disease. >> reporter: the initial studies in mice show it helps parkinson's by clearing up proteins that accumulate and destroy brain cells. >> i think we have an opportunity to develop a treatment for parkinson's disease that will actually slow down the progression of the disease rather than simply diminish the symptoms. >> reporter: the experiments here have been going on for three years now. while the drug is promising, it doesn't penetrate the brain tissue as well as researchers would like but but other drugs in the same class may prove more effective. parkinson's disease affects half million americans and it's rising. >> so we night be able to completely cure the disorder with gleevec but we can slow it down in terms of its progression. >> and dr. kim says this is basic research. it was done on lab animals and, of course, more work needs to be done before they can use it on humans. plus, as with any drug, there are side effects some potentially severe. >>> here's an incentive to plan a little weekend getaway. many national parks are free. the martin luther king holiday weekend

parkinson's disease. there was a study published that shows initial results.rug glevax now used to treat various cancers may also slow down parkinson's. >> when we do experimental studies we see if you use that drug it is going to preserve the neurons affected during parkinson's disease. >> reporter: the initial studies in mice shows it helps parkinson's by clearing up proteins that cumulate and destroy brain cells. >> i think we have an opportunity to to develop a treatment for parkinson's disease that will actually slow down the progression of the disease rather than simply diminish the symptoms. >> reporter: the experiments here have been going on for three years now. while the drug is promising, other drugs in the same class may be more effective. >> we might not be able to completely cure the disorder but at least we can slow it down in terms of its progression. >> reporter: this is basic research that was done in the lab and in lab animals. much more work needs to be done before it is considered as a therapy for humans. in addition, like any drug, the dr

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of the saint as a miracle worker rather than as a role model. >> this was a french nun cured of parkinson's. what does this say about where pope benedict is taking the catholic church? >> pope john paul ii was a very conservative, traditional fee elegist with a warm, charismatic personality. benedict xvi as a cartel at the time was really the brain behind that papacy. he was very comfortable standing in the shadow of john paul ii. what i think he is doing by sounding off on this is stepping into the shadow again, that is the kind of person we need in the 21st century. >>> for more than a week, people in germany have been asking how safe is the food? dangerous levels of dioxin have been found in eggs, poultry, and pork. the consumer affairs minister is under fire for not doing more sinner. today she faced her critics and presented a 10. plan to present rigid. something like this happening again. -- she presented a plan to prevent this from happening again. consumers would be informed immediately of any contamination of this kind in the future. >>> the second half of the german soccer season

john paul had suffered from parkinson's himself. the declaration means he can now take the next step to sainthood. the planned ceremony will likely draw hundreds of thousands. >> it is the record time for this. >> reporter: john paul will beat the previous record set by mother theresa by 17 days. it has been played out at a time of acute embarrassment for the church over its continuing child abuse scandal. some say there is a connection that the road towards sainthood is being traveled too quickly. especially for a pope who was in office for 27 years while many of the abuses took place. >> how can you want to honor someone as a saint who may have allowed innocent children to be harmed. i don't know how you can do that. >> reporter: with one miracle accepted john paul still requires agreement on a second miracle before sainthood can follow. but a pope who made history in so many ways isn't finished yet. mark phillips, cbc news, london. >>> jim harbaugh has two family faces to his new staff and would another 30-point game for monte be

pope benedict announced today that her recovery from parkinson's disease was indeed a miracle. the beatification will take place on may 1st. >> it's one of the first stories that i received. >> reporter: this man is in charge of reviewing all the potential miracles that involve pope john paul ii. when you read the story, what did you think? >> well, i really thought that i was in the presence of mystery or something very, very great. >> reporter: sister marie worked at a children's hospital. her symptoms, the trembles became so severe, she could no longer write or hold the babies she cared for. >> the sister was absolutely unable to continue her work. and her work was very beautiful. >> reporter: he says the distraught sister spent the entire night praying to pope john paul ii, who was also afflicted with parkinson's disease. >> in the morning at 6:00, when the other sisters went to the church for the mass, she felt completely free of the disease. >> reporter: just like that? >> yes. >> reporter: but in order for a miracle to be confirmed, it has to go before a special vatican

