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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: Cardiologists, Executive Branch, National Institutes of Health, Deval Patrick, Amazon.com Inc.
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Monte Cassino youngsters hold coin drive for disorder affecting classmates
Tulsa WorldStudents from Monte Cassino's early childhood learning center and elementary school took turns emptying bags and jars full of pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters into a counting machine Wednesday at the private Catholic school. Reading the machine's...Tags: Medical Research, Schools, Elementary Schools, Muscular Dystrophy, Cystic Fibrosis
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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: Stanford University, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Starbucks Corp., Alzheimer's Disease
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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: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apple iPad, Teaching and Learning, Troy Polamalu, Cranberries
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Latham students find perfect fit for prom
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Seventeen-year-old Bess, surrounded by an array of party dresses in the Latham School's west wing, covered her mouth with her hand and uttered, "O-M-G." On Tuesday afternoon, students at the school took turns trying on dresses and getting fitted for...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Human Interest, Students
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WSBT reporter Denise Bohn shares story of battle with breast cancer
On Tuesday, Oscar-winning film star Angelina Jolie revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had a high risk of breast cancer. WSBT Reporter Denise Bohn knows all too well what Jolie has gone through. Bohn discovered she has the...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Health Treatments
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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: Seizures, Epilepsy, Politics, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Governor
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Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...Tags: Science and Technology, Pediatrics, Genetics, Sickle Cell Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Family plans event to shed light on rare genetic condition
The Buffalo NewsViolet Bystrak has had a big year. The Orchard Park girl, now 3 1/2 years old, has made significant strides since she was featured last June in a story in The Buffalo News about her condition, called Prader-Willi syndrome. Violet can now walk. That's...Tags: Medical Research, Obesity, Weight, Symptoms
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Springfield baby loses battle to SMA
lpozen@kspr.com; bfoster@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A ten-month old baby in the Ozarks lost his battle to the most severe cause of infant death. Logan Ruth died early Saturday morning in the arms of his parents. "We want to remember his happy face and he wouldn't want us to cry.... -
Blindness looms, but life full for Ledyard girl
The Day, New London, Conn.One week before the spring recital, seven young ballerinas stand in formation, awaiting their cue. In the back, Sofia Priebe -- at 4 feet, 8 inches -- is the second-tallest girl in her class at Mystic Ballet. Where the others stare measuredly ahead,...Tags: Science and Technology, Networking, Ophthalmology, Genetic Engineering, Marketing
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Kindness for Katelynn event upcoming
Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioThe family of a severely ill child will benefit from the proceeds of a motorcycle run Sunday, June 9 at Spartan Municipal Stadium in Portsmouth. Kindness for Katelynn was a big success last year and organizers are hoping for an even larger turnout this...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Dialysis, Respiratory Disease, Kidney Disease
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