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Still, there is reason to be cautiously optimistic. Chronic myeloid leukemia occurs as the result of a single genetic accident. By blocking the wayward protein that is formed as a result, Glivec tricks the leukemic cells into, in essence, committing suicide. (Normal white blood cells soon take their place.) So far, 51 of 53 patients who received the highest dose of the drug in one of the studies have gone into remission. In seven of those cases doctors can no longer detect any cancer-causing genetic abnormalities...
...wrong: I certainly don't doubt the severity of an allergic reaction to a wayward nut. I do, however, have to question why, although I never saw a single kid have a reaction to my thousands and thousands of supposedly deadly sandwiches, some kids are now denied the simple and nutritionally important ritual that is a peanut butter sandwich. Isn't there a more reasonable way to approach peanut allergies? Just wondering...
...Hampshire conservation officer descended from a helicopter, loaner snowshoes in hand, to rescue the wayward hikers...
...surgeons, for example, try to minimize the risk of shaking loose a clot by scanning the aorta with ultrasound for plaque-free regions at which to attach the heart-lung machine. Another option being tested in the U.S. is to stick a filter into the aorta to catch any wayward debris...
...Count on Me, Linney takes the lead as Sammy, a small-town bank manager who was orphaned as a girl and who's still experiencing growing pains as a single mom with a little boy (Rory Culkin), a wayward younger brother (Mark Ruffalo) and a frustrating new boss (Matthew Broderick). In the process, Linney produces some of the year's most indelible acting moments. Watch her drive alone from an ill-advised rendezvous with her boss and see the emotions illuminate Linney's face like flickering candles - a smile, a jolt of sadness, a surge of joy. "She made...