john paul had suffered the parkinson's himself.he declaration of a miracle means john paul can now be beatified, the next step to sainthood. the planned may 1 ceremony will likely draw hundreds of thousands. >> reporter: john paul will beat the previous beatification record, set by mother teresa, by 15 days. the fast track to beatification is the result of the reverence many catholics still feel for john paul. but it's also being played out at a time of acute embarrassment for the church over its continuing child abuse scandal. some say there's a connection, that the road towards sainthood is being traveled too quickly. especially for a pope who was in office for 27 years while many of the abuses took place. >> how can you want to honor someone as a saint who may have allowed innocent children to be harmed? i don't know how you can do that. >> reporter: with one miracle accepted and beatification conferred, john paul still requires agreement on a second miracle before sainthood can follow. but a pope who made history in so many way

i don't think it's fair that i have parkinson's.life, guys, and we're going to fight everything, we're going to fight everything together." >> reporter: and now they have fought to 16-0. >> yeah, coach! >> reporter: the coach that can't stop shaking and a team that can't hear are unbeaten on the court by any other team. >> one, two, three! >> team! >> reporter: but they're unbeaten in life by choice. wyatt andrews, cbs news, washington. >> smith: katie will be back on monday. i'm harry smith. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org breaking news in the kidnapping case involving a four year old >> everything led us here and that as these days have progressed we knew that the likelihood of bringing the 4- year-old boy home was diminishing. >>> breaking news in the kidnapping case involving a 4- year-old boy. the suspect's car was pulled from a canal but this case is not resolved. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. this is breaking news. authorities have retrieved t

vaticano pronto líderes a a profesor rana un milagro confirmaron que una monja que sufría del mal de parkinsono para que el público pueda visitar su tumba una pausa y volvemos con deportes. >>> vamos con el mundo de los deportes, rs qué tal amigos muy buenas tardes, josé manual y todo el cuerpo técnico se presentaron para dar a conocer el público. >>> dijo que ningún jugador tienen la puerta cerrada, mandando el título de la copa de oro, clasificando a juegos olímpico y por supuesto a campeonato del mundo 2014. >>> aquí está el convencimiento de jugador es mucho más que un reglamento, no quitamos ni podemos, ellos se quitan de acuerdo a su actuación, no hay mano dura, hay que divertirse aquí, hay que venir a trabajar con fuerza y con mucha pasión. >>> se llevó a cabo el súper (...) donde la novedad fue el reclutamiento de un joven, esperemos que este joven que estará en red bulls de new york no traiga el carácter de su hermano. >>> wanderers a mostrado su intereso por carlos, ha hecho una oferta para jugar a préstamo, deberán estudiar la propuesta y mandar la res pooeshlt. >>> copa del río rey

papa benedicto firmó el decreto con que realizó la cura de una monja francesa que sufría el mal de parkinsonmonja. >>> la imagen del papa que por 26 años reavivó la imagen de la iglesia católica no escapa controversia sobre el abuso sexual por parte de sacerdotes católico sobre todo por su relación con de padre maciel fundador de los legionarios de cristo. >>> mucha información que se le a llegó a la curia romana, si no supo, grave que el papa mismo no supiera de acusaciones de este nivel en contra de un sacerdote de una orden religiosa tan poderosa e influyente y cercana a él como la de marcial maciel >>> en el caso de el papa juan pablo habían skweer togos casos de abuso sexual de niños que errores pasaron. >>> después de la beatificación de juan pablo ii habla de kontd naur su proceso a la canonización para lo que se requiere comprobar dos mil grosso se sabe que hay 201 registros de posibles milagros atribuidos al santo padre. >>> si quiere área coro dar momento de la vida y muerte del fallecido pontífice univision.com pasamos con enrique y un adelanto de última hora. . >>> gracias esta n

ha regresado el ex dictador duvalier le >>>josé: habló la monja que se había qcurado del mal de parkinson hizo un llamado a la reconciliación nacional y renunciar antes de tiempo a los poderes extraordinarioes, angie sandoval tiene las reacciones. >>>angie: un mes después que la asamblea le permitió jurar por decreto >>> hoy devuelve la ley >>>angie: el presidente hugo chávez anuncia en el parlamento integrado por 65 diputados, que pudiera devolver los poderes >>> el primero de mayo, sí pudiéramos nosotros haber terminado acelerando las leyes que estamos haciendo. >>>angie: durante su alocución el sábado chávez no sólo bajó elton con la a posición >>> queremos buenas relaciones con todo el mundo. yiu che >>>angie: saludos a todos los gobierno gobiernos >>> sí, sí >>>angie: y dijo que le había dicho la secretaria que quería cambios en la casa blanca. pero los opositores tratan de principio de año de pasarle oyes que controlen la inseguridad que afecta el país. >>> nosotros queremos saber qué se hacen con los recursos del país porque no vemos prosperidad en muchos estados y municipios >>>an

