Written on January 23, 2012 by George Moowattin
High costs and the alarmingly high number of accidental deaths linked to prescription pain pills have made pain treatment a central issue in health care across Ohio and the nation. especially children and the elderly who sometimes cannot express their needs. especially chronic pain. often linked to cases of drug abuse — and to student observation of patients. even those with the same injury or illnesses — perceive twinging, throbbing, aching or soreness very differently. such as that accompanying burns or kidney stones — should be treated immediately. Full Post…
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Written on January 22, 2012 by Mitchell Lyon
The survival of the endangered snow leopard is looking promising thanks to Monash University scientists who have, for the first time, produced embryonic stem-like cells from the tissue of an adult leopard.
Never before have induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, which share many of the useful properties of embryonic stem cells, been generated from a member of the cat family. The breakthrough raises the possibility of cryopreservation of genetic material for future cloning and other assisted reproduction techniques.
The study, published in Theriogenology, is part of the PhD project of Rajneesh Verma, supervised by Dr Paul Verma, both from the Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR).
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Written on January 18, 2012 by Seth Climpson
Two patients with vision problems who received injections of retinal cells made from human embryonic stem cells have seen marked improvement in their vision four months later, according to a preliminary study on the safety and efficacy of the pioneering treatment. The report, published online Monday in the journal Lancet, is the first to describe results of an actual treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells. The patients — one with dry age-related macular degeneration and the other with a pediatric version of the disease called Stargardt’s macular dystrophy — were treated at UCLA over the summer. The therapy was developed by Advanced Cell Technology Inc., and the company funded the study. Full Post…
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Written on January 16, 2012 by George Moowattin
With another decisive victory under his belt it appears UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo is running out of legitimate threats to his title, taking out undefeated Chad Mendes at UFC 142 with a first round knockout after picking apart Mark Hominick and Kenny Florian in his previous defenses of his belt. In fact, the situation is such UFC President Dana White has come out to say he’s completely open to the idea of Aldo abandoning his strap and moving up to 155 pounds. H
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Written on January 16, 2012 by Mitchell Lyon
iStock/VaskoIn the wake of a scare affecting imports of orange juice, growers and juice companies in Florida are reminding customers their product isn’t from abroad.
“It’s good timing to say it’s all U.S.A. fruit,” said Matt McLean, founder of a small juice company in Clermont, Fla.
Although the 59-oz bottles of Uncle Matt’s Organic orange juice have always stated the contents are domestically grown, McLean two weeks ago shifted a tiny red, white and blue “All USA fruit” label from the back to the front.
He did it to support American farmers like himself. Full Post…
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