Public HealthAugust 26, 2016
Stubborn Guinea Worm in Last-Gasp Fight against Eradication
Nearly vanquished, the terrifying meter-long parasites seem to have a new strategy
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NeuroscienceAugust 25, 2016
Experimental Device Suggests New Path to Rousing Coma Patients
Doctors appear to have jump-started the brain of a young patient by using ultrasound waves
PolicyAugust 25, 2016
Grad Students May Now Unionize at Private Universities
The National Labor Relations Board decision may lead to negotiations on pay, benefits and class size
BiotechAugust 22, 2016
Can a Supercomputer Suggest the Best Cancer Treatment?
An artificial intelligence system is drastically expanding its reach in Asia
FitnessAugust 18, 2016
Is There Such a Thing as "Fat but Fit"?
These findings indicate that fat cells in obese people do something different than in healthy people
HealthAugust 17, 2016
When DNA Differences Matter
A deep-dive into a massive genetic database is helping researchers understand secrets about the fundamental biology that we all share
ChemistryAugust 16, 2016
Molecular Origami: Protein Engineering Emerges to Fight Disease
Creating molecules that do not exist in nature could give drug design a boost
NeurologyAugust 15, 2016
Athletes are Keeping Their Distance from a Genetic Test for Concussion Risks
Elite athletes aren’t jumping at the chance to get tested either
Public HealthAugust 12, 2016
Polio Rears Its Head in Nigeria, after Two Years with No Cases
Two children have been paralyzed by the disease in a region where Boko Haram has blocked access to vaccination
Public HealthAugust 12, 2016
The unrelenting struggle of raising Brazil's Zika babies
Doctors are discovering the long-term medical complications the children will confront
NeuroscienceAugust 12, 2016
New Imaging Technique Provides First Look at Gene Activity in the Living Human Brain
The innovative method, which appears to show gene activation, is a cousin of PET
NeuroscienceAugust 10, 2016
MIT Challenges The New York Times over Book on Famous Brain Patient
200 neuroscientists from around the world are raising questions about an excerpt that published in the paper on Sunday
FitnessAugust 8, 2016
Can “Cupping” Treatments Raise Anything but Welts for Phelps or Other Olympians?
Some say ancient suction therapy soothes muscle pain; research can’t rule out placebo effect
HealthAugust 4, 2016
Human–Animal Chimera Research May Resume with NIH Support
The agency is reconsidering its moratorium on funding such work
BiotechAugust 4, 2016
A Possible Cure for "Bubble Boy" Disease Will Cost $665,000--Per Dose
The gene therapy could save kids with severe combined immune deficiency
Public HealthAugust 3, 2016
Don’t Expect a Private Hospital Room if You Get Sick at the Olympics
Ill tourists will be sent to one of five public facilities
FitnessAugust 1, 2016
Where Does the Female Orgasm Come from? Scientists Think They Know
Primitive animals are compared with complex ones to study the evolutionary path of climax
FitnessJuly 27, 2016
Nasal Bacteria Pump Out a Potential New Antibiotic That Kills MRSA
The discovery suggests that the human microbiome may be a rich source for future drugs
NeurologyJuly 27, 2016
Alzheimer’s Patients Face Flurry of Fees While Waiting for Specialized Care
The costs for reminders to eat, shower or take medication can be staggering
PolicyJuly 26, 2016
5 Health and Medicine Issues to Watch for at the Democratic Convention
Clinton has promoted medical research and policy since the 1990s
NeurologyJuly 25, 2016
Brain Training Cuts Dementia Risk a Decade Later
How a brief intervention could have such long-lasting results remains unclear
Public HealthJuly 22, 2016
Second Case of Zika in Florida May Have Come from Local Mosquitoes
Both investigations are underway with no official time line for answers
CognitionJuly 22, 2016
Toddlers Learn Words Poorly in Noisy Environments
Lab experiments have borne out a long-suspected theory
Public HealthJuly 19, 2016
Norovirus Outbreak Reported among GOP Convention Staffers
Highly contagious virus triggers explosive vomiting and diarrhea; most people recover quickly