Knee cartilage repair shows promise in joint healing
Researchers report a breakthrough in healing damaged cartilage by growing patients own cells in lab vessels and injecting tissue into the joint. Used on 88 patients in Sweden the method could become a major tool against joint injuries and later crippling arthritis if scaled Europe wide next year. Developed by Drs Lars Peterson and Anders Lindahl at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
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Drs
Lars Peterson
Anders Lindahl
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Goteborg
Iowa campus split over classroom warnings policy
A University of Iowa dispute over a policy requiring professors to warn about potentially explicit classroom materials has divided academics into camps. Campaigns for academic freedom protest the compromise, arguing it threatens teaching discretion and academic freedom.
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Des Moines Register
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Liberal philanthropists seek reformers for Public Interest Pioneers grants
The Stern Family Fund in Washington will award up to 300000 annually to individuals with fresh ideas to improve society but lacking resources. Grants may total 100000 with possible follow ups, targeting outsiders cast in the Nader mold and spanning corporate offices, public interest groups, government, universities, and disenfranchised communities.
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National Association For Public Interest Law
David Stern
Philip Stern
Julius Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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Public Interest Pioneer
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Public Interest Gadfly
Alan Morrison
Public Citizen Litigation Group
Sidney Wolfe
Public Citizen Health Research Group
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