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Sourcefire CEO retires as he fights colon cancer
Sourcefire Inc., a Columbia-based provider of cybersecurity technology to government and commercial clients, said its CEO retired earlier this week after taking a medical leave to be treated for colon cancer. John C. Burris, 57, led Sourcefire since...Tags: Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, Colon Cancer, Citrix Systems Incorporated, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Connecting the social and the spatial
Amy Lynne Shelton has a closet full of toys at the Johns Hopkins University cognitive psychology lab: Wooden human figures with movable joints, Lego and model train buildings, toy cameras and wooden triangular blocks — some with eyes, some without....Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Toy Industry, Autism, LEGO Group
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From Sun Magazine: 'Genius' pair rewrite rules of organ transplants, among other interests
Think of Dorry Segev and Sommer Gentry as intellectual magpies. The glittery ideas they filch from fields as diverse as swing dancing, systems analysis, water skiing and medicine seemingly have little in common. But Segev and Gentry weave them together...
Tags: Engineering, Computer Science, U.S. Congress, Entertainment Events, CBS Corp.
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Breakthrough: Research delves into link between drug use, decision-making
Description: An area of the brain known as the orbitofrontal cortex, already thought to be key in decision-making, is now considered responsible for spur-of-the-moment choices but not for those based on habits, according to recently published research....Tags: Substance Abuse, Drug Use, University of Maryland, College Park, Recreational Substance Use, Research
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Stage 4 breast cancer patients seek to manage terminal condition
A stranger approached a cluster of women laughing and chatting at an Annapolis coffee shop and politely inquired what type of group was having so much fun.
"One that you don't want to join," answered 55-year-old Sally Ring, setting off another wave of...Tags: Insulin, Healthcare Provider, Breast Cancer, Political Fundraising, Pharmaceuticals
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Hopkins research offers Pa. woman new arm, 14 years after amputation
Over the 14 years since losing her right arm to a hollow-point bullet, Dana Burke was convinced she could feel herself pointing, pinching or waving as she motioned with the 5-inch-long limb the attack left behind.
Still, she had to relearn how to pull...Tags: Applied Physics, U.S. Military, DARPA, Hospitals and Clinics, CBS Corp.
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A small step against obesity in Howard Co.
Howard County's new ban on the sale of sugary drinks on government property won't solve the obesity epidemic. It won't prevent Howard Countians from slurping down empty calories by the Big Gulpful. It won't stop them from eating things that are even...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Renee Foose, Ken Ulman, Beverage Industry, New York City
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Christmas parade's Junior Miss Yuletide making Hampden proud
Emily Nelson and Gavin Jacobs were such close friends that the two children considered themselves cousins. That's why it hit Emily so hard when Gavin died of cancer at age 8 in August 2010. But Emily, now 10, has not forgotten Gavin, and Gavin would...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Hampden, Festive Events, Holidays
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Study: Food at BWI ranks near bottom of busiest airports
Hungry holiday travelers at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport can find a healthful meal there but may be better off bringing their own food, a study released Monday suggested.
More than 75 percent of the restaurants at BWI...Tags: Healthy Diet, Food Network (tv network), General Practitioners, Foods and Beverages, Transportation Industry
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Telephone call could convince people to take medicine, study finds
A simple automated telephone call may be enough to convice people to take their medicine, a study by Kasier Permanente has found. As part of the study, an automated telephone call was made to patients on cholesteral-reducing drugs who hadn't picked up...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals
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Diabetes leading to blindness in many people
Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years old. Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes.
Why is...Tags: Blindness, Diabetes, Swelling, Physical Conditions, Glaucoma
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The high price of health disparities
Why do some people get sicker and die sooner than others? The answer involves more than our genes, behaviors and medical care, according to a new study by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the advocacy group Equity Inc. It turns...
Tags: Roland Park, Diabetes, Asthma, Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at School
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