Genetic Condition

Harford school board honors life-savers

2013-02-12 14:19:00

For one father, Monday night's Harford County Board of Education meeting was yet another reminder of how lucky he is that his daughter had survived an often-fatal type of heart attack that has taken many young lives. For another mother, the meeting...

Fans treat Kruger to Ravens Super Bowl Fever in Bel Air

2013-01-26 03:20:00

It was a sea of purple at the Dark Horse Saloon in Bel Air Friday evening as eager Baltimore Ravens fans lined up to meet one of the team's breakout stars of the 2012 season. Several fans shouted "Kruger!" as outside linebacker No. 99 Paul Kruger popped...

Lansdowne family all in to take the Polar Bear Plunge

2013-01-22 09:31:22

Last year's MSP Polar Bear Plunge off Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis attracted an estimated 11,000 participants. Among those going into the water on that sunny Saturday with temperatures in the 50s were Lansdowne resident Ken Bouchat and his son,...

Dr. William J. Weiner, UM chairman of neurology

2013-01-07 14:08:00

Dr. William J. Weiner, a professor and chairman of the department of neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine who was nationally known for his work with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, died Dec. 29 of multiple myeloma...

Harford family goes from despair to hope after son's harsh diagnosis

2012-11-14 12:41:43

January 2001 was a happy time for Dan and Tina Carson, of Havre de Grace. It's the month their second child, and first son, was born. Mark Carson was welcomed not only by his dad and mom, but also by Dan and Tina's first born, daughter Sarah. The young...

Health secretary Sebelius talks to women in Roland Park about medical issues

2012-01-26 12:11:23

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius came to a private house in Roland Park on Thursday to "get the word out" about women's health care issues and promote the Obama administration's controversial health care reform act. "We...

From Baltimore, a celebration of Woody Guthrie

2011-09-09 13:16:00

Nearly a decade ago, Michael Patrick Flanagan Smith, a Frederick-born playwright, actor and musician who called Baltimore home for several years, began digging into the life of Woody Guthrie. The fruits of that exploration are now onstage in New York....

Howard man runs to raise funds for Down syndrome

2011-09-24 14:02:00

Wayne Malone is no longer running the distances he managed in his youth, but he is still racking up miles organizing an annual fundraiser that benefits the Down Syndrome Clinic at Kennedy Krieger in East Baltimore. He will work behind the scenes Sunday...

Ellicott Mills middle teacher welcomed home from tour in Afghanistan

2011-11-09 19:14:20

Maj. Dan Wood was showered with thunderous applause as he rounded every corner of Ellicott Mills Middle School. The Howard County school's technical education teacher, who recently returned home from a stint in Afghanistan, marveled at the sight of...

Medical marijuana shouldn't be for 'adults only'

2013-05-15 00:00:00

My 9-year-old daughter has Aicardi syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely hard-to-control seizures, debilitation, disability and early mortality. She began having seizures at three months of age, and since that time has had multiple...

Grad a positive presence

2013-05-19 02:44:01

Rose Buchmann needs a crutch to walk down the halls at McDonell High School. A rare genetic disorder is slowly causing the tissues and muscles in her body to break down, making it increasingly difficult to walk. She can't carry more than 30 pounds...

Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells

2013-05-15 17:43:00

For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...

In 2008 the Santorum's eighth child, Isabella, was born and diagnosed with Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18), a serious genetic disorder, with only a 10% chance of survival past one year old.

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Mike and Laura Canahuati wrote a blog about their nearly 6-month-old daughter Avery, who is expected to die by age 2 because of a genetic disorder. Avery was born 11-11-11.

2012-04-30 13:32:00

Northern State University student Lauren Marshall, right, will compete for the honor of Miss South Dakota in Hot Springs in June. Marshall was crowned Miss Dakota Rose on March 25 by the current Miss South Dakota, Anna Simpson. Marshall is the daughter of Patti Marshall of Aberdeen.

2012-04-27 20:47:00