Recent research at Washington State University (WSU) suggests that, for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives. Using data taken from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, a…
Day: August 9, 2010
Gene Variant Could Increase Severity of MS
A new study has provided evidence to suggest that a gene variant may increase the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. For the study, researchers screened the oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS1) gene in 401 people with MS, 394 people without MS…
Investigators Find Podiatric Care Decreases Instances of Limb Amputation
A national, large-scale study co-authored by James Wrobel, MD, DPM, MS, associate professor of Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, found that amputation can be prevented when patients are treated by podiatric physicians. “More than half of…