Examiner article: brain and spinal cord research from Michigan's top universities
Examiner.com: Local universities recognized for research into brain and spine disorders
By Vince Lamb, Detroit Science News Examiner
This month, all three of Michigan's major research universities shared the results of their efforts to understand the workings of the brain and spinal column. A Michigan State University researcher was awarded $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to test how a protein can help heal damage from Parkinson's Disease. A team of researchers at the University of Michigan published a study about the functioning of the cell, which may lead to better understanding of conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). Finally, an expert guide to the most important advances in medicine identified a study and subsequent article by a Wayne State University School of Medicine professor concerning death rates after spinal fusion surgery as one of the most significant medical articles published in 2009.
Details on all three stories at the link.
This is the fifth article I've written for Examiner.com this week. I've never done that before. I have to admit, it felt good. Now, let's see if I can keep this up.
It's also time to resume being Washtenaw County Elections 2010 Examiner. Any of you still living in Washtenaw County, I have a mission for you. Tell me how many lawn signs you see of the various candidates and proposals. I'm serious. That's one of the things that I'm supposed to monitor.