The successful treatment shows “precision medicine” can be expanded beyond cancers, where it has shown the greatest promise, scientists reported Monday.
Source: The boy was dying. Zebrafish helped save his life – STAT
Very cool.
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Pioneering surgery brings movement back to paralysed hands | Science | The Guardian
Melbourne-based Natasha van Zyl has treated 13 young adults with nerve transfer surgery
Source: Pioneering surgery brings movement back to paralysed hands | Science | The Guardian
I always find these types of advancements so encouraging.
Jason Manford launches crowdfunding campaign to pay off mortgage of terminally-ill single mother | Daily Mail Online
Rachel Clements was concerned about leaving behind a £119,000 mortgage on her property in Cambridgeshire when she died. Comedian Jason Manford has helped her raise funds to pay it off.
Love it.
Brevard inmates to cuddle shelter dogs during fireworks…
To help comfort shelter dogs, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is taking jail inmates to comfort shelter dogs during the Independence Day firework celebrations.
Source: Brevard inmates to cuddle shelter dogs during fireworks…
Great idea for all.
Disabled vets could see their student loan debts automatically erased
Bipartisan legislation would automatically drop all federal student loan debt for eligible veterans.
Source: Disabled vets could see their student loan debts automatically erased
Seems fitting.
Vet donates services to rescued dogs | Peninsula Daily News
SEQUIM — Linda Allen and several members of her staff at Pacific Northwest Veterinary Hospital in Sequim donated their time to spay and neuter 10 of the Aussie-border collie WAG rescues from the May 19 rescue in Agnew.
Source: Vet donates services to rescued dogs | Peninsula Daily News
I know many vets and other professionals who quietly donate time and expertise to causes like this. Well done. (PS: the city is pronounced “skwim” … lovely place. 🙂 )
Caterer turns officiant after wedding official breaks leg
A City Barbecue caterer weds couple after wedding official has accident.
Source: Caterer turns officiant after wedding official breaks leg
Lovely coincidence.
Santa Barbara teen returns purse with $10K inside to SBCSO – KEYT
A Santa Barbara teenager did the right thing, to the tune of $10,000.
Source: Santa Barbara teen returns purse with $10K inside to SBCSO – KEYT
Great example.
A Missouri man’s secret search for his wife’s lost wedding ring | Fox News
Drew Huskey and his wife Qian “Emily” Yang of Missouri were on vacation in Canada when her wedding ring flew off and landed in about two feet of snow. She thought she would never see the ring again, but her husband was secretly on a mission to find it and bring it back to his wife.
Source: A Missouri man’s secret search for his wife’s lost wedding ring | Fox News
And many husband-points were awarded that day. Well done!
Indian engineer who made breathing device to prevent deaths of newborn babies wins Innovation Award in UK – Education Today News
Bangalore-based engineer Nitesh Kumar Jangir created ‘Saans’, the world’s first neonatal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device that can be powered in multiple ways through direct source electricity, including a vehicle’s electrical supply, a rechargeable battery, compressed gas, or even manual air pumping.
Neo-natal CPAP — how cool is that?