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Deadly Pandemic Bird Flu Details Finally Are Made Public

Scientists and policymakers argue that publishing full H5N1 ferret papers is important for protecting humanity against future pandemics

July 2012 Briefing Memo

Human-Eye Precursor Grown from Stem Cell

The achievement, with an "optic cup" that contains multiple layers of photoreceptors, raises hopes for repairs of damaged eyes in the clinic

Small Comfort: Nanomedicine Able to Penetrate Bodily Defenses

Researchers use stealthy nanoscale particles to infiltrate vaginal mucus and keep herpes at bay in mice

Body Count: Taking Stock of All the Bugs That Call Humans Home

Characterizing the diverse human microbiome may someday help us avoid disease and boost health

Physicists Invent First Tabletop X-Ray Source

The compact device promises to open a window on chemical reactions in the lab

Fetal Genome Deduced from Parental DNA

A new method could make noninvasive screening commonplace

Virus Victors: People Who Control HIV

Bruce Walker, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, M.I.T. and Harvard, talks about his article in the July issue of Scientific American magazine called "Controlling HIV," about rare individuals who never develop AIDS after being infected by the virus...

Insides Trading: What Impact Will Facebook Have on Organ Donations?

People are turning to social media to bridge the chasm between those in need of life-saving organs and those who can help. This offers hope but also introduces risks

Optical Illusion Relieves Arthritis Pain

Arthritis pain is reduced by mirror reflections of healthier joints

Unhurtful Thoughts: A Preoccupied Brain Produces Pain-Killing Compounds

Spinal scans reveal the mechanism by which intense thinking can block pain receptors in the nervous system

Why Polio Isn't Going Away

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...

Erasing Painful Memories: Drug and Behavioral Therapies Will Help Us Forget Toxic Thoughts

The caustic imprint of a traumatic memory may fade or vanish with new drug and behavioral therapies

Telltale Hearts: What Autopsies Reveal about This Vital Organ

Despite advances in medical imaging, an autopsy still gives experts the best picture of what ails us

Tomorrow's Medicine

A look at some of the most promising medical devices now in development

South Korea Steps Up Stem-Cell Work

Regenerative medicine gets a cash boost from the nation's health ministry, but stricter regulations are needed to ensure safety

4 Medical Implants That Escaped FDA Scrutiny

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

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...

Patent Watch

Patent No. 8,118,752

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