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...step programs. Others received secular psychotherapy. Because of the enduring popularity of AA and similar programs that involve a spiritual component, Miller and his team expected the patients in the spiritual group to do better than those in the secular group. They were wrong - at least in the short term...
...floating embryonic cells can be extracted from the womb throughout a pregnancy. Both procedures would, in theory, allow embryos to be discarded or pregnancies to be terminated for a matter as trivial as height or eye color. But both also allow parents and doctors to decide against bringing to term a baby that would enter the world with a grave and degenerative disease. The ethical conundrum lies in drawing the line. Plenty of parents abort babies found to be carrying the genetic signature of Down syndrome. Other parents of well-loved Down children would dispute that decision...
...biggest reason IVF treatments so often fail is that even in the best of circumstances, not all eggs are created equal. Up to half the eggs younger women produce carry chromosomal abnormalities that make a full-term pregnancy impossible; that number climbs to three-quarters as women age. The problem is, you can't check the health of the chromosomes without damaging the egg and making it useless for conception. What's needed is a way to make a copy of those chromosomes and subject them to analysis, leaving the egg unharmed. The good news is, such a copy already...
...She’s our leader out there.” At No. 6, freshman Louise Laciny edged out her opponent 6-3, 0-6, 6-2. Laciny’s win in the No. 6 position and Gridley’s battle at No. 5 are good long-term signs for the Crimson. Last season, Harvard struggled to get consistent production from the bottom of the lineup. This year, a batch of new freshmen will look to provide more depth. “I saw a lot of great things, especially out of our freshman,” Green...
...Lynn's defenders say it's wrong to paint all lobbyists as evil. He has "precisely the kinds of skills required," says William Cohen, who served as Lynn's boss when Cohen ran the Pentagon during President Clinton's second term. "The fact that he lobbied for a defense contractor should not lead anyone to conclude that he is now rendered incapable of exercising his duties with complete fidelity to Secretary Gates or President Obama...