Word: stroke
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...repair or completely regenerate damaged tissue and organs. They could be used to better test potential medications. And perhaps most exciting of all, embryonic stem cells may also hold the key to better treatments or even cures for Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, and heart disease. Scientists have only begun to understand the promise of stem cells. Massachusetts is taking the right step in backing these efforts wholeheartedly...
During the current debate over the filibuster, the Republicans are employing similar large stroke tactics to paint the opposition into the corner and strong arm their agenda through. To fill openings in the federal courts, the President has appointed a number of ideo-conservative nominees, most of whom are committed to overturning Roe v. Wade and to other conservative objectives. Congressional Democrats, as the minority party, plan to use their right to filibuster—prolonging debate indefinitely to block the nominations—a right that has been enjoyed for more than a hundred years. Republicans are threatening...
...first 250 meters of the second 500, Harvard halted any Yale attempt to add to the lead. Harvard held the Yale boat close without much adjustment to the stroke rating...
Harvard kept the stroke rating constant and picked up some speed heading into the 1,000-meter mark. The Crimson overcame the early six-seat deficit by the 800-meter mark, and Harvard countered the Tigers’ surge at the Mass. Ave. Bridge to take a two-seat advantage...
...pleased with how the eight raced,” junior stroke Sarah Bates said. “I think we had an aggressive race, but it just wasn’t enough to match Princeton’s speed...