Morning News Run
June 12, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Morning News
Stem cell first for Parkinson’s – BBC
US researchers have for the first time injected human stem cells into monkeys with Parkinson’s symptoms, seen as a key step in the fight to find a cure.
Antihistamine Shows Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s – NY Times
A drug long used as an antihistamine in Russia is showing what some scientists characterize as surprisingly strong results in treating Alzheimer’s disease. Results of a midstage clinical trial are expected to be presented this week that will show that patients treated with the drug, Dimebon, did better than those receiving a placebo on all five measures of cognition and behavior.
Distress-prone People More Likely To Develop Memory Problems – Science Daily
People who are easily distressed and have more negative emotions are more likely to develop memory problems than more easygoing people, according to a new study.
China plays down extent of food safety troubles – Reuters
China played down the country’s food-safety problems on Tuesday but at the same time showed off room after room of confiscated fakes, indicating the extent of the challenge it faces to clean up the industry. Fresh scandals involving fake food and medicines are reported by Chinese media report almost every day, and the issue has burst into the international spotlight since tainted additives exported from China contaminated pet food in North America.
Taser-Makers Blast Back at Danger Room – WIRED
For the folks at Taser International, no critique is too small to avoid a double-barreled response. And no point is too small to challenge. Take the e-mail we received the other day from a Dr. Mark Kroll, in response to our post, “Taser Zaps Critics – So Far.” Here it is, in full, with our comments and notes in bold.
