Word: fetal
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Specialists in radiology, cardiology and neonatology, whose high-priced services are in great demand in rural areas, have been quick to take advantage of the new technology. These doctors do much of their diagnosing with tests such as echocardiograms, CAT scans and fetal monitoring, which can be displayed electronically and sent over the wires with ease...
...adult at the time of the crime, and race was not a factor. Neither was his mental condition -- until January. His attorney, Howard Friedman, told Wilson in the final clemency appeal that newly discovered evidence showed that Harris had suffered "organic brain damage" due to child abuse and fetal alcohol syndrome. If the trial jury had known that, Friedman argued, it might have given him life imprisonment without parole. But while Wilson conceded that Harris' childhood had been "a living nightmare," he said it "does not alter his responsibility for his acts...
...Garcea said, the study's publication may bring more such cancer victims out of the woodwork for further projects. "We want to accumulate as many samples as possible," he said. "If the finding holds up, the next logical stop is a histological study of fetal serum...
...They," the members of Gays Against Abortion (GAA), were the other participants in Sunday's 500-strong anti-abortion counter protest sponsored by the Feminists For Life (FFL). They were serious. And of course, it was a pink triangle. But on a purple banner, with a baby in fetal position superimposed...
...Fetal cells are unlike any other tissues. "There's something magic about them," says California neurosurgeon Robert Iacono. In experiments with rats, | mice and monkeys, scientists have discovered that fetal cells are effective in treating a wide range of stubborn conditions. Transplanted cells have cured diabetes and restored some sight in animals. The cells have repaired some spinal-cord injuries, allowing injured rats to run at normal speed. Implants in the brain have improved memory and learning. The work has led scientists to speculate that the cells can be used to treat epilepsy, combat leukemia and stop such degenerative diseases...