basa en la curacion inexplicable segun el vaticano, de una monja francesa que sufria del mal de parkinsondecio esta enfermedad.. 50:42 a mi no me parece 51:40 si es una persona que tiene la misma enfermedad porque no se curo el mismo 51:44 jorge brignole/periodista 43:10 es sorprendente por que en la epoca nuestra que sea santo una persona que hemos conocido, que hemos tocado, que le hemos dado la mano, bueno sorprende un poco 43:21 a algunos, como el periodista jorge brignole, especialista en temas del vaticano, tambien sorprende la rapidez con que se inicio el proceso de beatificacion, sin esperar los cinco anos que el derecho canonico establece 41:51 hay una parte de mi que me hace ver que si, que la iglesia quizas acelero los tiempos porque necesita ahora una mirada renovadora. segun brignole, para que sea declarado santo falta ahora que se documente otro milagro o hecho sobrenatural. 54:48 en lo que muchos estan de acuerdo es que una gran piedra en el camino para que juan pablo segundo sea declarado santo, sera la manera como en su largo pontificado, de 27 anos, manejo el escandalo d

sufría de parkinson. se debió a la intersección migra gros de su predecesor. pero el apoyo no es universal. acusan al papa de encubrir a el poderoso fundador de la orden de lejos nai ros de krirblt se acusa de abusos contra menores. mientras miembros de la y e iglesia dicen que juan pablo ii desconocía la doble personalidad de maciel. >>> creo que sabía y que prefirió como los otros casos proteger la intuición. en los ante gels. telemundo. avión ruso cargado de pasajeros. cuando iba a despegar. corriendo para ponerse a salvo. 3 personas murieron. es sin dudo una niña mala. y ha sido especialmente despiadada con países como colombia y australia y ahora brasil. en donde el fenómeno conocido como la niña no da tregua. cristina lon doña tiene los detalles. ha dejado medio millar de muertos. las autoridades temen que pueda ser el peor desastre natural en la historia de brasil. esta mujer sedes ma yao al ver familiares muertos. dijo este trabajador de una morgue. las autoridad de intensifican esfuerzos. además procedimientos típicos de las guerra. para estabilizar a

el decreto donde reconociÓ la inexplicable curaciÓn de una monja francesa que sufrÍa del mal de parkinsonciÓn de juan pablo ii. requisito bÁsico para la identificaciÓn. >> los doctores han examinado este caso. >> sin embargo la imagen del papa que durante 27 aÑos reavivÓ la imagen de la iglesia catÓlica visitando 120 paÍses del mundo no puede escapar la controversia sobre el abuso sexual infantil por parte de sacerdotes catÓlicos. sobre todo por su estrecha relaciÓn con el padre marcial maciel, uno de los mÁs importantes implicados. >> sino supo, muy grave que el papa mismo no supiera de acusaciones de ese nivel en contra de un sacerdote. >> un santo puede haber cometido errores. en este caso el papa juan pablo, podemos decir, habÍa ciertos casos de abuso sexual de niÑos, que errores pasaron. >> despuÉs de la beatificaciÓn seguramente habrÁ de continuarse el proceso para la canonizaciÓn, donde tendrÁn que comprobarse los milagros. se sabe que por ahora existe un registro de 150 milagros atribuidos al santo padre. >> familiares y amigos dieron hoy el Último adiÓs al juez federal jonh. una

