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Stem Cell Transplantation Benefits Mice With Childhood Motor Neuron Disease
Published September 7, 2008, 10:16 pm, Science Daily
The motor neuron disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the second most common genetic disorder leading to death in childhood. There is currently no cure for SMA, but some clinicians and researchers consider stem cell transplantation as a potential therapeutic strategy. And now, work using a mouse model of SMA suggests that spinal cord neural stem cells might be a possible treatment for ...
New hope for local wild cats
Published September 7, 2008, 10:08 pm, The Brownsville Herald
The Rio Grande Valley's ocelot population could be getting some new blood. An idea is being floated to bring ocelots from Tamaulipas, Mexico, to diversify a shallow gene pool.
A 'gravely disabled' mental health care system
Published September 7, 2008, 9:14 pm, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Families who try to help members with mental illness often get trapped in a Kafkaesque system that either fails to help, or doesn't help when there is a better chance for recovery.
DNA sample traced to sea marshal
Published September 7, 2008, 8:54 pm, Manila Standard Today
DNA forensics on tissue samples from bodies recovered at the sunken m/v Princess of the Stars may be slow and tedious but it has managed to identify the remains of SPO1 Jose Manzanilla, authorities said over the weekend.
New Research Suggests That Action As A Goal May Be Too Broad
Published September 7, 2008, 3:14 pm, Medical News Today
A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. "Our research highlights how the pressures of society to be active may produce fairly unregulated behavior," said Dolores AlbarracÃn, a professor of psychology who led the work.
Scheck marks new era for Innocence Project
Published September 7, 2008, 2:54 pm, The Daily Record
Famed criminal defense lawyer Barry Scheck told a roomful of future lawyers Friday that wrongful convictions are falling all over the country.
Conventional Wisdom Suggests That Stress Accelerates Aging -- But Is It Really True?
Published September 7, 2008, 2:14 pm, Medical News Today
Evolutionary studies of aging typically utilize small, short-lived animals (insects, worms, mice) under benign conditions - constant temperature and humidity, no parasites, superabundant food - in the laboratory. Oddly enough, very little is known about aging in such animals in their harsh, stressful natural environments.
Employers seek veto of California comp bills
Published September 7, 2008, 12:46 pm, Business Insurance
Employers and insurers in California are urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto two bills they say would roll back workers compensation reforms and increase costs.
Opposable Thumbs and Upright Walking Caused By "Junk DNA"
Published September 7, 2008, 8:47 am, Slashdot
quinnlynn writes "A group of research scientists at Yale discovered that the evolution of opposable thumbs and upright walking in humans is due to changes in the genome in the areas still classified as "junk DNA." Quoting: 'Results from a comparative analysis of the human, chimpanzee, rhesus macaque and other genomes reported in the journal Science suggest our evolution may have been driven not ...
Law puts genetic data off limits
Published September 6, 2008, 11:48 pm, The News & Observer
For about a decade the U.S. Congress has considered proposals to ban the use of genetic data in employment and some insurance decisions. This year, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 passed and is scheduled to go into effect next year.
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