Tag: Cancer
N.H. man sentenced in crash that paralyzed Methuen woman
LAWRENCE - Dana Martino of Methuen is doing her best to defy the opinions of doctors who said she may never walk again because...
Stockbridge grad overcomes accidents to graduate from UM
It was May 24, 1998, a week before Jaffer Odeh was to graduate from Stockbridge High School. He was driving home from Jackson after...
Marsupial Genome Sequence to Advance Human Health Studies
Newswise — Being announced this week in the journal Nature is the sequencing of the genome of the gray, short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis domestica, an...
Cord blood banking called ‘biological insurance’ – but is it worth the cost?
(CP) - Tania and Michael Gurr are expecting their first child in July, and among the decisions the soon-to-be parents must make - from...
Disabled activists descend on D.C.
WASHINGTON -- A pair of handcuffs is tucked into one side of Daniese McMullin-Powell's wheelchair -- as always. She keeps a stash of about...
The hunt for a cure
Schererville woman draws strength from dad's example, commits to triathlon
SCHERERVILLE | Malini Goel, 34, looks to her father as an example of an ordinary...
Stem cell research center opens ‘doors of possibility’
PISCATAWAY -- It looked empty, but the first piece of New Jersey's new stem cell research center filled Saturday with the hopes and expectations...
Nanotechnology offers hope for treating spinal cord injuries, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease
Science of tomorrow promises to alleviate suffering from intractable ailments of today
WASHINGTON, DC -- Imagine a world where damaged organs in your body—kidneys, liver,...
Get Mad America, Your Cures are Being Crushed
Senate Bill 5, The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Of 2007, was just passed in the U.S. Senate. It has been praised by some...
UF ‘think tank’ seeks the secrets of regeneration
Cut the limb off a starfish, and it will regrow a new one.
If a cat pulls the tail off a salamander, within a few...
