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Sequester could impact Meals on Wheels funding
They're the sick, the elderly and people who can't get out of their homes or prepare food on their own. And they depend on the Meals on Wheels program for two meals a day, five days a week. But there’s a strong possibility that program could...
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Rare form of macular degeneration dims man's sight but not his work ethic
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Driving to his company's Granger office one day, Niel Makielski noticed the telephone poles along the road seemed to be warping as he passed them. The chief of his company's small maintenance department and a "fix-it" guy all his life,...Tags: Retraining, Parkinson's Disease, Career and Workplace, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Multiple Sclerosis
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Mom's Summer Survival Guide: Fun in the sun ... safely
Temperatures are getting hotter, the days longer and school is almost out for summer. WSBT is continuing its series "Mom's Summer Survival Guide," by taking a look at protecting your child's skin and eyes this summer. There are three things no one...
Tags: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Skin Cancer, Skin Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Eyes and Vision
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Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer
Reuters(Reuters) - A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said...Tags: Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology Industry, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Trials
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Ruth Thomas
Ruth Butterfield Thomas, died on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. She was born Nov. 20, 1925, in Evansville, Ind., where she grew up and attended Bosse High School. In 1943, she went to DePauw University and then Purdue University graduating with a B.S. in 1947....
Tags: Pompano Beach, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Ferro Corporation, Purdue University, Boston
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Scientists create human stem cells through cloning
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - After more than 15 years of failures by scientists around the world and one outright fraud, biologists have finally created human stem cells by the same technique that produced Dolly the cloned sheep in 1996:...Tags: Education, George W. Bush, Diseases and Illnesses, Research, Biotechnology Industry
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Critics slam new cloning research
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Scientists' assertion that the advance in therapeutic cloning announced on Wednesday could not and would not pave the way to cloning a baby did little to assuage critics of the research. The research "will...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, University of Notre Dame, Science and Technology, Research
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Marvin Volzke
Aberdeen: Funeral services for Marvin Volzke, 83, of Aberdeen will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at St. John Lutheran Church in Selby. Burial will be at Selby Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge....Tags: Lutheranism, Religion and Belief, Christianity, American Legion, U.S. Army
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Marvin Volzke
Funeral services for Marvin Volzke, 83, of Aberdeen will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at St. John Lutheran Church in Selby. Burial will be at Selby Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will...
Tags: Lutheranism, Religion and Belief, American Legion, Christianity, U.S. Army
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REUTERS SUMMIT-Biotech firms evolve from targets to acquirers
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * Skyrocketing valuations quash talks * With financing available, many biotechs go it alone * Bankers expect steady flow of $1 bln to $5 bln pharma deals By...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences Inc., Biotechnology Industry
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Stephen J. Ryan dies at 73; longtime dean of USC medical school
While USC conducted a nationwide search for a dean for its school of medicine, Dr. Stephen J. Ryan stepped in as interim dean in 1991, expecting to serve for six months. He held the job a record 13 years. During his tenure as dean, it became known as...
Tags: Education, Providence College, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Ophthalmology
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Winchester native rides cross country to raise money for macular degeneration
The WInchester SunOn the afternoon of April 3, Winchester native Michael McGuire’s friend dropped him off at the pier in Ventura, Calif. There, McGuire dipped his toe in the Pacific Ocean, got on his bike and headed east. On his way, he passed a sign in Bishop,...Tags: Travel, Atlantic Ocean, Oceans, Pacific Ocean, Trips and Vacations
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