15-year-old Stefan Pascu was facing the possibility of full paralysis. His condition only affects 20 people out of a million. The condition caused hemorrhaging, and left half of Stefan's body weak.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Together with scientists from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Global Cancer Technology (GCT) and the renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, pre-clinical studies have begun towards the commercialization of a new glioblastoma treatment. Glioblastoma is a rare cancer, occurring in fewer than one in 10,000 cases; however, it is among the most aggressive and lethal cancers. Fewer than 25% of those diagnosed will survive one year and fewer than 5% survive five years. Incidence in men is slightly higher than in women with the average age of diagnosis around 60. Glioblastoma is on the rise where contributing factors including ionizing radiation, air pollution, and an aging population. Each year, more than 17,000 Americans die from this incurable disease.
Top prosecutor was kept in dark about controversial gang charges against Phoenix police protesters, office says
Allister Adel told 12 News that health problems prevented her from reviewing the charges last fall. But new information indicates health wasn t an issue.
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Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel speaks at a news conference in Phoenix on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. The prosecutor announced that no charges would be filed against Trooper George Cervantes in the May 25,2020, fatal shooting of 28-year-old Dion Johnson. The shooting death inspired protests of police violence in Phoenix during June. (AP Photo/Jacques Billeaud) Author: Brahm Resnik Updated: 5:52 PM MST February 22, 2021
The county's top prosecutor says she's back on the job '110 percent.' A new timeline shows she suffered head injury 9 days before she was rushed to hospital.