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Robot Pills

A voyage through the human body is no longer mere fantasy. Tiny devices may soon perform surgery, administer drugs and help diagnose disease

Key Finding: Many Pathogenic Fungi Use the Same Entrance to Invade Host Cells

Some crop--and even human--diseases might be stopped dead in their tracks if researchers can harness a new discovery about how pathogens first infect their hosts

Vaginal gel shows effectiveness in preventing HIV in women

Diabetes drug investigation yields unclear decision from FDA committee

Heartburn Headache: Overuse of Acid Blockers Poses Health Risks

Proton-pump inhibitors such as Nexium, Prevacid and Protonix treat acid reflux, but their use as a preventative to bleeding can lead to problems

Former Soviet State Incubating High-Tech Businesses at Former Nuclear Weapons Site [Slide Show]

A complex of laboratories and data centers under construction in Kazakhstan is attracting tech entrepreneurs and, more importantly, the money to deliver the goods

Former Soviet State Incubating High-Tech Businesses at Former Nuclear Weapons Site [Slide Show]

A complex of laboratories and data centers under construction in Kazakhstan is attracting tech entrepreneurs and, more importantly, the money to deliver the goods

DNA Drugs Come of Age

After years of false starts, a new generation of DNA vaccines and medicines for HIV, influenza and other stubborn illnesses is now in clinical trials

Many physicians fail to report incompetent or incapacitated colleagues

Arctic Genes Make Vaccines That Can't Stand Heat

Pathogens with added genes from Arctic bacteria could serve as vaccines that elicit an immune response before getting cooked in our warm bodies. Cynthia Graber reports

Putting Addiction to Bed: Sleep Drugs Could Subdue Cravings, Too

New sleep aids block the activity of brain peptides called orexins, which play a role in addiction

Worts and All

False claims still pervade the supplements industry

Evidence mounts against diabetes drug

Studies continue to find heart-attack risk.

Genome Sequencing for the Rest of Us

Even as scans get faster and cheaper, many diseases still have unknown or sketchy genetic correlates. How much stock should consumers put in personal genome sequencing?

A genome story: 10th anniversary commentary by Francis Collins

For those of you who like stories with simple plots and tidy endings, I must confess the tale of the Human Genome Project isn't one of those. The story didn't reach its conclusion when we unveiled the first draft of the human genetic blueprint at the White House on June 26, 2000...

Morphine and Other Pain Relief Drugs Used in Cancer Surgery May Spur Return of Malignancy

Could the anesthesia and painkillers used to make operations and recovery bearable also influence the risk that cancer will return?

Vaccines Derived from Patients' Tumor Cells Are Individualizing Cancer Treatment

As researchers learn more about genetic profile of various cancers, other work is charging ahead to deliver personalized vaccines targeted to a patient's own tumor cells

Personalized Medicine in the Genomic Era

When the human genome draft was announced 10 years ago, many researchers and policymakers anticipated using the newly sequenced code to develop a wealth of diagnostic and treatment capabilities...

Vaccinomics: Scientists Are Devising Your Personal Vaccine

A new breed of vaccine is being developed that will make possible immunizations tailored to your genetic profile. But how long will it be until your personalized booster shots are ready?...

Cancer Therapy Goes Viral: Progress Is Made Tackling Tumors with Viruses

A new generation of oncolytic viruses are entering late-stage clinical trials, repurposing smallpox and herpesvirus to take on tough tumors