PARIS (AP) – The European Space Agency made history on Wednesday by selecting an amputee to be part of its new group of astronauts, complementing that with an unprecedented commitment to one day send a physically disabled person to the space. John McFall, a 41-year-old former British Paralympian who lost his right leg in a …
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PARIS (AP) – The European Space Agency made history on Wednesday by selecting an amputee to be part of its new group of astronauts, complementing that with an unprecedented commitment to one day send a physically disabled person to the space. John McFall, a 41-year-old former British Paralympian who lost his right leg in a …
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PARIS (AP) — The European Space Agency made history on Wednesday by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be part of its new group of astronauts — a leap towards its pioneering ambition to send a physically disabled person into space. John McFall, a 41-year-old Briton who lost his …
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New supermoons occur when the moon is both new and closest to Earth that month. At the new moon, the sun, earth, and moon are aligned in space, with the moon in the middle. The moon crosses the sky with the sun during the day. At these times, the night side of the moon – …
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A newborn boy has been diagnosed with infantile Pompe disease (IOPD) and sickle cell anemia (SCD) in the first case study to report two coexisting genetic disorders. The boy received enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), standard Pompe therapy and regular blood transfusions to prevent heart damage from low red blood cell count due to SCD. The …
1st case to report a newborn with 2 genetic disorders: pump, sickle… Read More »
