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    Sep 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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 prescribing some new snippets of DNA.
    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: Genes and Chromosomes, Medical Research, Science and Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Cardiologists

    2. Apr 8, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Baruch Blumberg dies at 85; Nobel Prize winner who discovered hepatitis B virus

    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85.
    Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who received the 1976 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering the hepatitis B virus, which causes severe liver disease and cancer, and who later developed the vaccine that protects against it, has died. He was 85....

    Tags: University of Oxford, Sickle Cell Disease, Science and Technology, Hepatitis, Internists

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Magic Valley High's Drama Club Presents 'The Yellow Boat'

    The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho
    As a little boy deals with physical and emotional pain, he uses his artistic talents and imagination as a way to escape. "The Yellow Boat," a play based on the true story of Benjamin Saar, tells the story of a boy and the struggles he faces. He was...

    Tags: Blood Disorders, U.S. Air Force, Teaching and Learning, HIV, Science and Technology

    4. May 7, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Hemophilia: Rare bleeding disorder has been with us since antiquity

    Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder in which the blood doesn't clot normally. It's often called the "Royal Disease" because England's Queen Victoria (1837-1901) was a carrier of the hemophilia gene and passed the disease on to several royal families....

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, General Practitioners

    5. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Baxter buys pharmaceutical factory in Minnesota

    Facing capacity constraints and a maturing pipeline of new treatments for chronic diseases, Baxter International Inc. is investing in more manufacturing capacity with an eye on meeting future demand for its products.
    Facing capacity constraints and a maturing pipeline of new treatments for chronic diseases, Baxter International Inc. is investing in more manufacturing capacity with an eye on meeting future demand for its products. The Deerfield-based health care...

    Tags: New Products, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Baxter International Inc., Brooklyn Park, Drugs and Medicines

    6. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Md. health insurers' 'fail first' policies jeopardize patient health

    Absent from the critical debate in Maryland over how to rein in health care spending has been a serious examination of the dangerous and expensive policies that some Maryland health insurers have enacted in the name of cost containment, and their potentially deleterious impact on patient health.
    Absent from the critical debate in Maryland over how to rein in health care spending has been a serious examination of the dangerous and expensive policies that some Maryland health insurers have enacted in the name of cost containment, and their...

    Tags: Insurance, Lupus, Medical Procedures and Tests, Healthcare Policies, Arthritis

    7. Jan 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Center helps give Jewish couples a genetic peace of mind

    For Ellie and Jeremy Forman, getting married involved much more than walking down the aisle in fancy garb and saying their "I do's" in front of family and friends this past July.
    For Ellie and Jeremy Forman, getting married involved much more than walking down the aisle in fancy garb and saying their "I do's" in front of family and friends this past July. Jeremy, 34, an entrepreneur, and Ellie, 29, a community relations...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Judaism, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

    8. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Hepatitis C progress in pipeline

    A diagnosis of hepatitis C — a stubborn virus that is a common cause of chronic liver disease — can be devastating. In 2007, it passed HIV/AIDS in annual deaths, with more than 17,000 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    A diagnosis of hepatitis C — a stubborn virus that is a common cause of chronic liver disease — can be devastating. In 2007, it passed HIV/AIDS in annual deaths, with more than 17,000 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control...

    Tags: Symptoms, University of Chicago, HIV, Liver Cancer, Skin Rash

    9. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  9. Parents of Mukilteo boy with rare blood disease praise health care ruling

    Two-year-old Declan McNulty is an energetic kid who loves to goof around, but if he gets hurt, the consequences could be life-threatening.
    Q13 FOX News reporter
    Two-year-old Declan McNulty is an energetic kid who loves to goof around, but if he gets hurt, the consequences could be life-threatening. Declan has a rare form of hemophilia that requires extremely expensive medication. One day’s dosage is $1,...

    Tags: Insurance, Family, Blood, Health Care Reform (2009), Health

    10. Jun 18, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  10. Snowfall led to inventor's hot idea

    <span style="font-size: small;">Steven Riedle, who licensed out the NoseBudd he invented after a</span><span style="font-size: small;"> snowball stopped his nosebleed in 2004, has regained rights to the</span><span style="font-size: small;"> product and is beginning to turn a profit on international Internet</span><span style="font-size: small;"> sales.</span>
    South Bend Tribune Correspondent
    Steven Riedle, who licensed out the NoseBudd he invented after a snowball stopped his nosebleed in 2004, has regained rights to the product and is beginning to turn a profit on international Internet sales. The reusable package of gel, kept in the...

    Tags: Invention and Innovation, HIV, Columbine High School, Nosebleeds, Blood

    11. Jan 29, 2012 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  11. New bill could ease out-of-pocket health care burden on families

    A bill that could save Washington families tens of thousands of dollars will be at the center of a public hearing Monday in Olympia. The bill would require health carriers to put a limit on out-of-pocket expenses in all of their health plans.
    Q13 FOX News reporter
    A bill that could save Washington families tens of thousands of dollars will be at the center of a public hearing Monday in Olympia. The bill would require health carriers to put a limit on out-of-pocket expenses in all of their health plans. Tony and...

    Tags: Human Body, Human Body, Genes and Chromosomes, Drugs and Medicines, Family

    12. Jan 21, 2012 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  12. Hampton educator on her way to running 50 half marathons

    Fifty by 50 is the mantra that guides Brita Hampton's fitness regimen. Translated, her goal is to run 50 half marathons, one in each state, before she turns 50. As she's now clipping out at least four a year with the necessary geographic range, the 39-year-old science education administrator is well on target.
    Fifty by 50 is the mantra that guides Brita Hampton's fitness regimen. Translated, her goal is to run 50 half marathons, one in each state, before she turns 50. As she's now clipping out at least four a year with the necessary geographic range, the 39-...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Physical Fitness and Exercise

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