New Hope for Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Spinal muscular atrophy or SMA is the number one genetic cause of death for infants today. It is a disease that robs a person of physical strength; affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It takes away the ability to walk, eat, and even breathe. Without feeding tubes and other support methods, about three quarters of babies with type one SMA die before the age of two. Now, there’s new hope.
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TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Starting a nonprofit can be challenging. But for one 14 year old, she didn’t let lots of obstacles get in the way.
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WASHINGTON, District of Columbia. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Being diagnosed with lung cancer is frightening for patients and families. Traditional invasive lung surgery to remove the tumor has long meant that the patient undergoes significant post-operative pain and an extended recovery time. Now, minimally-invasive lobectomies of the lung allow 50 percent of lung cancer patients to go home after one day post-surgery.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Hair loss can be distressing for anyone, but it’s particularly devastating for most women. 30-million American women live with hair loss, according to the American academy of dermatology. A woman from the u-k brought over a hair loss prosthetic system that’s non-invasive, easy to maintain, and described as “life-changing” by her clients.
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BOSTON, Mass. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A lot of us saw our parents do it and many of us have followed in their footsteps. Pulling out the newspaper and clipping coupons for everything from milk to mashed potatoes. Well if you think all that clipping isn’t worth it; meet a mother-daughter team who blows up that misconception.
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