MRSA Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections can cause a broad range of symptoms depending on the part of the body that is infected. Infection often results in redness, swelling and tenderness, and can prove resistant to treatment. It has been linked to nearly 1,000 deaths a year. MRSA – which has been dubbed a superbug –…
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Switzerland aproves PGD @ Swissinfo
House or Representatives has come out in favour of lifting the ban on the screening of human embryos for genetic diseases. …it is time Switzerland lifted the ban on PGD. The procedure is permitted in many European countries including Britain, Denmark, Norway, France and Spain. “We see strong reasons against, but that does not mean…
DREAM MAGAZINE
It’s here! The title: “LITTLE SISTER BIG GIFT – How Sofía Treviños stem cells are helping heal her brother” Matt Cyr, Dream Magazine Editor, just sent me an email letting me know that the magazine arrived today and will be available tomorrow. Sofía and Andy are on the cover! Here’s a picture of the photographer…
Time magazine birthday covers for the Trevino family
Sofía “How To End Poverty. Eight million peopledie each year because they are too poor to stay alive. A provocative on how we can save them.” Andy – First Birthday “Growing Up Online. Today’s kids dwell in a world of computers and video games. Here’s how parents can help them make the right choices.” Andy…
David Baltimore awarded honorary degree at Harvard
David Baltimore (Nobel Prize 1975) discovered the NEMO gene in 1980. NEMO comes from the words Nuclear Factor Kappa B Essential Modifier. In part thanks to David Baltimore we found Andy’s diagnosis and we thank him for that. Here’s what Harvard wrote about David Baltimore: One of the world’s most distinguished and influential biologists, David…
Hebrew University researcher develops compounds to control bacteria @ MedGadget
I found this article at MedGadget blog today about a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that found a way to control bacterial activity without antibiotics, he interferes with their communication process. Only recently has it been discovered that the bacteria assembled in biofilms have a network of communication between them called “quorum sensing,”…
Should science reshape the human race? @ The Age
Here’s what they are talking about in Australia regarding PGD. Do parents have a moral obligation to create perfect babies? And are we ready for a future in which only the “best” are born? Amanda Dunn and Tom Noble consider the argument. It’s an idea that’s as discomforting as it is intriguing: that one day,…
The IDF recommends to declare a public health emergency
“We cannot allow patients to die,” said Marcia Boyle, CEO and chair of the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF). “We have an FDA-approved lifesaving therapy that cannot be used in physicians’ offices because the MMA reduced reimbursement to the point that the medication isn’t affordable. We are counting on Sec. Leavitt to provide immediate relief to…
Blood Works @ Forbes.com
If I understand correctly they are trying to educate the immune system to prevent inflammation. What side effects does this have? Blood Works by Mary Ellen Egan, A novel therapy using patients’ own blood may reverse a deadly component of heart disease. The human body is constantly bombarded with foreign microorganisms and antigens, a battle…