Improving Technologies Used In Tissue Engineering And Information Technology
Carnegie Mellon University's Nadine Aubry and colleague Pushpendra Singh of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) are leading a research team to develop a manufacturing strategy that could improve technologies used in tissue engineering and information technology.
Clinton Proposes Increasing Breast Cancer Research, Treatment Funding By 300M Annually
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) recently told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that if elected president, she would increase breast cancer research and treatment funding by $300 million annually and set a goal of finding a cure for the disease within 10 years, the AP/Google.
Kansas Senate Approves Antiabortion Legislation; Gov. Sebelius Expected To Veto Bill
The Kansas Senate on Thursday voted 25-13 to pass a bill (House Substitute for SB 389) that includes a number of antiabortion-related provisions, the Wichita Eagle reports. The bill was sent to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D), who is expected to veto the measure.
Ingredient Found In Green Tea Significantly Inhibits BreastCancer Growth In Female Mice
Green tea is high in the antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3- gallate) which helps prevent the body's cells from becoming damaged and prematurely aged. Studies have suggested that the combination of green tea and EGCG may also be beneficial by providing protection against certain types of cancers, including breast cancer.
Human To Human Transmission Of Bird Flu
Testsindicate that a father diagnosed with bird flu in China probably caughtthe disease from his son, only increasing concern about transmission ofthe virus between humans. This was published early online and in theApril 2008 issue of The Lancet.
South Korean Health Experts Advocate Changes To Abortion Ban, Face Opposition From Antiabortion Groups
Some public health experts in South Korea are advocating for changes to the country's abortion law but have been facing opposition from antiabortion groups and the South Korean government, Reuters reports. Abortions have been banned in the country since 1953 except to save the life of the woman, in cases of a sexual crime or if the fetus would have severe birth defects.
Ohio State University Medical Student Receives AAN Extended Neuroscience Award
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is awarding the 2008 Extended Neuroscience Award to Brandon Miller, PhD, a medical student at Ohio State University. Miller is being honored for his essay on immune cell function on the central nervous system.
URAC Announces Support For Principles Of Disclosure Project's Patient Charter
URAC, one of the nation's leading independent accrediting organizations, announced its support for the general principles put forward by the Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project in its Patient Charter for Physician Performance, Measurement and Tiering Programs.
At Home On A Crab, With New Evolutionary Neighbors
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany, have rediscovered Drosophila endobranchia, a fly living in the mouth of land crabs. The findings are published in PLoS ONE on April 9. The members of Drosophilidae, a family consisting of about 3000 species, are often referred to as fruit flies although most of the members feed on microbes.
Mesoblast Limited ASX:MSB U.S. Heart Attack Stem Cell Therapy Trial Update
Doctors at Houston's Texas Heart Institute held a press conference last Saturday (AEST) to provide an update on the ongoing multi-centre Phase 2 clinical trial of the proprietary mesenchymal precursor cell (MPC) technology in patients with heart attacks.