The Sciences
Ig Nobel Prizes Make You Laugh, Then Think
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—What happens in the brains of people who see Jesus in a piece of toast? What are the physics of slipping on a banana peel?
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Increasing Testosterone Use Raises Safety Concerns
Too many men are getting testosterone for the wrong reasons
Health
White House Unveils Strategy to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
A new science advisory panel assessment sparks executive actions to tamp down the threat of a future without lifesaving drugs
Technology
5 Ways to Thwart Illegal Drug Dealing Online
Recent reports from ABC News and the UK's Daily Mail suggest eBay is providing a platform for sellers engaged in an illegal prescription drug trade.
Vaginal Microbe Yields Novel Antibiotic
A new drug is one of thousands of drug-like molecules that may be produced by our microbiome
Map of Body’s Protein-Folding Machinery Wins a Major Medical Prize
The Lasker Awards are called the “American Nobels,” and one of the new winners says curiosity is his driving force
Health
Induced Labor Decreases Rate of Cesareans, Study Finds
I used to think there was no question about this. Induction was the prologue to a long, hard labor that often wouldn’t go well. And cesarean section was the (un)natural logical end of that...
Blood Transfusions from Survivors Best Way to Fight Ebola
A panel of experts from the World Health Organization says blood plasma and whole blood transfusions should have priority—for now
Health
We Now Have the Cure for Hepatitis C, but Can We Afford It?
A long, difficult and costly research effort gives doctors a new cure for hepatitis C
Ebola Now Poses a Threat to National Security in West Africa
The virus remains unchecked because of the lack of a global effort to implement emergency public-health measures
Ebola Drug Saves Infected Monkeys
ZMapp is the first treatment to completely protect animals after they show symptoms of disease
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
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
WHO Calls for Electronic Cigarette Regulation
The World Health Organization says it’s necessary to check the “booming” market and ban indoor use
Liquid Salts Bypass Skin to Treat Infections
'Ionic liquids' can disrupt microbial biofilms and help antibiotics penetrate outer skin layers
Drug Saves Monkeys from Ebola-Like Virus
The animals were spared from Marburg virus even when treated three days after infection
More Parents Nixing Anti-Bleeding Shots for Their Newborns
Vitamin K injections, given after birth, can prevent potentially fatal hemorrhaging in infants, but anti-vax parents are extending their fears into a general rejection of all shots
Health
Is Baby Aspirin the New Apple a Day?
His first big clue came when people started hemorrhaging after chewing gum. Lawrence Craven did tonsil and adenoid surgery in his office. And it usually went well.
Health
Poor Diabetics Suffer More Amputations
Patients in low-income zip codes were up to 10 times more likely to lose a leg or foot than diabetic patients in more affluent zip codes. Dina Fine Maron reports
Dozens of Genes Implicated in Explaining Why Only Some People Develop PTSD
The new identification of possible genetic markers for post-traumatic stress disorder supports treatment with a steroid hormone a few hours after trauma
