The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
Laboratories Silent

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Nothing has come out Of the
great laboratories, clinics and hos
pitfalls of Germany. The once
active French brain is now dead.
The clinics ard laboratories of
England are silent.
In South America a number Of
valuable researches have come
from the physiology laboratory Of
Professor B. A. Houssay at the
University of Buenos Aires. These
have to do mostly with the influ-
ence of the ductless glands on dia-
botes and other diseases of nutri-
ton. So important has this work
been considered that a number of
renowned scholars from such in
stitutions as Johns Hopkins, Har-
ward and the University of Cali
fornia have been sent down there,
both for instruction and to observe
Professor Houssay's work.
Use of the Cyclotrone
should select the use Of the
cyclotrone in medical fields as the
most important new work being
done in the United States proper
during the last year. This work is
conducted by DR.. Ernest Law
renee at the University Of Cali
fornia and has been described
twice in these columns during the
past year.
The value Of the cyclotrone lies
in two fields. The first is physio-
logical. The second has to do with
the treatment of cancer.
In physiology. the cyclotrone
can attach a radiant substance to
a certain group of cells or chemi-
calls in the body, and, since it rem
ders them radiant, actually see
the chemical exchange at the sites
of activity - how rapid the ex-
change is, etc. 1t works equally
well for plants as animals, and a
plant, with its transparent body
so irradiated. can be put in dark
room and the processes of life can
be seen in all their beauty.
Neutrons and Protons
The radiant properties of the
neutrons and protons which es-
cape from the cyclotrone have
great possibilities in the treat
ment of cancer. Already hospi-
tai is being built on the campus of
the University of California near
the physics laboratory where
carefully controlled clinical re-
searches in this field can be car
ried out.
The rest Of the year has been
marked largely by the further APP
plications of methods already in
troduced-the confirmation of the
great value of the sulfonalamide
chemicals in the treatment Of all
kinds of infections.
Magic Bullet"
The dream of the magic bull
let" a chemical which will kill
germs and do not harm to living
human tissue, is partially real
lied in these magical compounds,
and if one can trust the many re-
ports that come in of new forms
of these chemicals, there may be
complete realization within the
near future.
The health Of the army and the
civilian population during this
time of national stress, which is at
the highest peak that was ever OBJ
tanned by any army or civilian
population in the world under any
circumstances, is an added attest
alton to the value of constant
research in the field of medical
QUESIIUNS AND ANSWERS
A WI have been giving my
little boy age seven years two
pounds Of corn syrup per week
along with MS oat meal porridge
in the morning. One of the ladies
at the Red Cross Building told me
that this was far too much syrup
and that he would develop sugar
diabetes in year or so. Is this
truoGL
Answer: You tell the lady at
the Red Cross Building to get
some more information before she
gives any more out. While the
amount Of corn syrup you are CIV
ing him might be little high, II
will not cause him to develop sugar
diabetes