Health
Ebola Virus Not Mutating as Quickly as Feared
The pathogen’s evolution does not appear to be outpacing efforts to develop an arsenal against it
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Hangout with Kit Parker: Engineering the Body
When I told Kit Parker of Harvard University to think about explaining what he does to teenagers who would be watching our Google Science Fair Hangout On Air earlier today, he had a great answer for me: “My job is to work on cool.” Among Parker’s many “cool” research passions are understanding cardiac cell biology [...]..
Health
West Africa Unprepared for Future Health Crises Despite Ebola Aid
Health care is decimated, leaving the region more vulnerable than ever to infectious diseases
Health
Think Twice about Taking Antioxidants
The idea that free radicals cause aging and that vitamins might preserve our youth is now in doubt
Evolution
Why Humans Live So Long
Modern genomes and ancient mummies offer clues to why the life span of Homo sapiens far exceeds that of other primates
Health
Ebola Crisis Could Fuel Measles Outbreak in West Africa
Gaps in immunization could cause as many deaths as the current epidemic itself
Dog of the Dead: The Science of Canine Cadaver Detection
There are many reasons to seek help from a dog trainer, and Cat Warren confronted almost all of them when a new puppy came barreling into her life.
Health
Heroin Overdose Deaths Nearly Quadruple in 13 Years
The increase in prescription pain medication use might be a contributing factor
How Designers Can Improve Health Care For Everyone
The last place anyone expects to find a designer is in a hospital, clinic or operating room, but those are exactly the spaces where I embed myself.
The Sciences
Drugs for Metabolism Could Reverse Lupus
Immune cells in mice with lupus symptoms have overactive metabolisms, so scientists inhibited two metabolic pathways and succeeded in reversing lupus symptoms in mice
Health
Overuse of Antibiotics Caused Infections by Bug That Killed 29,000 in 1 Year
A newly released CDC report focused on the Clostridium difficile bacterium, which can cause deadly diarrhea
Health
An Electrical Off-Switch for Disease [Video]
Stimulator devices can tweak nervous system activity to turn down inflammation or treat other effects of disease
Mind & Brain
Pot Munchies Explained By Re-Tasked Neurons
Marijuana boosts users' appetities by changing the signals brain cells produce from sated to still hungry. Karen Hopkin reports.
Vaccines
How to Get More Parents to Vaccinate Their Kids
A look at the financial and behavioral nudges that can provide incentives for change
Health
Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power
Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports
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Health
Value of Vaccines Eludes Pandering Politicians
We've seen the needle and the damage avoided
Technology
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
Health
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.
Health
Turbocharging the Brain
Will a pill at breakfast improve concentration and memory—and will it do so without long-term detriment to your health?
Health
Teen HPV Vaccine Does Not Spur Riskier Sex
Counter to the fears of some parents, teen girls who are vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus do not go on to catch more STDs than their peers
