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    Aug 19, 2010 |Story| Glendale News Press

  1. Assemblyman fights for life-saving bill

    Jordan Serwin was 2 when his parents learned the La Cañada Flintridge boy had leukemia. He was 6 when an unusual treatment, a transplant of blood cells from an umbilical cord and placenta of a woman in New York, stopped the disease and set his life on a...

    Tags: Chemotherapy, Internists, Hospitals and Clinics, YouTube, National Institutes of Health

    2. Aug 19, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Rehabilitated sea turtles rescued from Gulf oil spill are released in Florida waters

    L.A. Unleashed
    CEDAR KEY, Fla. — The first rehabilitated turtles oiled by BP's massive leak were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, with scientists saying that animals taken in by rescuers -- including birds -- appear more resilient than......
    3. Jul 7, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  3. Treating Alzheimer's with Antipsychotic Drugs

    Antipsychotic drugs, which have been traditionally administered to mentally ill patients with psychosis (such as schizophrenia), are now being prescribed for some people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Concerns about potentially dangerous side effects have surfaced.
    Staff Writer
    Antipsychotic drugs, which have been traditionally administered to mentally ill patients with psychosis (such as schizophrenia), are now being prescribed for some people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Concerns about potentially dangerous side effects have...

    Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Illnesses, Symptoms, Medical Research

    4. May 10, 2010 |Story| Associated Press

  4. Trying Less Intense Bone Marrow Transplants to Treat Sickle Cell, Other Disorders

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Bone marrow transplants are undergoing a quiet revolution: No longer just for cancer, research is under way to ease the risks so they can target more people with diseases from sickle cell to deadly metabolic disorders.
    AP Medical Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Bone marrow transplants are undergoing a quiet revolution: No longer just for cancer, research is under way to ease the risks so they can target more people with diseases from sickle cell to deadly metabolic disorders. The old...

    Tags: Duke University, Drugs and Medicines, Sickle Cell Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School

    5. May 3, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Dr. Helen M. Ranney dies at 89; pioneering female physician explored sickle cell genetics

    Dr. Helen M. Ranney, a pioneering female physician who was among the first to explore the genetics of sickle cell disease and scored a number of firsts for women in her profession, including being the first to head a department of medicine at a U.S. medical school, has died. She was 89, a week short of her 90th birthday.
    Dr. Helen M. Ranney, a pioneering female physician who was among the first to explore the genetics of sickle cell disease and scored a number of firsts for women in her profession, including being the first to head a department of medicine at a U.S....

    Tags: Albert Einstein, Blood Disorders, Drugs and Medicines, Biology, Defense

    6. Apr 29, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. FDA approves immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer

    The Food and Drug Administration approved a new immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer on Thursday, the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the agency. The approval opens the door to a whole new approach to cancer therapy, adding a unique weapon to the arsenal of oncologists.
    The Food and Drug Administration approved a new immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer on Thursday, the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the agency. The approval opens the door to a whole new approach to cancer therapy, adding...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Chemotherapy, Crime, Law and Justice, Biotechnology, University of Southern California

    7. Feb 23, 2010 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  7. Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Colds and Flu

    Tribune Media Services
    Things are heating up for those of us headed to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I am looking forward to being there as team physician for the U.S. Speedskating team. In that role, I take care of team members' injuries and their basic medical needs....

    Tags: Orthopedic Surgery, Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Illnesses, Speed Skating

    8. Jan 29, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Rodent of the Week: Mixing young blood with old

    Booster Shots
    As we age, cells do not replicate as efficiently and lose their ability to repair damage. That leads to disease and physical decline. There is still no way to reverse aging, but researchers in Boston this week announced that it......
    9. Dec 16, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Fake blood, real benefits

    Booster Shots
    Blood drives may someday become a thing of the past. Scientific efforts to engineer artificial blood components took two big strides forward this week. On Monday, researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the University of Michigan published a study...
    10. Dec 7, 2009 |Story| Daily Press

  10. Sept. 21, 2003: 7-year-old's struggle gives inspiration to U.Va. assistant football coach Mike London

    Daily Press
    There are no visible scars. A nearly hairless head that's usually covered by a floppy denim hat and the surgical mask she wears in crowds are the only signs that something may be different. Nothing in Ticynn London's behavior indicates she is anything...

    Tags: Football, Chemotherapy, Hotels and Accommodations, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses, Biotechnology

    11. Nov 26, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Fight against malaria: Battle of life and death

    Easter morning, 2008.
    Tribune reporter
    Easter morning, 2008. Dawn Dubsky opened her eyes, her consciousness rising through a soup of painkillers and sedatives. She had been waking sporadically, and every time she did, those watching over her hospital bed shared the same bleak thought: This...

    Tags: Easter, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Africa, Sepsis

    12. Nov 24, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Pass the turkey, hold the arsenic

    Booster Shots
    With Thanksgiving just around the corner, U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) would like to remind you that the turkey defrosting in your fridge might be poisonous. You see, that turkey may contain roxarsone, a food additive that poultry producers use......
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