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Journal Author Turns Adversity into Triumph
By Lauren Anderson Marketing Assistant Angela Moore has lived a life full of challenges. Since birth, she has suffered from acquired spastic cerebral palsy. Although the odds were stacked against her, she never let her condition get the better of her or...
The consequence of patents on BRCA genes
Guest post by Sue Friedman On April 15, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Myriad Genetics’ patents on the BRCA genes, which are associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, should be upheld. This case culminates a four-year legal...
The Doctor Is In: Raising a Child with a Physical Disability
The Doctor Is In is an occasional series where JHU Press authors discuss the latest developments and news in health and medicine. Guest post by Kay Harris Kriegsman and Sara Palmer “Being a parent has given me more to live for, more to appreciate about life. I...