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Washington Post - Aug 24, 2006
" Permanent exhibits of medical equipment, photographs, camp re-creations and memorabilia related to medical care during the Civil War. Open Monday-Saturday 10 to 4, Sunday 11 to 4. 50; $6 seniors; $4.
A new way to create stem cells ‘Pretty big technical leap’…
San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 24, 2006
California officials said the development presents a new avenue for researchers to explore as the state’s voter-approved Proposition 71 program gets under way. But they and others insisted that traditional stem cell sources remain as important as ever. A report in the journal Nature describes the creation of two novel stem cell lines, each made from an early-stage embryo consisting of 8 to 10 cells. Only a single cell needs to be plucked from the embryo to make a stem cell colony, scientists said, leaving the rest of the embryo to develop normally… California officials said the development presents a new avenue for researchers to explore as the state’s voter-approved Proposition 71 program gets under way. But they and others insisted that traditional stem cell sources remain as important as ever. A report in the journal Nature describes the creation of two novel stem cell lines, each made from an early-stage embryo consisting of 8 to 10 cells. Only a single cell needs to be plucked from the embryo to make a stem cell colony, scientists said, leaving the rest of the embryo to develop normally. “It’s a pretty big technical leap, so that’s important,” said Christopher Scott, a bioethics expert and executive director of a Stanford University program on stem cells in society. “This is one more tool, one more technique, that helps us understand the rich biology behind cell differentiation. ” Because the development is not considered a replacement for current methods of creating stem cells, many view it as less than a genuine breakthrough.
Internationally Recognized Expert on Avian Diseases Comes to UGA;…
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com - Aug 24, 2006
Mundt holds eight patents, including one for a system that uses a technique known as reverse genetics to tailor make vaccines by manipulating the virus that causes infectious bursal disease — a costly ailment to the poultry industry. In addition, Mundt has provided a key element of a new diagnostic test for avian influenza that is cheaper and safer than traditional methods. “We were obviously looking for somebody who is a tremendous scientist,” said professor John Glisson, head of the department of population health at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine.
China carries out research into TCM toxicity
People's Daily Online - Aug 24, 2006
The belief that all TCM remedies are non-toxic and harmless to health is a common misconception, said She Jing, head of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Chinese Pharmacopoeia, published in 2000, listed 72 kinds of TCM substances that are toxic in nature, she said. TCM doctors in ancient times knew that some TCM substances were toxic, but the key was to adjust herb prescriptions in specific cases, said Du Guiyou, a researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. “Responsible TCM doctors adjust prescriptions according to the patient’s condition… The belief that all TCM remedies are non-toxic and harmless to health is a common misconception, said She Jing, head of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Chinese Pharmacopoeia, published in 2000, listed 72 kinds of TCM substances that are toxic in nature, she said. TCM doctors in ancient times knew that some TCM substances were toxic, but the key was to adjust herb prescriptions in specific cases, said Du Guiyou, a researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. “Responsible TCM doctors adjust prescriptions according to the patient’s condition. They do not apply the same prescription to every patient,” said Du. “Patients taking TCM without diagnosis or without a doctor’s prescription are asking for trouble,” he said.
Key To New Treatment Of Depression: Ever-happy Mice May Hold Key
Medical News Today - Aug 24, 2006
Serotonin is known to play an important role in mood, sleep and sexuality. By breeding mice with an absence of TREK-1, researchers were able create a depression-resistant strain. The details of this research, which involved an international collaboration with scientists from the University of Nice, France, are published in Nature Neuroscience this week. “Depression is a devastating illness, which affects around 10% of people at some point in their life,” says Dr. Guy Debonnel an MUHC psychiatrist, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, and principal author of the new research. “Current medications for clinical depression are ineffective for a third of patients, which is why the development of alternate treatments is so important… —————————-Funding for this research was provided by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and health-care hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the institute is the research arm of the MUHC, a university health center affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The institute supports over 500 researchers, nearly 1000 graduate and post-doctoral students and operates more than 300 laboratories devoted to a broad spectrum of fundamental and clinical research. The Research Institute operates at the forefront of knowledge, innovation and technology and is inextricably linked to the clinical programs of the MUHC, ensuring that patients benefit directly from the latest research-based knowledge. For further details visit:.
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