basa en la curacion inexplicable segun el vaticano, de una monja francesa que sufria del mal de parkinson esta enfermedad.. 50:42 a mi no me parece 51:40 si es una persona que tiene la misma enfermedad porque no se curo el mismo 51:44 jorge brignole/periodista 43:10 es sorprendente por que en la epoca nuestra que sea santo una persona que hemos conocido, que hemos tocado, que le hemos dado la mano, bueno sorprende un poco 43:21 a algunos, como el periodista jorge brignole, especialista en temas del vaticano, tambien sorprende la rapidez con que se inicio el proceso de beatificacion, sin esperar los cinco anos que el derecho canonico establece 41:51 hay una parte de mi que me hace ver que si, que la iglesia quizas acelero los tiempos porque necesita ahora una mirada renovadora. segun brignole, para que sea declarado santo falta ahora que se documente otro milagro o hecho sobrenatural. 54:48 en lo que muchos estan de acuerdo es que una gran piedra en el camino para que juan pablo segundo sea declarado santo, sera la manera como en su largo pontificado, de 27 anos, manejo el escandalo de abu

today, pope benedict xvi decreed the first, the cure of a french nun's parkinson's disease.he says that happened after she prayed to john paul, who also suffered from the ailment. yet during john paul's 27-year papacy, catholics in the u.s. and europe drifted away in droves. many liberal catholics felt shut out. critics charge he failed to grasp the enormity of the priest sex abuse crisis. >> he was very slow in responding to that, very slow in believing the accusations or understanding how extensive this problem was. but when someone is made a saint, we're not saying all those things were good or done right. >> reporter: that life inspired bob barren to become a preacher of the catholic faith. >> the church really changed under his influence and we became more confident, we became bolder, i think more public. >> reporter: inspiration and devotion that overwhelmed vatican city when john paul died. the pope who created more saints than any other, now on the verge of becoming a saint himself. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> up next here tonight, back to tucson for tonig

of the saint as a miracle worker rather than as a role model. >> this was a french nun cured of parkinson's. what does this say about where pope benedict is taking the catholic church? >> pope john paul ii was a very conservative, traditional fee elegist with a warm, charismatic personality. benedict xvi as a cartel at the time was really the brain behind that papacy. he was very comfortable standing in the shadow of john paul ii. what i think he is doing by sounding off on this is stepping into the shadow again, that is the kind of person we need in the 21st century. >>> for more than a week, people in germany have been asking how safe is the food? dangerous levels of dioxin have been found in eggs, poultry, and pork. the consumer affairs minister is under fire for not doing more sinner. today she faced her critics and presented a 10. plan to present rigid. something like this happening again. -- she presented a plan to prevent this from happening again. consumers would be informed immediately of any contamination of this kind in the future. >>> the second half of the german soccer season

parkinson's disease? or what everyone fears. >> i guess my wife and children would like to know whether i have alzheimer's. >> reporter: but doctors haven't been able to give them that answer. until now. for the first time, a study shows that an imaging test can detect what are called amyloid plaques in a person's brain. an abnormal protein always found in patients with alzheimer's disease. here's what the study showed. this is a scan of normal healthy brain, but take a look at this one. the brain lights up with amyloid plaque, suggesting a high likelihood of alzheimer's disease. until now, the only way to confirm alzheimer's disease was through an autopsy showing that amyloid plaque was in the brain of someone who suffered dementia. this new test brings us closer to being able to make that same diagnosis while someone is still alive. >> if somebody has been diagnosed clinically with dementia and does not have beta amyloid, then this suggests that it's some other kind of dementia and that it's not alzheim

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reconocen el milagro de haber curado una monja francesa que padecÍa el mal de parkinson, un problema en 2005. mark kelly, esposo de gifford, dijo que hoy le retiran a la representante del respirador artificial al que estÁ conectada desde el ataque en la masacre en tucson. el presidente obama dijo que giffords abriÓ los ojos cuando era visitada por varias amigas. el servicio fÚnebre del juez de distrito de 63 aÑos de edad se realizarÁ en una iglesia de la ciudad de tucson. raw era amigo de la congresista demÓcrata gabrielle giffords fue al trÁfico el lento polÍtico despuÉs de haber asistido a la misa. el presidente barack obama calificÓ a raw como el juez mÁs trabajador. tambiÉn despidieron a la niÑa christian que muriÓ en la masacre del sÁbado. luis mejid los tiene todo en el primero funeral de las vÍctimas de la masacre. >> con tristeza tucson le dijo adiÓs a la vÍctima mÁs joven de la masacre. el comienzo y el final de la vida de cristina green fue marcado por tragedias. ella naciÓ el 11 de septiembre de 2001, el mismo dÍa en que esta bandera flameaba en las destruidas torres gemel

