TechnologyFebruary 10, 2015
Nanotech Pioneer Langer Wins Award by Thinking Small
M.I.T.’s Robert Langer is being recognized for his efforts to fight cancer and other diseases by melding nanoscale engineering with science and medicine
Medical Technology
HealthFebruary 9, 2015
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: America's Greatest Health Risk of 2015?
Today, up to 25 percent of people in the U.S. are living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to the American Liver Foundation.
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
HealthFebruary 6, 2015
When Will “3-Parent Babies” Come to the U.S.?
Action in the U.K. Parliament is raising questions about the future of a new reproductive technique in America
HealthFebruary 5, 2015
Spreading Measles Outbreak Also Takes Heavy Economic Toll
The virus is squeezing finances in affected communities—and diverting funds and resources from other health care priorities
HealthFebruary 4, 2015
Isolated Headache after Bump Poses Little Brain Injury Risk for Kids
If a headache is a kid's only symptom after minor blunt head trauma, it poses little risk of a clinically important brain injury, according to a new post-hoc analysis
HealthFebruary 3, 2015
Big Precision Medicine Plan Raises Patient Privacy Concerns
White House’s move to develop customized care prompts worries about data security and informed consent
HealthFebruary 3, 2015
World's First Three-Parent IVF Babies Up for Vote Today in Britain
Doctors say that the "three-parent" IVF technique will prevent some inherited incurable diseases but critics fear designer babies
HealthFebruary 2, 2015
Vilifying Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Their Kids Is Counterproductive
The ongoing measles outbreak in the U.S., which has spread to 14 states, has provoked a rising vilification of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children.
HealthFebruary 1, 2015
Eye-Tracking Test Enters into the Running for an Alzheimer’s Screen
The evaluation is one of several prognostic tests undergoing studies
The SciencesJanuary 31, 2015
Every Life Has Equal Value, Part 1: Gates Foundation CEO Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann
Gates Foundation CEO Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann and Scientific American Editor in-Chief Mariette DiChristina talk about the foundation set forth in its recently released annual letter. Part 1 of 2
HealthJanuary 30, 2015
X-Rays at War, 1915
Reported in Scientific American, This Week in World War I: January 30, 1915 X-rays were used for medical operations within a couple of months after they were discovered by Wilhelm Roentgen in late 1895.
HealthJanuary 30, 2015
U.S. Proposes Effort to Analyze DNA from 1 Million People
By Toni Clarke and Sharon Begley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has proposed analyzing genetic information from more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease and develop medicines targeted to an individual's genetic make-up.