Alexandra Schroder, M.D., the lead investigator from Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany points out that this is different for those who don't have multiple sclerosis (MS) and get PMLPML, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, is a rare, always serious and often fatal disease that damages the

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A new technique can identify circulating genetically abnormal cells (CACs) in the bloodstreams of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published online July 22 in Clinical Cancer ResearchRuth L. Katz, M.D., of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in

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Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Tulane University published work at PloS One (Public Library of Science) that elucidates the variable role of Thy-1 (a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol-anchored glycoprotein) in lung fibroblast development"Immunohistochemical analyses of hu

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Measuring the space between to two joists on a ramp under construction at a Blanchard-area home Wednesday, Tony Brown called out for a block of wood to keep the joists stableBrown, owner of AE Brown Construction and a member of the Home Builders Association of Central Michigan, was one of several

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Olivia Hunter, soon to be in the second grade, has plans of swimming and Happy Meals this summer, nearly two years since a high fever sent her parents scrambling for help and answersOlivia was five when she suddenly became ill. Vicky Hunter, and her husband, Jeff, of Palm Desert, took Olivia to he

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If recent national statistics on children born with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) are anything to go by, then the quest to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds, which is in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), may remain a Herculean taskThis is because recent data released by the Wo

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As part of efforts to address the rising cases of skin cancer among albinos in the country, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has set up specialised clinics for them in federal hospitalsMinister for Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Christian Chukwu, at the 4th Annual Co

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Just days after Jackson Silver was born on Oct. 11, 2007, his parents' joy was replaced with horrorAs the nurse gently removed the bandage from the baby's left heel -- where blood is routinely drawn at birth -- a large patch of skin came off with itJackson was diagnosed with epidermolysis bullosa

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A charity football match is being held in honour of a Skelmersdale child who suffers from a rare brain disorderTwo-year-old Joseph Stockton was diagnosed with Lissencephaly after he began having seizures when he was just four months oldThe condition can lead to a reduced life expectancy and leave

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Columbus, OH -- Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been selected as a Center of Excellence by the Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA), the largest research and support organization in North America for families that have children with Batten diseaseBDSRA chose Nationwide

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