he now says he's been diagnosed with parkinson disease and wants to be last plastinated at his death. one of his shows is at the tech museum in san jose. >>> playing a few birthdays earned a couple in washington state half of this week's $380 million multistate lotto. the family that purchased one of the two mega-millions winning tickets receive and oversized check this afternoon in olympia, washington. jim and carolyn mccullough, chose a lump-sum payment of $90 million. they have six children and several grandchildren who will all benefit from the winnings. >> the legacy is going to go generation after generation, after generation, my kids, grandkids, great grandkids and their children, also, will never have to worry because we're not going to blow it. we're just not going to blow it. >> he went on to tell reporters he thought the winningless weren't bad for a little old mississippi boy and said he won a previous lottery years ago for $18,000 using the exact same numbers. the other jackpot -- the other jackpot ticket was sold 125 miles away in the town of post falls idaho. that winne

asegurara que la regulaciÓn de los neurotransmisores ha sido probada en pacientes que padecen de parkinsonlabras para agradecer al doctor que me haya curado, yo violenta con mi familia, no sabÍa que era. >> otro caso suele la hermana de patricio, que habÍa intentado matar a su madre. >> ella cada vez escuchaba voces, a ella lo llamaba el Ángel que le ordenaba atacar alguien de la familia. >> pero la operaciÓn le cambió la vida. >> ya estuvo bailando, tuvo el Ánimo que antes no tenÍa. y desaparecieron las voces, la agresividad que la atormentaba tanto. ella lleva una vida normal. >> hasta el momento 10 pacientes de esquizofrenia aseguran haberse beneficiado con la operaciÓn. la meta es que este procedimiento sea aceptado en todo el mundo para curar los males que sufren miles y miles de personas. >> las autoridades de salud del ecuador mantienen un diÁlogo abierto para estimular un programa de cirugÍas populares en todo el paÍs que podrÍan durar sÓlo minutos. muchos hacer una lista para comenzar el aÑo y una de ellas es perder peso. lo difÍciles cumplirlo cuando lo hacemos solos y quienes no

"i was diagnosed with parkinson's disease in 2001," she says.e shaking made it difficult to walk, drive, even to write." two months after john paul ii died, sister marie prayed to him. he too suffered from the disease. and then, she says, it happened. "a voice inside my head told me to grab a pen and write," she says. "i was amazed that i could write so clearly. when i got up in the morning, i felt transformed." sister marie prayed that pope john paul intercede in her life. the church now believes he did proving both god's existence and that john paul is in heaven. but proving a miracle, no easy task. a dedicated team of church officials, theologians and doctors. most cases are medical. and study dozen of possible miracles every year. when a claim is made, a sort of investigator is dispatched to gather evidence, medical records, anything relevant. there is even a trial. all of it viewed by the vatican. all along the way, a real life devil's advocate questions the case, trying to poke holes in it. >> for beatification or canonization, a physical

the healing of a french nun suffering from parkinson's disease.n illness from which john paul also suffered. once beautified he will be referred to as blessed. one more miracle must be documented. he's partway there, a decree of heroic virtue certifying him as living a holy life was signed two years ago authorized john paul to be referred to as venerable. the process of creating a saint doesn't usually begin until five years after a candidate's death but for john paul the chant "sainthood now" rose from the mourners at his funeral. there is some dissent. groups protesting the catholic church's child abuse scandal urging the church to slow down the process but the current pope seems determined to charge ahead with the canonization of the extremely popular predecessor. the ceremony will be may 1st. jeff? >> mark phillips in london thanks. >>> rain expected in southeastern brazil. rescuers were able to save this woman yesterday but not her dog. nearly 480 people killed following days of rushing water and mudslides. 14,000 people left their homes and

he has been credited for a machine ever of curing a -- miracle of curing a none of parkinson's disease. the current pope will preside over the ceremony. >>> and we're looking for valley fog tonight. dense fog advisory in the north bay. we talked about that in the earlier broadcast. that's for the north bay but be rest assured it will show up in many inland bay valleys. look at them to have fog as well. overnight lows in the 40s. lots of fog but a quick burnoff like today. that means temperatures tomorrow could easily get into the mid-60s in some of the warmest locations. if we roll on this weekend, some of the nicest weather we've seen in a bit. details on that and the 5-day forecast as well. see you back in a bit. >>> a famous san francisco landmark reopened today seven years after closing for renovation. the palace of fine arts included seismic upgrades, new entrances and path ways. the 95 year old site is the only structure left of the panama exhibition. it was a partnership between the city and maybeck foundation. >>> she was walking home from a party. the hit and run that's left a

