Word: boning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...SHOULD BE DEAD BY NOW. He has had HIV for about 15 years. His immune system is barely functioning. And on top of that, in a desperate attempt four weeks ago to reverse the course of his disease, doctors at San Francisco General Hospital infused him with an experimental bone-marrow transplant from a baboon. Immunologists warned that his body would eventually reject the nonhuman tissue and that the operation would almost certainly end his life rather than prolong it. However, Getty is not only alive, but last week he was healthy enough to go home from the hospital...
...highly risky experiment, doctors infused bone marrow from a baboon into John Getty, a 38-year-old man dying of aids, in the hope of boosting his frail immune system. "I know I could die from the treatment,'' Getty said, "but I am certain that I will die if I do nothing...
...SMALL STEP One of evolution's enduring mysteries--the date when our ancestors first walked upright--may be close to being solved. Researchers working in Kenya found an ancient leg bone and other fossils, suggesting that bipedalism emerged at least 4 million years ago, 500,000 years earlier than any other fossils have indicated...
...GAME OF SUPER MARIO The Pittsburgh Penguins' slogan for this season is "The Three Most Feared Words in Hockey--Mario Is Back." The three most inspiring too. After a hiatus of 18 months because of treatment for Hodgkin's disease, two back operations and a bone infection, Lemieux is headed for his fifth scoring title...
...rare flash of offensive brilliance from a player known better for his bone-crushing checks and hard-nosed play bodes well for a team in need of some offensive spark. The Crimson will need all the goals it can get if it hopes to rebound from last year's disappointing 14-14-2 finish...