A drug for treating multiple sclerosis was discovered at Rush University Medical Center, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January and is now available in the United States. The drug, called dalfampridine, is the first therapy…
Day: April 19, 2010
Amy Palmiero-Winters Wins Sullivan Award
Amy Palmiero-Winters, a transtibial amputee, world-class ultramarathon runner, coach, mentor and the single mother of two, was named the winner of the 80th James E. Sullivan Award as America’s top amateur athlete at a ceremony at the New York Athletic…
Research Improves Lives of Children with Birth Defects
University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte researcher Cynthia H. Cassell has devoted her career to improving the lives of families and children affected by birth defects. Because most birth defects occur in the first trimester of pregnancy, the March of…