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...newly created stem-cell lines is genetically identical to one of Hwang's patients. That means any new tissue derived from that patient's cell line can be injected into that individual without triggering an immune reaction. If researchers can figure out how to fix the original defect, they may someday be able to generate replacement tissue that is custom designed to treat the patient's condition. Or at least that's the dream. No one knows yet whether those stem cells can be safely used in people...
Indeed, a year ago, students from Eastern Europe dominated the governing board of Woodbridge. With no other large cultural organizations to defect to, these students embraced the umbrella society—sometimes to the discomfort of other members...
Although there are as yet no long-term studies of children who have undergone the treatment, the benefits appear to greatly outweigh the risks. According to the CDC, antiretroviral-drug therapy can lead to premature birth or mitochondrial misfunction, a lethal defect, but such problems are extremely rare...
...easily and were unbearably hot in warm climates, and the Pentagon canceled a new combat boot that tended to fall apart. Said one Army expert: "We don't even like to talk about that one." Like the boots, the faulty helmets will probably be replaced. But there is a defect in the process of trying to correct the defect: the military is still trying to trace the units that are wearing the helmets. TENNESSEE Jailhouse...
...difficult to believe that the Soviets would risk using a KGB official as important as Yurchenko in a sting operation against the CIA. There is always the chance that the agent might defect for good or be forced to reveal valuable information. "If you were chief of the KGB, would you pick an agent who knew all your agents and send him on a mission like this?" asks former CIA Director Richard Helms...