yeah, I'm 24 weeks and carrying twins and it's a high-risk pregnancy," she says. Fugler says she feels for other moms-to-be who are also at risk for preterm delivery. Especially those who have to...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Texas, Dallas, Physical Conditions, American Medical Association
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