June 2, 2011
If the printing press changed history by bringing the written word to the masses, just imagine what shake-ups a fast, reliable DNA printer could cause. A team of Duke University researchers hope to find out by playing Gutenberg to the … Read More
June 2, 2011
What if you could genetically engineer a yogurt bacteria in your basement that turned blue in the presence of toxic heavy metals such as chromium and cadmium that are known to make people sick? (USA Today)
June 2, 2011
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life. As you type a search query in Google, an algorithm that learns what searchers are looking for helps you find your destination quicker. But the biggest shift AI may usher into the … Read More
June 2, 2011
The medical license of the Beverly Hills fertility doctor who assisted Nadya Suleman in conceiving octuplets will be revoked next month, the Medical Board of California announced Wednesday. (LA Times)
June 2, 2011
Dying people will be encouraged by GPs to set out clearly whether they wish to be resuscitated by medical staff and how they want to be treated in their final days. (Telegraph)
June 2, 2011
A new poll shows parents are split over whether their newborns should be screened for fragile X syndrome, the most common type of inherited mental disability. (Reuters)
June 2, 2011
December 8 – 10, 2011 Sheraton Lisboa Hotel and Spa, Lisbon, Portugal Stem cell research is a fast-paced area of biomedical science that offers exciting insights into basic biology and compelling trajectories for therapeutic development. This Cell Press Symposium will … Read More
June 1, 2011
Many of the adolescents Chicago pediatrician Ruby Roy, MD, treats weigh more than 200 pounds. When they are too heavy for the exam table, she asks them to stand during office visits. If they are too big to fit into … Read More
June 1, 2011
Federal health officials call it the Wall of Shame. It’s a government Web page that lists nearly 300 hospitals, doctors and insurance companies that have reported significant breaches of medical privacy in the last couple of years. (New York Times)
June 1, 2011
At the Clackamas County courthouse here, Timothy and Rebecca Wyland sat next to each other — ramrod straight, their shoulders barely touching — as they watched images of their daughter flash on the screen. (New York Times)
June 1, 2011
The United Nations Children’s Fund on Friday publicly listed for the first time the price it pays for vaccines. The decision — which immediately revealed wide disparities in what vaccine makers charge — could lead to drastic cuts in prices … Read More
June 1, 2011
To gauge a patient’s risk for disease, doctors often look at blood levels of certain proteins or at other “biomarkers” — cholesterol to gauge heart risk, say, or bone density for fracture risk. And every day, more biomarkers are found, … Read More
June 1, 2011
“Dignity of Mothers and Obstetricians-Who on Earth Cares” August 31-September 4, 2011 Instituto Maria Bambina, Rome The speakers cover an extensive list of topics, including conscience, right of motherhood, maternal mortality, new international abortion policy, complications of abortion, mental health … Read More
