Fran Gardner
Contributing Writer
photo of Fran - Robert Jaffe
Fran Gardner is a writer and editor who lives in Portland, Oregon.
She retired in 2008 from The Oregonian, a big newspaper in town. She was there for 32 years in all manner of positions, from op-ed editor to personal technology writer to copyeditor to food section writer and editor.
Her favorite stories are stories about people, but she's also interested in and knowledgeable about new advances in drug therapy, especially for multiple sclerosis.
The rest of the time she is copyediting books, which is absorbing and gratifying; writing poetry and fiction; playing the violin; and cooking healthy food for her sweet husband.
Latest Articles
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New Stem Cell Hope for Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers in Britain have found how stem cells in the brain can regenerate myelin, the nerve tissue damaged by MS.
Dec 7, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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Researchers Find Possible MS Cause and New Treatment
Purdue researchers think the air pollutant acrolein may trigger multiple sclerosis and that a drug now used to treat hypertension can neutralize it.
Nov 26, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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Oregon Cranberries Rate High in Quality
Oregon is only the fourth-largest producer of cranberries in the U.S., but cranberries grown in Oregon are among the best-tasting.
Oct 29, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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FDA Approves Gilenya (fingolimod), a Pill for MS
The FDA has approved the first U.S. MS pill. Gilenya, also known as fingolimod, is aimed at patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Sep 22, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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FDA Panel Approves First Oral MS Treatment
Gilenia could be the first drug approved in the U.S. to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis that is not injected or infused. It's a pill.
Sep 10, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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Cladribine – A Pill for Multiple Sclerosis
Cancer drug cladribine (Mylinax) may slow disability for some MS patients. It's close to being approved by the FDA. And it's taken by mouth.
Jul 24, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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There Could Be Money in That Old Book
Even as we read more online and less in print, books call to us. Old books are beautiful and rich with history. They could also be an investment.
Jul 23, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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Kill Your Microwave
The big, boxy appliance takes up a lot of room on the counter, and you don't need it. Really.
Apr 28, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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More Rice Cooker Secrets
Who would have thought the rice cooker, a seemingly simple appliance, could be so amazingly versatile?
Apr 10, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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Ampyra May Help MS Patients Walk
Gait problems are among the most common MS symptoms. A new drug, taken by mouth, may make walking easier, but it's expensive.
Feb 25, 2010
- Fran Gardner
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