Health
Supercooled Organ Donations Could Last for Days
Scientists preserve viable rat livers for three days with new method
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Health
Magnetic Detection of Malaria Shows Promise
A quick method detects by-products of the parasite's growth in the blood and is more portable and less error-prone than conventional tests
The Sciences
Satirists As a Source of Science News
How many times have you read a science-themed article from The Onion or watched a science-themed segment on The Daily Show (TDS) or The Colbert Report (CR) and remarked at how “spot on” they are?...
Health
Patient Zero Believed to Be Sole Source of Ebola Outbreak
By pinpointing the virus’s source, a new report validates steps health care workers are taking to battle the disease
Health
Ebola Doctor Reveals How Infected Americans Were Cured
Techniques used in the U.S. to treat symptoms and subdue the virus in patients could work overseas, Bruce Ribner says
Health
WHO Calls for Electronic Cigarette Regulation
The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use
Health
U.N. Panel Says It Is Ethical to Dole Out Experimental Ebola Drugs
Supplies are limited, and deciding who gets treatment is difficult
Health
BPA-Free Plastic Containers May Be Just as Hazardous
Animal studies find that a replacement compound for the estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A may also be harmful to human health
Graphical Guides to Ebola from Around the World
The Ebola outbreak in Western Africa continues to make the news as more cases are reported and casualties rise. A common thread in reporting is the difficulty in communicating accurate information to combat the spread of the virus when communities are gripped with fear and misinformation spreads as quickly as the virus itself...
Health
Ebola Outbreak Raises Questions About Priorities in Drug Development
News is rapidly changing regarding Ebola. Even as I've been writing this post, we've gone from "There is no treatment except supportive care" to NIH's Dr.
Technology
Medical Workers Page Google Glass
The Internet-connected headset is drawing interest in the medical community as a video consultation tool. Larry Greenemeier reports.
Health
When Will We Have a Vaccine for Ebola Virus?
The deadly Ebola outbreak in west Africa highlights the urgent need for a vaccine, and researchers say one may be available in a few years
Health
Heparin Does Not Reduce Pregnancy Complications, and May Create Some
A commonly used blood thinner does not appear to lower the risk of blood clots or miscarriage during pregnancy
Health
Heart Cells Transformed into "Biological Pacemaker"
Injecting the TBX18 gene into heart muscle could transform normal heart cells into special ones that can initiate a heartbeat
Mind & Brain
Large Study of Stem Cells for Autism Draws Criticism
Experts say a $15-million trial to explore stem cells from cord blood for treating autism is premature
Health
Bio-Unsafety Level 3: Could the Next Lab Accident Result in a Pandemic?
So-called gain-of-function pathogen research will likely receive closer scrutiny after three U.S. biolab incidents
Mind & Brain
Memory-Saving Devices Snag $37.5 Million in Federal Funds
Implants to restore brain function lost to injury and disease win support from a defense agency
Health
Supercooled Organs Could Stretch Time to Transplant
Liver transplant time from human donor to patient is limited to 12 hours, but rats that got livers specially stored for three days were going strong three months later. Cynthia Graber reports
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Health
Biotech Reels over Natural Products Ruling
Firms are fighting with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Supreme Court for the right to patent natural products and processes
The Newest Endangered Species: Physician-Scientists
Can excellent scientists be excellent physicians at the same time? "I would like to ask you about a trip to Thailand." This is not the kind of question I expected from a patient in my cardiology clinic at the Veterans Administration hospital in Indianapolis...
