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Aberdeen: People invited to explore bone marrow donation
People are invited to register as a bone marrow donor from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Northern State University's Dacotah Hall Gym. The marrow registry is being held along with a blood drive. Both are sponsored by the NSU Science...Tags: Ceremonies, Human Interest, Clubs and Associations, Charity, Human Body
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London, Fisher connected by rare disease
Sports ReporterVirginia's game at Florida State this weekend has major implications in the Coastal Division race. But outside of those three hours on Saturday night, Cavalier head coach Mike London and Seminole head coach Jimbo Fisher will be fighting for the same...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Jimbo Fisher, Florida State Seminoles, Health
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Children's rare disease links U.Va.'s London, Seminoles' Fisher beyond football
Some time this weekend before their teams line up in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday night, Virginia's Mike London and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher and their families will meet and explore a bond that extends far beyond football — the health of...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Atlantic Coast Conference, Charity, Jimbo Fisher, Cancer
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On the long road to recovery, Gary Smith is staying positive
Thirteen months after Gary Smith's nightmare began, there is undeniable progress.
The leukemia that attacked his white blood cells and threatened his life is gone. The bone marrow transplant he underwent in December was successful, thanks in large part...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, African Americans, Physical Therapy, Charity, Blood Cells
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Celine Dion urges fans to help Ocala baby
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelCeline Dion has joined the fight to find a bone marrow donor to save the life of an Ocala baby. Ten-month-old Kate Boggan has a rare bone marrow disease. Doctors say she needs a complete bone marrow transplant, but so far her family has not found a... -
Florida Hospital seeks to register donors for bone marrow transplants
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelIn a drive to recruit bone-marrow transplant donors, Florida Hospital is asking for a little bit of your DNA. The five to ten minute cheek swab collects volunteers’ genetic information, which is then added to a national bone marrow registry. A... -
Wednesday FSU-Virginia links (Fanconi anemia connection)
Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando SentinelGood Wednesday morning, everyone. Now that Nigelgate is behind us and a new week has fully gotten going, we can really start looking toward the next game on Florida State's schedule. The Seminoles themselves already have, or at least they contend they... -
Jimbo Fisher’s, Mike London’s families meet before FSU-Virginia
Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando SentinelAs had been previously announced, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and Virginia coach Mike London brought their families together ahead of Saturday night's contest between their two teams. Both families share an unfortunate bond; two of their children... -
Kyle Hicks receives bone marrow transplant today
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News20 year old Kyle Hicks had a bone marrow transplant today. He has a rare genetic skin disease that covers his body with blisters. For the past several years, .. he has fought with his insurance company to pay for a surgery that could free him of his...Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Human Body
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You might be able to save this Angel's life
HealthLast February, things were finally looking up for 14-year-old Jose “Angel” Mojica of Hellertown. Angel, as the Saucon Valley Middle School student likes to be called, had completed three challenging years of chemotherapy. And the acute...
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