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Families support each other facing rare genetic disorder
Florida360 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.comSome special needs children have such rare genetic chromosomal disorders that it can be difficult for parents to even locate other survivors, let alone to ever dream about meeting them.... -
Loyola researchers try to bolster fight against infection, cancer
Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center have recently made a discovery that could be the first significant step toward helping the body's immune system put up a more effective fight against severe infections and possibly cancer. In a study...
Tags: Immune System, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Organizations, Internal Medicine, Science and Technology
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Santorum's daughter Bella hospitalized
Call Washington BureauRick Santorum's youngest child, Isabella, who has a condition similar to Down Syndrome, was taken to the hospital Friday morning. "Rick and his wife Karen have taken their daughter Bella to the hospital. The family requests prayers and privacy as Bella...Tags: Human Body, Down Syndrome, Rick Santorum, Hospitals and Clinics, Genes and Chromosomes
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Romney suspends Santorum attack ads while Bella is in the hospital
Call Washington BureauMitt Romney's campaign, who was scheduled to launch an attack Monday on Rick Santorum across Pennsylvania, pulled back as the former senator has stepped off the trail to be with his hospitalized daughter. "We have done this out of deference to Sen....Tags: Down Syndrome, Rick Santorum, Hospitals and Clinics, Edwards Syndrome, Health
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Rick Santorum's daughter released from Virginia hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rick Santorum's campaign says the presidential candidate's 3-year-old daughter, Bella, has been released from a Virginia hospital and is settling in at home with her parents. Bella, who suffers from a rare genetic condition called...
Tags: Human Body, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Washington, DC
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Dr. Lester Breslow dies at 97; UCLA dean was 'Mr. Public Health'
Dr. Lester Breslow, the UCLA researcher who became known as "Mr. Public Health" because of his research emphasizing the beneficial effects of avoiding certain behaviors, such as smoking, overeating and failing to exercise regularly, has died. He was 97....Tags: University of Washington, Health Organizations, U.S. Army, Science and Technology, Harry S. Truman
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Could Fragile X be the answer?
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition and is the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common known genetic cause of autism or autistic like behavior (though not all children with Fragile X Syndrome have autism or an Autism...Tags: American School for the Deaf, Human Body, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Learning Disability
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Lancaster Co. Mother Fights to Raise Awareness About Rare Disorder
A Lancaster county mother, whose son has a rare genetic disorder, is fighting to raise money for research.
Joell Ketcham says the Angelman Syndrome Foundation is asking people to pay to dress casually on February 29th -- for Rare Disease Day.
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Fighting the black and blues
A bruise, quite simply, is the booby prize that comes with life's lumps and bumps.
It's what you see when blood leaks out of blood vessels into tissues of skin, mucous membranes or other organs, including muscle and bone. Most of the time, it's nothing...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Coumadin (drug), Plavix (drug), Human Body, Chemical Industry
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A brother's love hits sweet spot
NEWPORT BEACH — In November, Jack McKenna became swept up with the idea to make and sell the perfect sweet.
Ever since then, the 10-year-old from Newport Beach has hit the ground running, forming his own company, Jack's Rockin' Chocolate Factory,...Tags: Toffee, Human Body, National Football League, Dining and Drinking, Recipes
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Mentally disabled girl denied kidney transplant
KIAHDoesn’t anyone have a heart these days? All 3-year-old Amelia Rivera needs is a kidney. She was born with a genetic disorder that causes mental and physical impairments. Her mom, Chrissy Rivera, says she needs a kidney transplant or she could...Tags: Facebook, Hospitals and Clinics, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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The brain versus the heart
The human brain weighs 3 pounds. The human heart weighs 12 ounces. Without brain or heart our bodies cannot function. The heart needs the brain to tell it when to beat, and how fast. The brain needs the heart to provide it with blood. It is a...
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