Could Stem Cells Treat Autism? Newly Approved Study May Tell
Could stem cells treat autism? Newly approved study may tell
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FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) — Autism researchers have been given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to launch a small study in children with autism that evaluates whether a child's own umbilical cord blood may be an effective …
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Forum Sheds Light on Heroin Epidemic in Downers Grove, DuPage County
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And that story does not have a happy ending." Through extensive research conducted by Roosevelt University, Robert Crown determined several contributing factors that lead some teenagers to heroin, including mental health issues and addiction to pain …
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Gambling addict Daniel Ward has a lucky break
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"If somebody has a drug addiction or and alcohol addiction there are obviously tell-tale signs of that, but if you put on that face with gambling you can basically keep it to yourself. "The gambling advertising and the like is probably a bit out of …
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Patient Stories: Tuberculosis in Tajikistan
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Many children have difficulty coughing up sputum for analysis, but Zafar was able to produce enough and was diagnosed with MDR-TB. Zafar's treatment is progressing well. He is putting on weight and tolerating the drugs, although he has experienced some …
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