Local man fights disease naturally phillyburbs.com Sat, 14 Apr 2007 5:08 AM PDT Tabernacle man chronicles his "natural' fight against MS

NHS in crisis with 22,000 jobs lost in 18 months, says union The Scotsman Sat, 14 Apr 2007 4:02 AM PDT MORE than 22,300 NHS posts have been lost in the past 18 months, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) claimed today.

Study Yields New Hope for Those With Type-1 Diabetes RedNova Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:01 PM PDT By KAREN KAPLAN Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that the progression of Type-1 diabetes can be halted - and possibly reversed - by a stem-cell transplant that preserves the body's diminishing ability to make insulin.

Scientists to unlock genes behind common serious illnesses Guardian Unlimited Fri, 13 Apr 2007 6:19 PM PDT ? Analysis of genome to identify those at risk ? Heart disease and diabetes among conditions studied.

The sunshine superstar: study reveals Vitamin D as 'wonder vitamin' Independent Fri, 13 Apr 2007 4:09 PM PDT Twenty minutes' lying in the sun this weekend could provide your best chance of avoiding colds and flu, according to new research which demonstrates that vitamin D, not vitamin C, provides the most efficient protection against cold viruses.

Local Lawmakers Grapple With Stem Cell Bill WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul Fri, 13 Apr 2007 8:33 PM PDT Mirroring a debate in full bloom in Washington, lawmakers in Minnesota are nearing final votes on legislation that would permit state spending on embryonic stem cell research. More Political News

Richard Mayeux wins AAN Potamkin prize for Alzheimer's research
News-Medical-Net Fri, 13 Apr 2007 4:34 PM PDT
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is awarding the 2007 Potamkin Prize to Richard Mayeux, MD, MSc, Fellow of the AAN and co-director of the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's and the Aging Brain, Columbia University Medical Center in New York, for his research related to Alzheimer's disease.