Multiple Sclerosis :: Natural, soy-based substance might help fight multiple sclerosis MS
A natural substance made from soy appears to have amazing restorative powers when given to animals with a multiple sclerosis (MS)-like disease.
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Alzheimer’s Disease :: Protein fingerprint in spinal fluid could spot Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists collaborating at Cornell University in Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have identified a panel of 23 protein biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid that acts as a neurochemical “fingerprint,” which doctors might use someday to identify patients living with Alzheimer’s disease. The research will be published in the December online edition of the journal Annals of Neurology.
Lymphoma :: Novel gallium compound offers treatment for lymphoma patients with resistant disease
Christopher Chitambar, M.D., a physician researcher at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center in Milwaukee, has identified a compound that may be effective in treating forms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (a cancer of the lymphatic system) that are resistant to certain therapies. The new agent could also offer the advantages of being administered orally, rather than intravenously, making it more convenient than intravenous agents.
Injury :: Key to avoiding whiplash injury may lie in head restraint positioning
To avoid pain associated with whiplash injury, safety considerations in cars could go beyond seat belts and airbags to examine the position of the driver and passenger head restraints, according to research at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. The study was conducted at the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, a major teaching affiliate of the college.
Cancer :: Dua Anti-reflux Valve improves quality of life for bile duct/pancreatic cancer patients
An anti-reflux valve developed to help esophageal cancer patients also has been shown to help those with bile duct obstruction, according to Kulwinder S. Dua, M.D., a research physician at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. The study, using the anti-reflux biliary stent in patients with cancer of the pancreas or bile duct, has been accepted for publication in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Gene :: Pioneers in field of functional genomics work toward gene therapy for vision defects
For millennia anglers have wondered how fish see colors, and the rainbow of lures in every bait shop reveal that we’re still guessing. But, in fish, reptiles and birds, that’s all we can do for now, according to husband and wife vision researchers, Drs. Jay and Maureen Neitz at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Stem Cell :: Stem cells found in adult hair follicles may provide alternative to embryonic stem cells
A team from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has applied for a patent on their work to isolate, grow and identify a new and readily-available type of adult stem cell that is found in the bulge of hair follicles, and appears to have a potential for diversification similar to that of embryonic stem cells.
Climate :: New evidence shows New Madrid Seismic Zone may be cold and dying
New results about the temperatures of rock deep below the New Madrid Seismic Zone in the central United States shed light on the puzzling questions of why large earthquakes happened there in 1811 and 1812 and when they may happen again.
Study takes rare look at how materialism develops in the young
As Christmas approaches, many people blame advertising for stoking the desire among teenagers to own the latest and best in computers, clothes, toys, video games, jewelry, sports equipment and cosmetics.
Climate :: Regional nuclear war could devastate global climate
Even a small-scale, regional nuclear war could produce as many direct fatalities as all of World War II and disrupt the global climate for a decade or more, with environmental effects that could be devastating for everyone on Earth. A team of scientists at Rutgers University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and UCLA conducted rigorous scientific studies reported at an AGU press conference today.