August 27, 2012
Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan stared at a printout of gene sequences from a man with cancer, a subject in one of his studies. There, along with the man’s cancer genes, was something unexpected — genes of the virus that causes AIDS. … Read More
August 27, 2012
Geneticists soon will be able to identify an unborn child’s risk of developing chronic diseases later in life and possibly shed light on other traits, such as athletic ability and intelligence, medical experts say. (American Medical News)
August 24, 2012
A 3-year battle over the legality of stem cell research in the United States may finally be essentially over. This morning, a federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s July 2011 ruling that dismissed a lawsuit claiming that National Institutes … Read More
August 24, 2012
Some are similar in shape to asbestos fibres, which have caused lung cancers such as mesothelioma. (BBC News)
August 24, 2012
The demand for donated human organs in wealthy nations is rising much faster than the supply of organs donated through traditional means can meet, leading to a small but growing number of people living in poverty who sell their vital … Read More
August 24, 2012
A U.S. health panel may soon make HIV testing as standard a practice as checking cholesterol levels, a move that would fundamentally change how the virus is detected and treated. (Reuters)
August 24, 2012
A new prenatal test for Down’s syndrome hit the market in Germany and several other European countries Monday, the manufacturer said, amid a controversy over whether it could lead to more abortions. (NY Daily News)
August 24, 2012
IT IS more than a year since Watson, IBM’s famous supercomputer, opened a new frontier for artificial intelligence by beating human champions of the quiz show Jeopardy!. Now Watson is learning to use its language skills to help doctors diagnose … Read More
August 24, 2012
Nicole Lawson and her husband desperately wanted biological children, but in 2009, after several attempts to conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF) ended in miscarriages, Lawson’s mother suggested the couple consider surrogacy. (US News and World Report)
August 23, 2012
Britain’s High Court on Thursday rejected an attempt by a man who has locked-in syndrome to overturn the country’s euthanasia law by refusing to legally allow doctors to end his life. (Businessweek)
August 23, 2012
German officials have been meeting here with Israel’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi over the past two days as they seek a way to enshrine some sort of legal protection for Jews and Muslims who circumcise infant boys as a religious rite, … Read More
August 23, 2012
The family of a Muslim man left in an apparently vegetative state after a heart attack five weeks ago caused severe brain damage have begun an appeal to ensure he will be given life-saving treatment, against the advice of clinicians, … Read More
August 23, 2012
Innovative technology that can track when a patient ingests a pill is being touted as a way to tackle drug nonadherence. The so-called smart pill joins other new compliance strategies such as financial incentives for patients and game-like applications. (American … Read More
August 23, 2012
Say you have high blood pressure. There’s a new blockbuster drug on the market, and your doctor lets you know about a new clinical trial you can join that is testing the new treatment against an old tried-and-true one. (Scientific … Read More
August 23, 2012
Doctors are preparing an emergency one-off stem cell treatment for 2-year-old Venetian girl suffering a severe muscular disease after a judge revoked an order blocking the cure. (Washington Post)
August 23, 2012
My father was a great doctor, a fine magician and a mean saxophone player. But around the time he turned 77 years old, he started slurring his words and spending long periods of time sitting and staring into space. (ABC … Read More
August 23, 2012
Technology and Human Flourishing 2012 Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture October 25-27, 2012 Baylor University Institute for Faith and Learning http://www.baylor.edu/ifl/index.php?id=88447
August 22, 2012
A sizable share of the U.S. organizations recruiting egg donors online don’t adhere to ethical guidelines, including failing to warn of the risks of the procedure and offering extra payment for traits like good looks, according to a U.S. study. … Read More
August 22, 2012
Families with autistic children must navigate a condition where questions outnumber the answers, and therapies remain sparse and largely ineffective. (Scientific American)
August 22, 2012
Two neuroscientists have created a prosthesis that can partially restore the sight to blind mice. The device could eventually be developed for use in humans. (Nature News)
August 22, 2012
Some 211 people died during clinical trials for new drugs in just six months in India, an official reportedly said. (NBC News)
August 22, 2012
Declines in infant male circumcision in the United States could add more than $4.4 billion in avoidable health care costs for sexually transmitted infections, experts warn in a new report. (ABC News)
August 22, 2012
Janet Green was born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a condition that is one of 36 disorders of sexual development, leaving her with ambiguous genitalia, or intersex. (ABC News)
August 22, 2012
Most babies born in developed countries share a common painful experience — a heel prick that is done soon after birth. (Nature News)
August 21, 2012
So many scientific studies are making incorrect claims that a new service has sprung up to fact-check reported findings by repeating the experiments. (Reuters)
