health - "medicine"

Researchers at the David Geffen School of medicine at UCLA have solved the structure of a class of proteins known as sodium glucose co-transporters (SGLTs), which pump glucose into cells. These transport proteins are used in the treatment of chronic diarrhea via oral rehydration therapy, saving the lives of millions of children each year. The solution of the SGLT structure will accelerate development of new drugs designed to treat patients with diabetes and cancer.

Renowned stroke researcher Dr. Vladimir Hachinski has been named to the Order of Canada, the country's highest honor, for his lifetime contributions in the field of neurology. Hachinski is a 'Distinguished University Professor' at The University of Western Ontario in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at the Schulich School of medicine & Dentistry.