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...several advantages over bone marrow transplants, the procedure to which it is most often compared. The first is that cord blood is collected without risk to the mother or the newborn, whereas a bone marrow donor faces surgery and general anesthesia. Cord-blood transplants also require a less perfect match in unrelated people, opening up a broader spectrum of potential donors, and recipients' bodies are less likely to reject a transplant...
...that is not biased." He points out that currently, researchers are not compelled to produce all results to an independent body once the drugs have been approved; but until they are, they must hand over all data. For that reason, while the PLoS Medicine paper data may not be perfect, it may still be among the best...
...role of students in Harvard governance, known as Dowling II. The review will be the first institutional assessment of the UC since its inception—as part of the report of the Dowling Committee—in 1982. “I think it’s the perfect time with Dowling II coming up,” Flores said of the celebration. The dinner was the culmination of an evening of UC events designed to improve alumni relations and solicit future donations to the council. “It was a great first step to strengthening the UC?...
...game. Penn’s Grandieri picked up the slack with 19 points and seven boards to lead his team in both categories.Although Penn was missing its key guard, its frontcourt had no excuse for the way Harris and Unger manhandled it in the paint. Harris in particular, was perfect from the floor through the entire first and six minutes into the second. He had 20 points, 10 boards, and three blocks on the night.“The big guys have battled extremely hard, they pretty much filled the void we had down low,” Lin said...
...also the most remote, meaning that few officials are willing to make the seven-mile hike to see it. One nearer to town has been reduced to a series of dirt pits from neglect and a major flood. Unperturbed, Norphel sees this as a chance to rebuild the perfect showpiece...