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Like his Democratic opponent, Thune emerged a bruised victor from a tough primary; now he's trying to heal--and keep winning. A conservative who wants term limits, disciplined federal spending and more local power, Thune declined to respond to the TIME/CQ questionnaire because it "did not adequately represent the effect or the intent of the legislation...
...says the man who started his career in the public eye as Lyndon Johnson's press secretary, "I did more wounding than I was wounded--parents, brother, wife, children. At 60, I'm wounded. Once you are wounded, you don't want to wound anymore. You want to heal...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Research done on rats suggests x-rays could become a valuable tool in treating spinal cord injuries. A scientist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York has discovered that correctly timed x-rays in the right dosage can allow severed spinal cords to partially heal, and can restore some use to paralyzed limbs. When the spinal cord is severed the limbs are paralyzed and the injury does not heal. A precisely timed dose of X-rays prevent the formation of cells called reactive astrocytes, which block the growth of damaged nerve fibers. Curiously, the rats need...
...human beings have sought to heal ourselves for as long as we have experienced disease and injury. For at least 3,000 years, the practitioners of medicine have codified these efforts, chronicling each new theory and practice--for the benefit not only of future healers but also of anyone eager to understand the limits of survival...
Many parents know ultrasound as the device that gives them the first grainy, in-utero glimpse of their baby. Now doctors are using it to speed up bone healing. Even a sonogram's low-intensity waves are enough to stimulate bone-cell formation. When treated within seven days, stress fractures heal as much as 40% faster than they would without treatment. Patients take home a portable device and zap the fracture for about 20 minutes a day until their doctor deems the fracture healed...