he has been credited for a machine ever of curing a -- miracle of curing a none of parkinson's diseasethe current pope will preside over the ceremony. >>> and we're looking for valley fog tonight. dense fog advisory in the north bay. we talked about that in the earlier broadcast. that's for the north bay but be rest assured it will show up in many inland bay valleys. look at them to have fog as well. overnight lows in the 40s. lots of fog but a quick burnoff like today. that means temperatures tomorrow could easily get into the mid-60s in some of the warmest locations. if we roll on this weekend, some of the nicest weather we've seen in a bit. details on that and the 5-day forecast as well. see you back in a bit. >>> a famous san francisco landmark reopened today seven years after closing for renovation. the palace of fine arts included seismic upgrades, new entrances and path ways. the 95 year old site is the only structure left of the panama exhibition. it was a partnership between the city and maybeck foundation. >>> she was walking home from a party. the hit and run that's left a g

followed, soldiers exposed to agent orange were more likely to develop a range of cancers and possibly parkinson's disease, die be -- diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. that brings us back to mossville. toxicologist richard lipsey said the levels found in mossville residents are dangerously high. if you're wondering, lipsey has no connection to anyone in mossville, residents or companies. >> in mossville, it's three times too high, which means it's being stored not only in their fat but it's being in their pancreas, you will see a lot of diabetes. it's being stored in their liver, you will see liver cancer, being stored in their kidneys and in their brains. are there going to be adverse health effects? yes. >> but where was the dioxin coming from? to answer that question, wilma subra came up with a plan right out of a detective's handbook. look for fingerprints. you see, dioxin is not a single chemical but a family of chemicals, and each has its own chemical fingerprint. >> it clearly makes a different fingerprint from the sources, the vinyl manufacturing facilities have high concentrations

his predecessor's beatification a vatican commission determined john paul once cured a nun with parkinson'sisease. the one miracle required for beatification. two miracles are required for sainthood. john paul ii began his long run as pope in 1978. he remained as head of the catholic church until his death in 2005. >>> more than three-quarters of americans say there has been progress toward achieving martin luther king, jr.'s dream of racial equality. in a poll by the "associated press," just ahead of the king holiday, 77% of people interviewed say there has been significant progress. that is about the same as the 75% who said so in 2006. that's before president obama was elected. and 30% say they will celebrate during the holiday. >>> a party in san francisco's marina district this morning celebrating the re-opening of the palace of fine arts. that 96-year-old building has just undergone $21 million worth of work including seismic upgrades, new entrances and pathways, repairs on the dome, and restoration of the lagoon. at 10 a.m., they are going to have a ceremonial cutting of the fence ar

and catholic church leaders decided john paul should get the credit for healing a french nun of parkinsons. the pope had the same illness. that paves the way for sainthood at st. peter's square on may 1. his coffin will be moved to an altar in the basilica so pilgrims can pay respects. the ceremony is expected to draw hundreds of thousands this. man says it will be an extraordinary event. he really deserves it. he was a man who did great things. john paul led the roman catholic church for 27 years, becoming one of the most popular popes in modern times, especially among his polish countrymen. [ foreign language ] >> reporter: this woman says the pope carried poland in his soul, and now we know he's a saint. not yet. a second miracle is needed after his be at fix, before he reaches sainthood. charlie d'agata, cbs news. >>> and coming up after the break, a little something new. we like to call it cause or applause? >>> and it's friday night. got plans for the weekend? we will share with you your pinpoint weekend forecast, as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ahh!

