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2 weeks ago | 
zephyrnet.com | Amy Adams
Nearly one million people in the U.S.are living with Parkinson's disease, which causes progressive symptoms including tremors, stiffness, and gait and balance issues. Although there are medications to treat symptoms, the disease has no cure. To date, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has invested more than $109 million in helping research for Parkinson's disease progress from a basic or Discovery level through clinical trials.
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4 weeks ago | 
zephyrnet.com | Amy Adams
In 2007, Justin Graves was working at a SCUBA shop in Louisville, Kentucky, when he had his first epileptic seizure. "SCUBA diving has just been something I've loved my whole life," he said. "My whole family loves it." Justin had to give up diving as well as his work as a dive instructor, and like others who get seizures, he could no longer drive himself. There are medications available to reduce seizures, but they were ineffective for him, as they are for approximately 30 percent of individuals.
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1 month ago | 
zephyrnet.com | Amy Adams
Over the past 20 years, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has supercharged research in California in ways that have often filled gaps in federal research funding. This has been true since CIRM was founded in 2004, and federal funding for embryonic stem cell research was extremely hard to come by. Now, given current federal research budget cuts, CIRM is continuing to prioritize critical research in California that might otherwise stall.
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1 month ago | 
zephyrnet.com | Amy Adams
Twenty years ago, Californians voted in favor of Proposition 71, which allocated $3 billion to support stem cell research and created the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). In 2020, Proposition 14 passed, providing an additional $5.5 billion.
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2 months ago | 
thefilibusterblog.com | Bryce Dallas Howard |Sigourney Weaver |Amy Adams |Keri Russell
Step-mothers in film are increasingly portrayed as nurturing and supportive figures, dispelling common myths. Characters such as Ellie in *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* highlight the vital role of familial support during difficult times. Movies like *Elf* present step-moms as warm, accepting, and integral to family dynamics. The theme of family remains a cornerstone in cinematic storytelling, whether it be the sci-fi epic *Star Wars* or enchanting Disney fairy tales.
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2 months ago | 
readthereporter.com | Amy Adams
By AMY [email protected] new Community Clinic at Walgreens opens today in the Walgreens at 2380 Pleasant St., Noblesville … just in time to diagnose and treat influenza, which is spreading throughout the area. According to the update of the Indiana Department of Health’s Indiana Influenza Dashboard on Monday, Feb. 11, the incidence of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) is listed as “Very High.” More than 50 Hoosiers have died so far this year from influenza-related causes.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
readthereporter.com | Amy Adams
By AMY [email protected]. Merriam-Webster defines the word as “essential to completeness.”In her freshman year at Carmel High School, Sophia Fu found math competitions and camps to be far from “complete” in terms of gender representation. “I did a lot of math competitions in elementary and middle school,” Fu said. “There was a lack of women, women-identifying, and people of different kinds of gender backgrounds. As a student who was a girl, it often made me feel isolated.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
readthereporter.com | Amy Adams
By AMY [email protected] Indiana Mad Ants are making themselves right at home … in the best possible way. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Noble Crossing Elementary School hosted Mad Ants Head Coach Tom Hankins and players Josiah-Jordan James and Ishmael Lane to celebrate readers by signing autographs and posing for photos. Since 2023, the NBA G League team has been playing their games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which they share with their affiliate team, the Indiana Pacers.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
readthereporter.com | Amy Adams
By AMY [email protected] View celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Jan. 30. Located in Carmel City Center, across from Cake Bake, the new business welcomed community members for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, giveaways, and permanent jewelry from Honey. “I’m very moved by the number of people who wanted to come and be here and share this experience with us,” Owner Mollie Tavel Kaback said.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
readthereporter.com | Amy Adams
By AMY [email protected] ties to the Underground Railroad, the symbol of the lantern has come to represent the hope and possibility that light the way to the future of Westfield. Since 2007, the Chamber of Commerce Lantern Awards have recognized the best of the best in leading Westfield forward. This year, the Chamber of Commerce received more nominations than ever in the past.
