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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — For those who are disabled, a wheelchair ramp can make all the difference when it comes to convenience. But for an east Bakersfield boy, that difference has been stolen. Jonathan Albiar, 12, and his parents said the thief has stolen more than just property; they’ve stolen compassion....
It is humbling to know that we are the beneficiaries of those who have gone before us. We stand on the shoulders of those who worked hard for us to benefit from their efforts and discoveries. We need not look further than the name of the disease that touches this...
ANDERSON — “Every day is so different,” said Amanda Pfeiffer of Anderson. Pfeiffer was referring to her infant son, Kohen, who lives with a condition known as epidermolysis bullosa. “Like right now, he can’t be out in the heat and humidity, because it makes him blister really easily. It’s an...
Little Emma Gardner will have to take daily medication for the rest of her life after being born with a deadly genetic condition. Two-year-old Emma was diagnosed when she was just eight-weeks-old with cystic fibrosis, which affects her breathing and digestive system. Sufferers on average live only until their 30s...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Worldwide Clinical Trials, Inc., (Worldwide) the industry’s leading global, midsized, full-service contract research organization (CRO), announced researchers Anna Gres, Ph.D. and Matthew Confeld, Ph.D., Pharm.D., have been selected for the esteemed Michael F. Murphy Clinical Research Methodology Fellowship Program. Established in 2017, the competitive two-year program...
At night, after Tammy Hruskach tucks her boys in bed, she prays a mother’s prayer for constant protection and guidance — first for Logan, 9; and then for her 7-year-old, Austin. “And God,” she always adds as she brushes the bangs off Austin’s forehead, her hand lingering in one last...