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Mutant protein offers promise of skin disease cure
Researchers from Loyola University Chicago said they have developed a mutant form of a protein that seems to cure mice of vitiligo, a skin condition found in millions of people around the world. Vitiligo causes irregular, white patches of skin, which...Tags: Vitiligo, Drugs and Medicines, Loyola University Chicago, Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center
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'Persepolis': A class act — or should be
In the recent controversy surrounding "Persepolis," Marjane Satrapi's stellar graphic memoir about growing up during the Iranian Revolution, much of the focus has been devoted to trying to determine exactly what Chicago Public Schools officials ordered. A...Tags: Iran, Iraq War (2003-2011), Chicago Public Schools, Entertainment, Movies
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Gender differences in autoimmune diseases: Blame them on bacteria?
Why are women more prone to autoimmune diseases like lupus, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis? A new study in mice points to a possible contributor: different types of bacteria that populate our guts. It goes like this: Different mixes of...
Tags: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Viral Diseases and Infections, Lupus, Obesity
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Injured hiker rescued from Little Jimmy Campground
Montrose Search and Rescue deputies hoisted an woman who injured her knee to safety Sunday afternoon, according to sheriff's officials. Officials responded to the Little Jimmy Campground in the Angeles National Forest around noon, where a woman with...
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Chicago bedbug crackdown needs work, aldermen say
Clout StreetChicago landlords, tenant advocates and aldermen agreed Tuesday that the city needs to take on a proliferating bedbug population but failed to agree on the approach. The bedbug issue surfaced during a three-hour hearing held by two City Council...Tags: Diabetes, Rental Service, Physical Disabilities, Ray Suarez
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Fending off stiffness
For a disease that affects 50 million adults in the United States, or about 1 in 5 people, arthritis is remarkably misunderstood. Many people believe it's a crippling and inevitable part of growing old. But things are changing. Treatments are better,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Arthritis Foundation, Chiropractors, Fatigue
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Psst: Be more flexible. Pass it on
I've read about how important it is to be agile in today's workplace. So I tried typing that first sentence with my toes while balancing on one arm atop a cubicle wall. I fell twice and sprained my ankle. Fortunately, that's not the kind of agile that...Tags: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Career and Workplace, Rex Huppke, Employees
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Healthy Monday Tip #1 — Be smart about getting healthy
The Fitness Center - Orlando SentinelThe Healthy Monday Campaign has designated Monday as the day to start and sustain healthy habits. Why Mondays? It’s the January of the week, the perfect time for a fresh start. By setting a day (Monday) every week for people to think about and focus... -
NFL players tackle weight, heart, joint problems in team program
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelProfessional football players are harder on themselves than average Americans are. That is, their bodies take more knocks and often carry more pounds. To help retired NFL players deal with the health issues that commonly arise in the aftermath of their... -
Mayor starts cancer treatment
Mayor Kelly Boyd began chemotherapy treatment Wednesday, less than a week after doctors confirmed his cancer diagnosis and one day before his 69th birthday. "It took 25 minutes, and it went well," Boyd said Thursday. "I am feeling fine." Boyd publicly...
Tags: Bursitis, Health Treatments, Leukemia, Vietnam, Local Government
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Susan Love, doctor/patient
And now, she is the patient. For decades, as a surgeon, researcher, professor and medical celebrity of sorts, Susan Love has led the charge against breast cancer and for women's health. She served on President Clinton's cancer advisory board. She set up a...
Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Emergency Incidents, Leukemia, University of California, Los Angeles, Planned Parenthood
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Report: SEAL who killed Bin Laden is struggling in civilian life
The American raid to kill Osama bin Laden may be the most famous top-secret mission of all time, and the latest petal of secrecy was peeled away by Bin Laden's killer himself. On Monday, Esquire and the Center for Investigative Reporting co-released a...Tags: Afghanistan, U.S. Department of Defense, Interior Policy, Politics, Osama bin Laden
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