REMINDER: October LSI Open Cluster Meeting
Professor Gary Marchant‘s Personalized Medicine Research Cluster is holding an open meeting Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 12p-1p in the law library conference room. The meeting will feature student presentations on Epigenetics and the Fetus: Legal Implications and Plavix PGx Testing. All are welcome to attend & lunch will be served. Please RSVP by Friday, October […]
UPDATE: Future Lifespans: Garreau’s Four Scenarios
A few posts ago, we introduced Joel Garreau‘s take on future lifespan possibilities presented at The Future of Longevity, an event held in Washington D.C. on October 4, 2013 and hosted by Future Tense (a partnership of Slate, New America Foundation and Arizona State University). Garreau’s presentation was covered by C-SPAN and is available for […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for October 8, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. This week’s theme: genetics. 1. What seems to be “missing” in the quest for answers relating to autism? Hint: Answer: researchers have discovered that people with autism appear more prone to gene deletions, especially those relating to autophagy, a mechanism that encourages healthy cells. While the findings […]
Magnetic Nano Science
An intervention may be on the horizon to treat those suffering from diseases such as Huntington’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. According to researchers, neural stem cells (NSCs) have been “successfully” removed from the brains of rats using magnetic nanoparticles that, through a particular process, attach to NSCs. Once bonded to the nanoparticles and attracted to […]
Future Lifespans: Garreau’s Four Scenarios
In Drooling on Your Shoes or Living Long and Prospering? Joel Garreau posits four lifespan possibilities for the year 2030. These are, A) Small Change, a time when progress moves along without much of a lifespan change; B) Drooling on Their Shoes, when human lifespan, but not healthspan, is increased– leaving folks to live longer, […]
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Receives 33M NIH Grant To Investigate New Therapy
The Banner study will look at whether currently healthy subjects, who are at high risk for Alzheimer’s, might benefit from an amyloid-inhibiting therapy to tackle the disease prior to the onset of symptoms. Read the details of this potentially ground-breaking study, that is tied to a pending examination of certain inhabitants of Colombia who have […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for September 17, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. Question: what is worse than antibiotic over-prescription? Hint: Answer: not being able to prescribe antibiotics. Certain antibiotics previously used to treat particular pathogens are no longer effective, leaving groups of individuals, particularly those in a hospital or care facility setting, vulnerable to distinct pathogens. While this news […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for September 10, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. Twine, Transparency & Tonics: the Triple “T” Tease. 1. Where are looks unimportant within the dating world? Hint: Answer: a seemingly refreshing new app that focuses on mutual interests, not looks, has emerged. Recently launched by San Francisco-based Twine, it is showing promise, allowing people to connect […]
2013-14 Center for Law, Science & Innovation Open Cluster Meetings
The Center would like to welcome all those interested to participate in the following 2L and 3L research cluster meetings. This is a terrific opportunity for 1Ls and 2Ls to familiarize themselves with the clusters as a credit option for 2014-15. Faculty and advisory board members are also invited and encouraged to attend. Lunch will […]
A Hypochondriac’s Dream …. Or Worst Nightmare Intercepted By The FDA
What could be better, or worse, than a smartphone health app to help diagnose over 60 diseases? The FDA has given us all time to opine on this by questioning a healthcare app kit manufacturer’s authority to offer its smartphone-linked kit for sale in the US without regulatory clearance. As a result of the FDA’s […]