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ESPYS: Robert Horry touched by well wishes over daughter's death
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UC seeks to intervene in court battle over stem cell research
L.A. NOWThe University of California has entered the legal battle surrounding the use of human embryonic stem cells in research, filing a motion formally seeking to intervene in the case, officials announced Monday. UC is trying to become the nationâs first....... -
Kings add a meaningful twist to Fan Appreciation Day
The Fabulous ForumThe Kings have designated Saturday’s game at Staples Center as Fan Appreciation Day, giving fans chances to win prizes that include game-worn jerseys to be handed out by players after the regular-season finale against the Ducks. One fan will win....... -
Kings fan who inspired marrow donor registration drive dies
The Fabulous ForumTanner Raboin of Chino Hills, the Kings fan whose need for a bone marrow transplant inspired a donor registration drive at the Kings’ regular-season finale on Saturday, died Monday, a team spokesman said. Raboin, 19, had suffered from a chronic........ -
Foundation mends Vietnamese hearts that may have been stricken by wartime use of Agent Orange
As she so often does, Marichia Simcik Arese will host one of her unusual crafts boutiques this weekend at her Pacific Palisades home.
And two days after that she will head for Vietnam to encourage the disabled young artists who create chic water bottle...Tags: Birth Defects, Surgery, Charity, Health, Entertainment
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PASSINGS: Paul Steven Miller
Paul Steven Miller
Lawyer was disability rights expert
Paul Steven Miller, 49, a lawyer who was born with a genetic condition that made him a dwarf and who later became an expert on disability rights, died of cancer Tuesday at his home in the Seattle...Tags: Labor Legislation, Queens (New York City), Bill Clinton, University of California, Los Angeles, Justice System
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Jewish legacy inscribed on genes?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGregory Cochran has always been drawn to puzzles. This one had been gnawing at him for several years: Why are European Jews prone to so many deadly genetic diseases? Tay-Sachs disease. Canavan disease. More than a dozen more. It offended Cochran's sense...Tags: Arts and Culture, Health and Safety at School, Medical Specialization, Newspaper and Magazine, Sickle Cell Disease
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Through the Roof aims high for special-needs kids in DeSoto County
Commercial AppealFor Bill and Theri Hamilton of Southaven, seeing their 2 1/2-year-old-daughter, Laney, donning tot attire for a fashion show and interacting with other youngsters is viewing the child clothed in empowerment and needed skills. "Laney likes dressing up...Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Auction Service, Health and Medical Professionals, FedEx Corporation, Health Treatments
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Grad a positive presence
The Leader-TelegramRose Buchmann needs a crutch to walk down the halls at McDonell High School. A rare genetic disorder is slowly causing the tissues and muscles in her body to break down, making it increasingly difficult to walk. She can't carry more than 30 pounds...Tags: Engineering, Technology, Science and Technology
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Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'
My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...
Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Politics, Epilepsy, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Seizures
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Raising awareness
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.Thanks to the efforts of a Newburyport woman, the governor has declared May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Month in Massachusetts. Diana Cleaveland, who was diagnosed in 2010 after years of wondering what was wrong, has made it her mission to raise awareness...Tags: Politics, Amazon.com Inc., Cardiologists, Deval Patrick, Cardiac Arrhythmia
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Cranberry student's positive attitude nets him Polamalu award
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"It's just a flesh wound," said the bespectacled 12-year-old Brendan Allen of Cranberry -- a wry reference to a Monty Python skit in which a dueling fencer refuses to concede defeat despite the loss of a couple of limbs to his opponent. Brendan, a new...Tags: Apple iPad, Cranberries, Troy Polamalu, Human Interest, Teaching and Learning
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