KU Researchers Awarded $2.4M Grant to Study Adolescents with Autism-Causing Disorder
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development issued a $2.4 Million Grant to KU Researchers Drs. Steven Warren and Nancy Brady for the study of a disorder known as the leading genetic cause of autism. Learn More >
Woman Believes Stem Cell Therapy Saved her Left Leg from Amputation
A Northland woman had such poor circulation that she was at risk of losing a leg. Experimental stem cell therapy at Saint Luke’s Hospital saved her leg from amputation.Hear her describe the therapy involving bone marrow from her hip. Learn More >
Through Clinical Trials K-State Veterinarian Fights Cancer in Animals and possibly Humans
Dr. Raelene Wouda, with the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Health Center for treatment and the Oncology Service are offering groundbreaking new treatments often at a lower cost to pet owners. Her team is studying improved diagnostic testing, monitoring approaches and innovative treatment options, including anti-cancer vaccines, T-cell transfer, combination chemotherapy, and nanoparticle drug formulations.Since many cancers in animals, especially dogs, are similar to those in humans, this means that the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and response to treatment are also similar. Learn More >