Unknown hunter becomes Kansan friend lifesaver through transplant
Gillan Alexander of Nemaham Nichodemus in northwestern Kansas befriends Rob Robinson, a Mississippi firefighter who hunted on his farm and later donated a kidney at Kansas University Hospital. Robinson traveled from Starkville to hunt Rio Grande turkeys and built a lasting bond before his kidney gift.
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Fiscal cliff discussion hits Lawrence services and funding
Elderly Medicare patients at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, a New York School child, a Heartland Community Health Center mother, and a neighborhood group face the effects of federal budget battles in Washington. Sequestration would cut about 55 billion yearly to education health care and social programs, harming local services. Local officials study impacts but feel limited power to change the outcome.
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KU Harvard team up on Alzheimer’s project
KU molecular bioscientist Chris Gamblin and Harvard Medical School pathologist Mel Feany lead a four year NIH funded collaboration to study the tau protein in brain cells. The $1.7 million grant aims to uncover how tau tangles contribute to neuron death and guide new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions.
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Lawrence Shelter Opens Doors For Public Open House
The Lawrence Community Shelter held an open house on Sunday inviting the public to view the facility. Officials say the shelter will be ready for occupancy by year’s end.
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