Drug-Resistant 'Superbugs' Go Undetected
Poor training in use of tests is part of the issue. Microbiology companies could help by revealing the exact composition of their test media, which might help improve understanding of tests' limitations...
Medical & Biotech2504 articles archived since 1845
MRSA Gene that Enhances Superbug's Virulence Is On the Rise
Characterizing the most virulent versions of MRSA may help researchers to battle the bug with vaccines
Patent Watch
Patent No. 8,118,752
Readers Respond to "The Coming Mega Drought" and Other Articles
Letters to the editor from the January 2012 issue of Scientific American
Enzymes Grow Artificial DNA
Certain artificial genetic polymers, or 'XNAs,' could bind and inhibit proteins, including those involved in macular degeneration, or resemble Earth's earliest genetic molecules
For a Healthier Country, Overhaul Farm Subsidies
While health officials wage a costly war on obesity and diabetes, taxpayers are subsidizing foods that make us fatter. It's time to rewrite the farm bill
Nanomaterials Offer Hope for Cerebral Palsy
Rabbits with brain injuries hop again after treatment--synthetic molecules affixed with an anti-inflammatory drug--crosses the blood brain barrier
Depression in Teens Could Be Diagnosed with Blood Test
A blood test based on 11 genetic markers could make early-onset diagnosis easier and possibly relieve the stigma of depression
Gene Hunt Is On for Mental Disabilities in Children
In most cases, identifying mutations will not point to medical treatments, let alone cures. But scientists say the importance of a diagnosis should not be discounted
The Future of Health
Here, you can read Scientific American 's articles about important new medical technologies just around the corner and in the more distant future, as mentioned in the May 2012 issue...
Revealed: How Cold War Scientists Joined Forces to Conquer Polio
While the superpowers were busy threatening to destroy each other with nuclear weapons, Albert B. Sabin turned to a surprising ally to test his new oral polio vaccine—a Soviet scientist...
Homegrown Lab-Ware Made with 3D Printer
'Smart' containers can be customized to drive chemical reactions
Mood Drug Can Both Cause and Relieve Anxiety
Hormone's opposite effects underscore the complexities of mood disorders
Personality Traits Correlate with Brain Activity
Patterns of brain activity reflect our character
Chinese Medicine Herbs Found to Contain Ingredients Derived from Endangered Animals
Food and drug regulatory agencies might consideradopting sequencing techniques to screen herbal medicines for ingredientsthat are toxic or derived from vulnerable organisms, a geneticist says...
Fathomable Pharmaceuticals: Will Cameron's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Yield Breakthrough Drugs?
The moviemaker's expedition to the Mariana Trench could usher in a new type of undersea lab that extracts chemical compounds from microorganisms living in the deepest parts of the sea
Feeding the World, While the Earth Cooks [Live Webcast]
How can we feed a growing population while at the same time coping with the impacts of climate change on agriculture?
