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Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells
For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...
Tags: George W. Bush, Science, Viral Diseases and Infections, Medical Research, Nobel Prize Awards
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'Tribes' uncovers a dysfunction both silent and spoken
In the play "Tribes," a young deaf man with a boisterous, hearing family learns something from a new girlfriend that his parents and siblings never bothered to teach him: how to sign. He had always been expected to keep up with them by reading lips....
Tags: Hearing Impairment, Celebrities, Tinnitus, Music, Entertainment
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Fighting diseases with genetic therapy
Genes make us who we are — in sickness and in health. We get our genetic makeup from our parents, of course, but in the future, we might be getting genes from our doctors too. Imagine your doctor promising to cure your cancer or heart disease by...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Genes and Chromosomes, Science and Technology, Cancer, Immune System
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Dr. David L. Rimoin dies at 75; Cedars-Sinai geneticist
Dr. David L. Rimoin, a medical geneticist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center who pioneered studies of dwarfism and other skeletal abnormalities, died Sunday at the Los Angeles hospital. He was 75 and had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer days...Tags: Medical Specialization, Central African Republic, Science, Religion and Belief, Medical Research
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Dr. Lester Breslow dies at 97; UCLA dean was 'Mr. Public Health'
Dr. Lester Breslow, the UCLA researcher who became known as "Mr. Public Health" because of his research emphasizing the beneficial effects of avoiding certain behaviors, such as smoking, overeating and failing to exercise regularly, has died. He was 97....Tags: Measles, Health and Medical Professionals, Lung Cancer, Communicable Diseases, Heart Problems
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Southland students meet Obama during national science competition
L.A. NOWThe high school seniors thought meeting President Obama was the coolest part of their trip to Washington. That was until a handful of them walked away with tens of thousands of dollars in prize money at Tuesday evening’s Intel Science...... -
My Turn: The academic debate over the causes of autism hits home for this family
Autism is an environmental disorder — at least in some cases. Just as lead paint chips can cause learning disabilities and radon in the basement can cause lung cancer, certain chemicals and other outside influences seem to help set autism in motion....Tags: Medical Specialization, Drugs and Medicines, Science, Genetics, Genes and Chromosomes
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Courteney Cox and Nicole Kidman curate sales on Rue La La
All The RageMembers-only shopping destination Rue La La has teamed up with celebrity moms Courtney Cox and Nicole Kidman to curate online boutique. All proceeds go to charity.... -
Robert Horry's 17-year-old daughter passes away
Lakers BlogAfter living her life with a rare genetic condition, Ashlyn Horry, the daughter of former Lakers forward Robert Horry, died Tuesday at age 17. Ashlyn was born on April 2, 1994 with severe respiratory issues and eventually was diagnosed with the 1p36... -
Caught in the Web: The Times' Bill Plaschke proposes the Lakers make a trade for Dwight Howard
Lakers Blog--The Times' Bill Plaschke proposes the Lakers trade Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom for Dwight Howard and J.J. Redick. --The Times' Broderick Turner talks to former Laker Robert Horry about the passing of his 17-year-old daughter, Ashlyn, who spent her... -
Mark Heisler: Mike Brown has won Kobe Bryant over
Lakers BlogNote: We will have a live chat at 12:30 p.m. on Monday so bring your questions then! -- The Times' Mark Heisler reports that Lakers Coach Mike Brown has met with Kobe Bryant twice, once at Bryant's Newport Beach residence and at the Lakers' practice...
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