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Pain relievers can be wonder drugs for many people, but they all have potential risks. The latest UC Berkeley Wellness Letter reports on recent studies that have amplified the concerns.
Tag: medicine
Fighting cancer across the disciplines
February 18, 2011:
Berkeley biophysicist Jan Liphardt, director of the new Bay Area Physical Sciences-Oncology Center, believes that a new, multidisciplinary approach to understanding fundamental aspects of cancer is key to making progress in the ongoing war against the disease.
Researchers turn Salmonella into anti-viral gene therapy agent
February 7, 2011:
UC Berkeley researchers have converted Salmonella bacteria from a foodborne pathogen into a safe delivery vehicle for anti-viral agents. They inserted virus-stopping ribozymes into Salmonella that had their ability to cause disease disabled, and then used the bacteria to effectively treat mice infected with cytomegalovirus. It is the first time bacteria have been successfully engineered to treat a viral infection.
Grove gift launches translational medicine program at UCSF, UC Berkeley
May 20, 2010:
A gift from former Intel Corp. exec Andy Grove has helped UCSF and UC Berkeley jointly launch a new program that will speed the translation of cutting-edge medicine into patient care advances.
