Insulin-like growth factor receptor implicated in development of Graves' disease News-Medical-Net Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:27 AM PST Investigators at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) have found evidence that continues to implicate insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-1R) in the development of Graves' disease.

Healing chronic skin problems News 14 Carolina Sun, 18 Feb 2007 8:12 AM PST DURHAM, N.C. -- While many people dread working out, Julian Smith cherishes every step he takes. "It's just really hard for me to do anything," he said, hard because Smith suffers from scleroderma.

The 'Shear Stress' Of It Impacts Heart Disease Science Daily Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:11 PM PST Dutch researchers report that in mice, different types of shear stress induce the production of different soluble factors known as chemokines, and that the chemokine expression pattern influences the development of the atherosclerotic plaque.

Schwarzenegger Allocates State Funds for Stem Cell Research
RedNova Sat, 17 Feb 2007 2:15 PM PST
PALO ALTO, Calif. _ The first $45 million in state money for stem cell research has been allocated to medical researchers, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Friday.