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Cephalon Inc. is seeking approval for the experimental cancer treatment Treanda. For more information, please see the full article here.

Here is an interesting article on the viability of cord blood in treating a number of diseases including Leukemia.

Removing a food from your diet because you or a loved one has been diagnosed with an allergy or intolerance be very difficult. People with Celiac Disease are unable to process a protein called gluten. Gluten is found in many common products that contain barley, rye, and wheat. Here are some great websites that offer Gluten-Free recipes.

Celiac Spruce Association

Celiac.com

Recipezaar

The Gluten Free Kitchen

Here are some of the latests articles on Hemophilia.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Introduces The First Training Kit To Help People With Hemophilia Learn Self-Infusion Techniques.

The Story of Michael, an 11 year old with Hemophilia.

This is a very informational video on Spina Bifida and a possible Irish genetic predisposition for the disorder.

This is the truly amazing and inspiring story of Zach Woolley, a young man with Cerebral Palsy who helped a girl half way around the world.

This is an amazing article about two very special people with Down Syndrome who decided to spend their lives together.

There may be a link between childhoood asthma and the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics according to this ABC news article.

With the number of children diagnosed with Autism on the rise, scientists are researching many different theories as to what is causing this trend. I came across this interesting article that suggests a possible link between Autism and TV done at Cornell University, It certainly made me think twice about letting my own son watch TV this week.

This is an interesting articleon the progress of understanding the Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein.

From Science Daily: an article on Fragile X Syndrome that shows a stimulating environment restores neuron function in mice that have been genetically altered to have the same symptoms as people with Fragile X.

Here are some interesting articles on Gastroschisis and the effects that this condition can have on children.

High school junior Korrey Willis, who was born with Gastroschisis, beat all odds and has made some amazing accomplishments.

“Miracle Girl” Sydney Herring has overcome many obstacles in her short life.