Morning News Run
April 11, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Morning News
‘Rebuilt’ Immune System Shakes of Diabetes - NewScientist
Diabetics appear to have been cured with a one-off treatment that rebuilds their immune system, according to a new study. The technique, which uses patients’ own bone marrow cells, has freed 14 of 15 patients with type 1 diabetes from their dependence on insulin medication.
Flu Vaccine Grown in Caterpillar Cells is Safe - Reuters
Flu vaccine grown in caterpillar cells instead of the usual risky and uncertain method based on chicken eggs is not only safe but effective in people, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Stress May Help Cancer Cells resist Treatment - Science Daily
Scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine are the first to report that the stress hormone epinephrine causes changes in prostate and breast cancer cells that may make them resistant to cell death.
Smoking and Caffeine Appear to Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease - ArsTechnica
A new case study published tomorrow in the Archives of Neurology has examined the prevalence of PD, smoking, caffeine, and NSAID usage in 356 patients and 317 of their family members. The study, conducted by a team at Duke University Medical Center, found that although there was no link between PD and NSAID usage, both smoking and caffeine intake were inversely related to PD.
Stem Cell Legislation is Back on The House Floor - NPR (Copy & Audio)
The Senate is expected to pass legislation that would expand the number of embryonic stem-cell lines eligible for federal research funding. The House passed similar legislation, but a presidential veto is expected.
Kelly Townsend
That diabetes story is exactly the kind of exciting story you hear about all of the time, and then never hear anything about again.
Yeah, *fortunately* there are a lot of those studies (that don’t pan out). So it seems like we (as a race) are throwing enough stuff at the wall that something will eventually stick.