Morning News Run
January 10, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Morning News
Canada’s First Sextuplets Born – MSNBC
A woman has given birth to what is believed to be Canada’s first set of sextuplets, and the infants were in listed in fair condition, hospital officials said. The newborns — each weighing only 1 pound, 6 ounces to 1 pound, 12 ounces and not much bigger than an outstretched hand — were delivered over the weekend at B.C. Women’s Hospital and Health Center.
Insulin Pill is ‘On The Horizon’ – BBC
Scientists are looking for alternatives to the daily injections faced by people with diabetes. The team from the National Tsing Hua University have found a ‘nanoparticle’ shell that can protect the drug from being destroyed by stomach acid.
Bias in Nutrition Studies – NPR (Audio)
A new study, co-authored by Harvard researchers and analysts from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, suggests there’s a systematic bias in nutrition studies funded by food companies.
Researchers Find Gene Associated with Severe Kidney Failure in Diabetes – Science Daily
Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease worldwide, an illness that requires either kidney dialysis treatments or a kidney transplant for survival. The carnosinase 1 gene, located on human chromosome 18, produces the protective factor, said Barry I. Freedman, M.D., the John H. Felts III Professor and head of the Section on Nephrology, in an article in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation published online.
Homing Nanoparticles Pack Mulitple Assault on Tumors – Burnham via Medgadget
A collaborative team led by Erkki Ruoslahti, M.D., Ph.D., of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research at UC Santa Barbara (Burnham) has developed nanoparticles that seek out tumors and bind to their blood vessels, and then attract more nanoparticles to the tumor target.
