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In earlier blogs I wrote about water safety and preventing drowning. I have found that drowning is more prevalent worldwide than deaths by war; in fact it is the second leading cause of unintentional
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Prevention is key, but do not hesitate to seek medical attention if you think frostbite is possible.
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Investigators at the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have identified new findings about an immune cell – called a tumor-associated macrophage – that
Latino and African-American High School Students Take On Biomedical Research
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Explaining the role of ErbB4 regulators in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Patricia Lozano exudes poise and confidence. In front of fellow interns, she reviews the causes of IBD and discusses how
New cGMP Facility to Benefit Patient Care and Research
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A state-of-the-art cell therapeutics facility will support the translation of novel cell therapy and tissue engineering approaches into clinical testing for a wide range of human diseases.
More Differences in Brain White Matter Produce More Symptoms in People with Autism
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Growing Up ‘Allergic to the Sun’
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Tonsillectomy: What to Expect
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