he now says he has been diagnosed with parkinson's disease and wants to be plastinated at his death. the 66-year-old didn't say how long he expects to live. he is currently at san jose's tech museum. >>> recently we told you how san francisco art museum was facing serious financial trouble. it is the victim of economy. as we show you, it appears the museum has been spared. >> reporter: with the ancient treasures encased within the walls, the art museum itself has become a civic treasure. but like the bell ringing that holds the start of each new year, the bells nearly tolled for the museum. >> of course, the -- the situation, the museum is confronted with is serious. >> reporter: but like the nation's financial crisis that hit homeowners, the museum recently found itself in trouble with its lenders. director jay shu was at the helm of the crumbling ship. >> i was appointed to this position in june of 2008. three months into my job, three months after my arrival, melted down, it took place. >> reporter: the museum is facing possible bankruptcy, city leaders jumped in to help the priva

a vatican commission determined john paul once cured a nun with parkinson's disease.he one miracle required for the beatification. two miracles are required for sainthood. john paul ii began his long run as pope in 1978. he remained as head of the catholic church until he died in 2005. >>> it's raining in northeastern brazil, where flooding and mud slides have already killed at least 475 people. it's one of the south american country's deadliest natural disasters on record. the rain is hindering rescue efforts but there have been many cases of rescuers going all out to save lives. still, officials fear the death toll will rise sharply. the number of people of missing is still unknown. >> terrible video. >>> an impressive turnaround for a silicon valley giant. your moneywatch report coming up next. >>> and from scrapping state workers cell phones to major college cuts, governor brown is making waves this week. political insider phil matier and willie brown are here to weigh in on brown's new budget proposal. ,, [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i

his successor, pope benedict xvi, declared a french nun's recovery from parkinson's disease was a miracle, and it can be attributed to pope john paul, who died in 2005. the catholic ceremony to beatify him will be in st. peter's square on may 1. a second miracle is needed for pope john paul to become a saint. u.s. economic data released today signaled the economy is picking up. retail sales and industrial production both rose in december. but consumer prices also rose, mostly from higher gas prices. stocks on wall street moved higher. the dow jones industrial average gained 55 points to close at 11,787. the nasdaq rose 20 points to close at 2,755. for the week, the dow gained 1%; the nasdaq rose nearly 2%. the republican national committee elected a new chairman today, reince preibus. he beat out the current chairman, michael steele, who dropped out of the race in early rounds of voting. his tenure was marred by allegations of financial mismanagement. priebus has been chairman of the wisconsin republican party since 2007. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jim. >> leh

neurological diseases like parkinson's disease and stroke are too common. while some remain mysteries, others are on the verge of being cured. our panelists talk about some cutting-edge fleplt this episode. >> here we have technology that allows us to peer into the brain. we have an understanding, at least a primitive understanding, of what have that part of the brain is trying to do. we could attack people who are we could see people who are paralyzed and connect their brain to the outside world. so i think that could be seen as a rather bold step, but we sought f.d.a. approval and we were approved by the f.d.a. to study a small number of severely paralyzed people, people who can't move their arms and legs, and we implanted five people so far in this small trial. and i think just by illustration i'll show you one of the first patients, his name is matt neagle and he's playing a video game here. he's supposed to hit those things... those are treasure chests and avoid the scares. it's a video game called he-man. so he was playing that video pretty well but n

the vatican has now credited pope john paul ii with curing a french nunn, who had parkinson's. say there was no medical explanation for her cure. and this miracle is a key component for putting john paul ii on the road to becoming a saint. josh? >> what happens next, then? >> reporter: well, john paul ii, would finally become a saint, a second miracle will have to be confirmed. finding a miracle attributed to him can only really start after his beatification, which happens in may. and proving a miracle is no easy task. they have to prove that the miracle is lasting, instantaneous, complete and whole, as well as scientifically inexplicable. the process isn't over just yet. josh? >> lama hasan in london. >>> and the new miss america will be crowned tonight. 53 women are competing to be miss america in las vegas. capping a week of preliminary contests. you can see the pageant tonight here on abc. >> i'll be watching that. >>> now for the weather and jackie meretsky. jackie? >> josh, thank you. good morning. let's go right to the northwest, where we do have flood watches. and if yo

the cure of the french nun who suffered from parkinson's disease was a miracle, that was the last up for the edification it is expected to drop telegrams to rome. a second miracle is needed for him to be made the same. >> 5:27 a.m., we will be back with more a couple of minutes. the statue of liberty, we have been monitoring the east coast daily since they got hit by that northeast and last week, there is still some still run the statue of liberty. it looks like it's much calmer weather. watching the fog over san francisco, and around the bay. >> keeping an eye on the golden gate bridge, traffic rose through, hazy and on the stand, fog is what we are leading off. as we break down 24 hours, patchy fog mostly in the morning, partly sunny this afternoon, clearing things out. all these clouds will disappear overnight. tempters back down into the '40's, but clear skies to welcome in all the sunshine. lets take a look at the visibility charts. it seeing where we see the heaviest fog. 101, north of san rosa, it out near napa valley, fairfield as well. pockets of dense fog visibility less th

