Stem cell research expands at UC Irvine
Orange County Register Mon, 05 Mar 2007 3:14 AM PST
A major expansion is beginning at UC Irvine in the study of human embryonic stem cells, which have the potential to become any of the more than 200 cells in the body and offer hope of a repair kit for people suffering from injuries and disease.
Going public with a serious illness has risks and payoffs
Daily Breeze Mon, 05 Mar 2007 0:20 AM PST
Michael J. Fox and Magic Johnson brought positive attention to diseases when they went public with their conditions. But for some, particularly politicians, revealing a chronic or serious illness can be detrimental to a career.