U.S. Government Sets Out Alzheimer's Plan
A health-agency windfall includes funding for two promising clinical trials, one focusing on prevention and the other on early treatment
A health-agency windfall includes funding for two promising clinical trials, one focusing on prevention and the other on early treatment
Arthritis pain is reduced by mirror reflections of healthier joints
If passed, such a law would have a costly and damaging effect on research
Letters to the editor from the February 2012 issue of Scientific American
Spinal scans reveal the mechanism by which intense thinking can block pain receptors in the nervous system
As the number of cases of the paralytic disease fall, world health officials have to grapple with a vexing problem: a component of the most widely used polio vaccine now causes more disease than the virus it is supposed to fight...
Majumdar is stepping down after three years at the head of the U.S. Department of Energy's advanced energy research arm
The caustic imprint of a traumatic memory may fade or vanish with new drug and behavioral therapies
Science fiction serves as a key inspiration for the man whose job it is envisage Intel's future and, to a large degree, the future of computing itself
Women who opt for epidurals are more likely to run a fever during labor that can endanger their babies
Gonorrhea, once a minor illness, is developing resistance to the last category of drugs that still works against it and could become untreatable
The latest trend among consultants to horse buyers and breeders is to rely on algorithms involving a "speed gene" and other markers, not just x-rays and endoscopies
Despite advances in medical imaging, an autopsy still gives experts the best picture of what ails us
Controversial study shows how dangerous forms of avian influenza could evolve in the wild
A look at some of the most promising medical devices now in development
Regenerative medicine gets a cash boost from the nation's health ministry, but stricter regulations are needed to ensure safety
Scientists are engineering bacteria to transport nanoparticles and drugs
A substantial number of risky devices are cleared for medical use without clinical testing, including some hip implants, surgical mesh, heart valve rings and defibrillator leads
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