parkinson's disease? or what everyone fears?e and children would like to know if i have alzheimer's. >> reporter: but doctors haven't been able to give him that answer, until now. for the first time, a study shows that an imaging test can detect what are called amyloid plaques in a person's brain. an abnormal protein always found in a patient with alzheimer's. here's what the study showed. this is a scan of a normal, healthy brain. take a look at this one. the brain lights up, suggesting a high likelihood of alzheimer's disease. until now, the only way to confirm alzheimer's disease was through an autopsy, showing that amyloid plaque was in the brain of someone who suffered dementia. this new test brings us closer to being able to make the same diagnosis while someone is still alive. >> if somebody has been diagnosed clinically with dementia and does not have beta-amyloid then this suggestions it's some other kind of dementia and it's not alzheimer's disease. >> reporter: that's important, because unlike alzheimer's, some types

pope benedict attributed a miracle, a nun's recovery from parkinson's to john paul. way for beatification may 1st. one more miracle is required to reach sainthood. >>> in the wake of a tucson shooting, a proposed show of solidarity is gaining momentum in washington. lawmakers are pushing for a mixed seating plan at the upcoming state of the union address. democrats and republicans would sit together instead of being separated by the aisle. >>> well, an american airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing in miami. a bird struck the wing forming this hole just after taking off from honduras. the bird did not get sucked into the engine and thankfully no one was hurt. >>> and now an ibm supercomputer called watson has defeated two of the best contest apartments in "jeopardy" history including the famous ken jennings. it happened during a practice match for a tournament on the game show. watson scanned 200 million pages of books and scripts to prepare. >>> and that's the news at 7:38. it's about the size of ten refrigerators and you can insert your terminator jo

the cure of a french none's parkinson's disease.ays it happened after she prayed to john paul who also suffered from the ailment. yet during john paul's 27-year papacy, catholic twisted away from the church in droves. >> he was very slow in responding to that, very slow in believing the accusations or understanding how extensive this problem was, but when someone is made a saint, we're not saying that all those things were good or done right. >> the church really changed under his influence. i think we became more confident. we became bolder, i think more public. >> reporter: inspiration and devotion that overwhelmed vatican city when john paul died, the pope who created more saints than any other now on the verge of becoming a saint himself. for "today," anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> and still to come, from russia with love, the latest exploits from the former secret agent. but first these messages. experts from a leading consumer publication recently tested automatic dishwashing detergents. they rated finish quantum numbe

pope benedict declared that a french nun who was suffering from parkinson's degrees this year and after it sheet prayed to him. it is declared a miracle. that is the last set of the ratification. it is expected to drop pilgrims to rome and a set of material is needed to prove pope john paul a safe. >> i live look at the james lick. company here. with it at the limits. they're changing lanes of little fast. we'll be right back. double live shots to show you some of the conditions around the bay. you concede the james lick in san francisco in the visibility is pretty good there. on the right as you see the sunrise here from are about timken looks good there too. we had some fog problems and all of the fog cleared out. >> well, actually it is reforming in the north failed little bit. it is light enough visibility getting 2-5 mi. now. it is dropping more than a mile in some spots. conceal fogging up in north is in recess and as you make your way for instance to be today as you head toward sacramento into tahoe you have fog only on your way but once you get past sacramento we have a dense fo

will drive up the cost of health care as more elderly receive treatment for chronic diseases like parkinson's disease, kidney failure, heart failure, or diabetes. regenerative medicine has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of all these diseases. but that may not happen. why not? it's simple. the same kinds of bureaucracy regulations and red tape that are stuck into every corner of the obamacare law are holding back the widespread adoption of major medical breakthroughs in this field. consider the fact that dr. anthony itala at the institute for regenerative medicine at wake forest university has been able to successfully grow bladders for bladder replacement surgeries from the recipient's own cells. despite several successful bladder transplants, the f.d.a. insists that the institute goes through additional costly clinical trials on animals and spend millions of dollars on testing that is clearly unnecessary based on his success with the human transplant surgery. this sort of federal regulatory burden is still -- stifling innovation in america and the government takeover of health