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Researchers have for the first time performed a successful bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease in adults, according to the Los Angeles Times. The team reported it has developed a much-less-toxic transplant procedure and used it to cure nine of the first 10 patients studied.
The hereditary disorder primarily effects  those of African [...]

Go into most doctor’s office and there are stacks of floppy folders decorating the receptionist’s area. It’s worked well enough for many years, but the classic medical chart may finally be phased out, replaced by electronic medical records (EMRs).
There are some holdups—the start-up expense, IT glitches, even the destruction of the patient/doctor relationship.
But benefits outweigh [...]