Lockhouse overnighter gives glimpse of early life on canal

Cumberland Times-News - Sat Nov 28

Kenny and Barbara Clopper can only imagine what life was like along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in the 1800s.

Md. firm works with lenders to avoid bankruptcy

WTOP - Sat Nov 28

A Montgomery County investment firm trying to avoid bankruptcy says it's close to an agreement with lenders.

Md. Firm Works With Lenders To Avoid Bankruptcy

WJZ Baltimore - Sat Nov 28

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Genetic Variants Associated With Parkinson's Disease

Ophthalmology Times - Fri Nov 27

There are genetic variants associated with Parkinson's disease, some of which are specific to certain populations, according to a study in the December issue of Nature Genetics .

Clinical Research Training Offered by the NIH Clinical Center has Record Enrollment

National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - Fri Nov 27

Educational courses offered annually by the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center have record enrollments for the 2009-2010 term.

Financial woes to close Howard sex assault counseling center

The Baltimore Sun - Fri Nov 27

A well-regarded Howard County nonprofit that is helping 88 clients deal with sexual assault and abuse has announced it will close Dec.

Couple achieve dream through surrogate parent

Jacksonsun.com Jackson news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Jackson, TN - Thu Nov 26

It was their last chance for a baby with her eyes. His chin. Her nose. Mark and Michelle Whitlock's hope for a family rested with one microscopic embryo surgically tucked into the womb of a 26-year-old stranger from Clarksville who agreed to be their surrogate.

An unwanted portrait

Gazette.Net - Thu Nov 26

Families were a "negligible" part of the homeless population until the mid-1980s, when they began a steady increase and have recently spiked, says Ellen L. Bassuk, founder and president of the National Center on Family Homelessness.

Maryland gains in health ranking, but obesity becoming big problem

Gazette.Net - Thu Nov 26

Signs promoting healthier eating are posted on the doors of Chicken Out Rotisserie in Bethesda.

Scientists get US funds to crack the turkeya s genetic code

The Boston Globe - Wed Nov 25

If ever there were a candidate for genetic engineering, surely it is the pale, flavor-challenged bird that will adorn millions of American dinner tables as a matter of Thanksgiving ritual.