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Melvin D. Law
Has co-authored 20 articles in various Scientific Journals in Medical Research. He has been married to Dorothy M. Law for 52 years, and they have raised four outstanding children, all graduates of Richmond Public Schools. Dr. Melvin D. Law, Jr., a MCV/VCU...Tags: Defense, NAACP, Executive Branch, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jewish legacy inscribed on genes?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGregory Cochran has always been drawn to puzzles. This one had been gnawing at him for several years: Why are European Jews prone to so many deadly genetic diseases? Tay-Sachs disease. Canavan disease. More than a dozen more. It offended Cochran's sense...Tags: Book, Applied Physics, Judaism, Education, Biology
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Alleged gang member gets plea deal
Of The Morning CallAfter several profanity-laced outbreaks from his family, reputed gang member Vernon R. Bradley pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges in the shooting death of an Easton teenager and the wounding of another. Bradley, 24, formerly of Pearl Street,...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Trials, Judges, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
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Deaths of 2 inmates bring calls for change
Sun StaffLightning and thunder roiled the skies and rain threatened to extinguish their candles, but relatives and friends of two inmates recently killed in Baltimore's jail facilities did not budge from their vigil last night in front of the Central Booking and...Tags: Civil Rights, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Justice System
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Fast track to greatness
Tribune staff reporterThere is something about winning a championship that bestows a sense of majesty upon those who reach such a pinnacle of success. No matter what happens in life, nothing can take away that moment when you were the absolute best.Such a regal thread...Tags: Chatham, Oswego, Springfield, Geneva (Kane, Illinois), Glenwood
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Athletes can be saved when sickle-cell trait is triggered
Sentinel Staff WriterSix college football players -- including UCF freshman Ereck Plancher -- have died from complications related to sickle-cell trait since 2000, prompting medical experts to emphasize the best treatment options for athletes who carry the trait. Sickle-cell...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Blood Disorders, Blood Cells, Blood, Heart Attack
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Sickle-cell trait mostly benign
Sentinel Medical WriterEreck Plancher's death has been linked to a single genetic flaw that millions of Americans share. It's called sickle-cell trait, and many of those who have it never know they do. That's because it rarely causes symptoms and is not even considered a...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Children, Blood Cells, Blood Disorders, Blood
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Alex Kingston Checks Back into 'ER'
Zap2It.comOne more familiar face will be making her final rounds in the "ER" this season. Alex Kingston, who had a seven-season run on the NBC series as Dr. Elizabeth Corday, will reprise her role on Thursday, Jan. 15, NBC says. She joins former TV husband Anthony...Tags: Lost (tv program), Anthony Edwards, NBC (tv network), Noah Wyle, Without a Trace (tv program)
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Trudell Eldridge
Twelve hundred lives - lives that include cancer patients, Sickle Cell Anemia patients, accident and trauma victims, premature babies, transplant recipients and many, many others. More than 1,200 individuals are alive today because of Trudell Eldridge's...Tags: African Americans, NAACP, Minority Groups, Texas, Charity
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Super Bowl gloves being auctioned for charity
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes is auctioning the gloves he wore when he caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII for charity. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Sickle Cell Disease Association...Tags: Super Bowl, Pittsburgh Steelers, Auction Service, Sports, Multi-Sport Events
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Catch History
You can't catch a football like Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes. But you can wear his gloves -- for a price. The gloves Holmes wore when he caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl 43 are up for auction. Bidding started yesterday...Tags: Super Bowl, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sports, Diseases and Illnesses, Multi-Sport Events
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PKD Preview
PKD is one of the world's most common, life-threatening genetic diseases, affecting more people than Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and sickle cell anemia combined. PKD affects 1 in 500 children and adults, including Cojo himself....Tags: Charity, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ocean View, Social Issues
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