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Good news: cancer mortality rates are on the decline, and are estimated to continue declining in the coming year, according to a report published last week in Annals... Read More »
Remember that scene in the Harry Potter books where Harry falls off his broom and breaks his arm, and the nurse gives him Skele-gro to heal his breaks? This new... Read More »
A study released last week reported that Hepatitis C, the 'silent epidemic,' now kills more people in the US every year (15,000) than HIV (13,000)... Read More »
If you’re like the majority of Americans, you take an aspirin when you have a headache, or possibly as a preventative measure against heart attack or stroke... Read More »
Alzheimer’s disease has had a strong presence in the news lately, between the Obama administration announcing a funding boost, the National Institute on Aging... Read More »
The brain is a complex and miraculous organ with virtually limitless potential. If you’re not the world’s preeminent pianist or astrophysicist, however... Read More »
Needle reuse is illegal in developed countries, and rightly so. Sadly, this practice still takes places in many undeveloped countries, and is a source of significant... Read More »
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Kristin WallMind-boggling, isn't it? Targeting the lungs through inhalable vaccines makes a lot of sense, given that massive surface area.
Feb 17, 2012
Andrei IvanovHuman lungs have the surface area of a tennis court?! I never knew, that is amazing. This powder vaccine innovation is very helpful.
Feb 16, 2012
If you’ve seen any of the Terminator movies, or any other sci-fi film, you’re probably familiar with the idea of in-eye display systems. Even the newest... Read More »
Protein-based pharmaceuticals offer the potential for remarkable new treatments for AIDS, cancer, blood disease, and myriad other health conditions, including... Read More »
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Shiva SinghI should eat more shrimp.
Feb 8, 2012
People would like to believe that when they make certain life choices -- be they related to diet, climate or lifestyle -- the possible negative effects are confined... Read More »
During allergy season your eyes start to itch, your nose runs, and you sneeze incessantly. This is all because your body recognizes allergens -- anything from pet... Read More »
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer among males, but at present there is no standard test for the disease. It is no wonder, then, that researchers at ... Read More »
The American Stroke Association has been running an advertisement lately in my neighborhood that reads, “Learn to recognize a stroke, because time lost is brain ... Read More »
Scientists in Sweden are working to develop a new test for predicting your future susceptibility to Alzheimer’s by administering a spinal tap. Alzheimer’s ... Read More »
Despite significant medical advancements, doctors still rely on extracellular indicators, such as tumor growth or the symptoms a patient exhibits, to assess... Read More »
One would hope that, when it comes to developing cancer, lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice. Yet, unfair as it may seem, scientists have long... Read More »
When the Framers drafted the U.S. Constitution, they conferred upon Congress the right to grant patents to authors and inventors for their writings and discoveries... Read More »
Six thousand people have died from lack of suitable bone marrow donations in the two years since Doreen Flynn, the mother of three daughters whose rare genetic... Read More »
With the advent of a new fluorescent spray used during surgery, doctors can visualize tumors with their naked eyes.
Scientists at the University of... Read More »
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Richard NoguchiSome great advancement in cancer research.
Dec 2, 2011
Anonymous Very interesting.
Dec 2, 2011
In Greek mythology, Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to mankind. In the realm of patents and medical technology, Prometheus Laboratories has turned... Read More »