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Science
Recipients of the first stem cell training grants include the Keck School
of Medicine of USC, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Caltech.
-by Lori Oliwenstein
Boon for Humanity
George and MaryLou Boone seek to reward people who use
innovation to meet a vital need in society.
-by Alicia Di Rado
Don’t Worry, Be Feliz
Psychiatrist Isabel Lagomasino is breaking down the barriers that keep
low-income Latinos with depression from getting much- needed treatment.
-by Kathleen O'Neil
Minimal Effort
Physicians expert in minimally invasive surgery techniques replace an
aneurysm’s threat of sudden rupture with peace of mind for the
patient.
-by Alicia Di Rado
Premium Protection
Jack Turman Jr., Ph.D., is looking at what lies ahead for the more than
9,000 babies in this country who are born prematurely each and every
week.
-by Lori Oliwenstein
Departments
City Rounds
The Collegiate Medical Volunteers program lets young physician-hopefuls
get an idea of what it really means to be a doctor.
Healthoughts
The latest word on video games and vision,
infections from nail salons, deep vein thrombosis and children’s
sports injuries.
Benchmarks
A relative of the anti-inflammatory drug Celebrex appears uniquely adept
at impairing or halting tumor growth.
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