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A caretaker is taken care of
When you grow up taking care of other people, it's understandable that you might put taking care of yourself last on the list. Until, of course, you absolutely have to put yourself on the list. The kidney transplant list. A colleague, Carla Hubbard,...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Johns Hopkins University, Charity, Maryland State Fair, Human Interest
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Mayo Clinic: Rep. Jackson being treated for bipolar disorder
The Mayo Clinic on Monday announced that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has bipolar disorder, the clearest indication so far of what's kept the veteran South Side lawmaker on medical leave and out of the public eye for more than two months. But Jackson's family,...
Tags: Health, Barack Obama, Politics, Elections, Hypomania
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Mosquitoes Suck: Why they bite some people more than others
CW33 NewsDena Tomlin and David Greer could not be more opposite--but it’s Dena who draws the extra attention of mosquitoes. “Always,” Dena said with a laugh. “I don't know, maybe it’s the perfume I wear, I don't know, I always get...Tags: Carrollton, Science and Technology, Chocolate Chip Cookies
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New study gives insight into resistance to Alzheimer's
Everyone will exhibit some kind of cognitive decline with advancing years. But the idea that we can shield ourselves from the most devastating brain diseases,Alzheimer's disease and dementia, is an intriguing prospect and an area of great interest to...
Tags: Inflammation, Diseases and Illnesses, Mount Sinai, Vegetarian Diet, Healthy Diet
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Elizabeth Emken: Running against Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and the odds
Like many parents of autistic children, Elizabeth Emken's priorities changed when she heard her son's diagnosis. But most parents do not wind up running for U.S. Senate. Emken's 12.5% of the vote in the June primary makes her the GOP challenger to...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Politics, Elections, Companies and Corporations, Insurance
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When marriage leads to inbreeding
In his letter of May 26, writer Mel Wolf questions why marriage between same-sex couples should be allowed while marriage between two siblings is not. The answer is, in a word, inbreeding. When two individuals with a common ancestor, i.e., a parent,...Tags: Birth Defects
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DNA Sample Leads Police to Copper Thief
KTLA NewsNORTH HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) -- A suspected copper wire thief was captured after detectives linked him to DNA left at the scene, officials said Wednesday. In January, a homeowner refurbishing an uninhabited home in the 9500 block of Langdon Avenue found...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, DNA, Los Angeles Police Department, Criminals, Chemical Industry
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Mass. woman finds baby bird with 2 heads, 3 beaks
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — A Northampton woman made an unusual discovery in her yard — a deformed baby cardinal with two heads and three beaks. April Britt says she found the bird near the base of a tree Monday and returned it to its nest.... -
Skin cells turned into beating heart cells
How do you mend a broken heart? Thanks to scientists in Israel, we might soon have an answer. Dr. Lior Gepstein and his team at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology managed to take skin cells from ailing heart patients and by adding three genes and...Tags: Health, Israel, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Medical Research
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"What happens when you mess with Mother Nature?"
In our efforts to understand and deal with Mother Nature, we have invented, engineered and manipulated her in ways that often produce unexpected results. There is currently a drought in the Midwest that is devastating small farmers all across the plains....
Tags: Cancer, Genetic Engineering, Science and Technology, NPR
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Greer's OC: 'Solutions' is the cure for denim woes
When it comes to shopping for coveted denim, you'll want to check out Solutions the Premier Denim Store at Westcliff Court in Newport Beach. All denim is reduced 20% with a student I.D. through Labor Day. Solutions just received great denim styles,...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tori Spelling, Beef Brisket, Orange County (New York)
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Drought of 2012 held at bay thanks to advanced food production technologies
If farmers in 2012 had to rely on the technologies they were using in 1956 or in 1988, when there were two previous droughts comparable to this year, the results would have been devastating. For example, the USDA projects a drop in corn production from...Tags: Natural Disasters, Genetic Engineering, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Droughts
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