Elizabeth Lopatto

Recent Articles by Elizabeth Lopatto

September 8, 2011

Dr. Carl June, Cancer Buster

The University of Pennsylvania immunologist has developed a gene therapy that shows promise in curing hopeless cancer cases

July 21, 2011

Defect in Sperm Cloaking Protein May Explain Male Infertility

Researchers reported that a gene variant in infertile men leaves sperm without the cloaking protein that protect it while traveling to the egg

July 19, 2011

Football Brain-Injury Data May Show Evidence of Sport's Long-Term Risks

A new study found that ex-American football players showed symptoms of mild brain dysfunction at an earlier age than nonplaying peers

March 17, 2011

Takeda's Deborah Dunsire Is Taking on Cancer

When Deborah Dunsire took over as chief executive officer at Millennium Pharmaceuticals in 2005, the Cambridge (Mass.) company had only one drug on the market—the ...

March 17, 2011

Almost 15 Million in the U.S. Care for Alzheimer's Patients

(Bloomberg) — Almost 15 million people care for U.S. patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, providing 17 billion hours of unpaid help valued at $202.6 ...

July 15, 2010

The Race for Diagnostic Tests for Alzheimer's

General Electric (GE), Bayer, and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals are racing to give doctors a tool they've sought for 100 years: an early test for Alzheimer's. A quick, ...

May 27, 2010

Jason Matheny's Meatloaf from a Petri Dish

Jason G. Matheny wants to take a single stem cell and make meatloaf. In 2004, Matheny, then 29, created a nonprofit called New Harvest to turn that idea into reality. ...

May 20, 2010

A New Prescription: Parasite Eggs

Whipworms are two-inch-long parasites that sicken pigs by burrowing into their guts. Scientists, however, are beginning to appreciate them for their curative power in ...

March 25, 2010

And Now, Gastric Surgery for Kids

In January 2009, 18-year-old Ronalis Naveo weighed 331 pounds and was at high risk for type 2 diabetes. Dieting didn't help. So doctors recommended a procedure in ...