One thing Team Obama's gotten right

Ok, so the decision to send more troops to Afghanistan might not seem the most logical, but Obama's decision this past March to expand the number of cell lines approved for stem cell research definitely is. Proof: the NIH announced that they've approved 13 additional lines for researchers receiving federal funding. We all know how important this kind of research is to learning more about a plethora of diseases, and possibly finding cures that can't be developed with adult stem cells. Lucky for us Wolverines, UM researchers received a total of $6.8 million in federal funds through the Reinvestment act for different projects related to stem cell research. Check them out here- even if you don't understand the hard science of it all, realize that the studies here are very promising (and cool!).

Also, for those of you interested in 'food' issues, NY Times also published an interesting article about the comeback of food stamps. Interestingly enough, not much is said about those who abuse the program- something we've discussed at previous meetings.