, according to a new report in the journal
. The child had a rare, deadly brain disease called ataxia telangiectasia, or A-T. The disease can lead to degeneration of a region of the brain; most people with A-T die by their teens or early 20s. The boy had traveled to Russia at age 9, when he was injected with fetal neural stem cells in his brain and spinal cord, the Associated Press reports. He received two additional sets of injections at ages 10 Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON — Miguel Tejada stood in front of a federal judge on Wednesday wearing a pair of headphones so he could listen to an interpreter. For over 10 minutes, the interpreter read to Tejada in Spanish the specifics of his plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
It was an unusual scene, a famous shortstop getting language help as he admitted his guilt in a case involving performance-enhancing drugs. But in other respects it fit in with Read the rest of this entry »

recently completed a seven-year $16.5 million redevelopment project.
The project was funded by the state as well as community donations and construction was done in phases over the last five years.
During the first phase of construction, a new 11,200-square-foot inpatient services wing was added to the hospital that included expanded emergency and radiology departments and labor, delivery and patient rooms. The second phase included renovating Read the rest of this entry »

’s mission to expand health care by depriving him of an unusually well positioned architect for a big legislative campaign and leaving him without a backup plan.
Mr. Daschle’s decision to withdraw his candidacy for secretary of health and human services could slow the president’s drive to reshape the nation’s health care system as the White House searches for a replacement, and it could allow Congress to step into the Read the rest of this entry »

Going to a doctor who is out of your insurance company’s network typically carries extra cost, but a recent investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo found that beneficiaries of UnitedHealth Group have seen especially hefty charges. The result of a newly announced settlement with the insurance giant: B
, reports
U.S. News
’s Michelle Andrews. Unfortunately, excessive past charges will not be refunded.
UnitedHealth Group’s medical Read the rest of this entry »

Six people are hurt after an explosion and fire at the We Energies power plant along Lake Michigan in Oak Creek.
Did you or someone you know witness the explosion? Today’s TMJ 4 would like to talk to you.
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OAK CREEK – Six people are hurt after an explosion and fire at the We Energies power plant along Lake Michigan in Oak Creek.
The explosion happened at a part of the plant that collects dust from coal after it is Read the rest of this entry »

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), the UK company developing treatments based on
the use of stem cells, surge 32.4 percent as the U.S. FDA gives Geron Corp
(
GERN.O
) clearance to begin the world’s first human clinical trial of embryonic
stem cell-based therapy.
“This is good news for ReNeuron, as its ReN001 therapy (derived from
similarly controversial foetal cells) is currently on clinical hold in the U.S,”
Daniel Stewart says in a note.
“It is possible that further Read the rest of this entry »

With the first-ever human test of a medical treatment based on embryonic stem cells gaining federal approval, researchers are optimistic that President Obama will soon lift a controversial Bush administration ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research and speed work to
. The newly approved human trial involves an attempt to repair severed spinal cords in paraplegics.
can replicate over and over, thanks to an enzyme that slows their Read the rest of this entry »

Adult Diabetes Support Group: Meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3536 YMCA Drive. For more information, call Bill Korzen at (325) 949-6535.
Al-Anon: For meetings, information or help, call the main number at (325) 657-6640.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Meetings are 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday. Family continuing care for codependency meetings are 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at River Crest Hospital, 1636 Hunters Read the rest of this entry »