TechnologyMarch 15, 2012
Shocking Pink: An Inexpensive Test for Chemical Weapon Attacks
Paper sensors change color from blue to pink within 30 seconds of exposure to trace amounts of the toxic gas
Heart disease
March 2, 2012
Japan's Post-Fukushima Earthquake Health Woes Go Beyond Radiation Effects
Heart disease and depression are likely to claim more lives than radiation after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident, experts say
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HealthFebruary 15, 2012
Cool Aid: Drug That Lets Body Temperature Drop Could Save Stroke Victims
An experimental pharmaceutical might one day circumvent the body's cold-defense mechanisms to protect tissue following stroke, heart attack and problems at birth
EnvironmentFebruary 15, 2012
Hearts and Air Pollution: 5 Deadly Air Pollutants Measured on 5 Continents
Around the world, breathing a variety of air pollutants--in some cases for a single day--increases the chance that people will suffer heart attacks, according to a new analysis
January 1, 2012
Post-Conflict Libya and Iraq Should Now Wage War on Diabetes and Heart Disease
In a chaotic Libya or a post-war Iraq, achieving individual safety and the most basic of health care might seem to be the best any government or aid organization could hope for.
Mind & BrainDecember 13, 2011
Gray Area: Does a "Longevity" Gene Increase Alzheimer's Risk?
A gene associated with people who live to be centenarians may be implicated in dementia
HealthNovember 1, 2011
Cholesterol Conundrum
Changing HDL and LDL levels does not always alter heart disease or stroke risk
HealthNovember 1, 2011
Facebook-Like Portal Helps Teens with Crohn's Collaborate on Medical Research
A team of pediatricians and computer scientists is developing a social network that turns doctors and patients into research collaborators
Mind & BrainOctober 31, 2011
What Is Alzheimer's Disease? A Visual Primer
The devastating brain disease slowly destroys memory and identity. Gain a better understanding through a detailed tour presented by our partners, TheVisualMD
EnvironmentOctober 11, 2011
U.S. Neighborhoods Struggle with Health Threats from Traffic Pollution
Government scientists are investigating the connection between air pollution and an array of health effects, including asthma, heart disease and autism
The SciencesOctober 1, 2011
Actuary of the Cell: A Q&A with Nobelist Elizabeth Blackburn on Telomeres and Aging Cells
Building on her Nobel Prize-winning research on cell function, Elizabeth H. Blackburn is trying to find a simple measure of a person's health risks
HealthSeptember 26, 2011
Childlessness May Increase Men's Heart Disease Risk
Childless men in a study of 135,000 AARP members had a 17 percent higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease than fathers