Health and Medicine

Death by Measles?? By | April 13, 2014
Klenner’s advice to doctors was right to the point. He said he had never seen a patient who could not benefit by vitamin C
Pharma firms turn attention to hearing loss By | April 9, 2014
Researchers are using small molecules and gene therapy approaches to target different components how hearing works
Promising agents burst through ‘superbug’ defenses to fight antibiotic resistance By Chuangbing Tang, Ph.D. | April 9, 2014
Metallopolymers
Toward a faster, more accurate way to diagnose stroke By Steven A. Soper, Ph.D. | April 9, 2014
A device that can process whole blood and isolate genetic material for two potential stroke biomarkers within minutes
Why do we get allergies? The science of springtime sniffling and sneezing (video) By | April 7, 2014
Allergies that spoil spring for the millions of allergy sufferers who get runny noses, puffy eyes and an itchy throats this time of year.
How Safe Are Your Drugs? By | April 6, 2014
The Economist names Nigeria as the largest market for medicines with over 70 percent of the drugs imported from China and India, and the greatest source of phony medication
The science of champagne fizz: How many bubbles are in your bubbly? By Gérard Liger-Belair, Ph.D. | April 2, 2014
A new way to calculate the number of bubbles in a glass of champagne.
‘3D’ test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy medications By Amir Ghaemmaghami, M.D., Ph.D. | April 2, 2014
Respiratory conditions, such as asthma and allergies, are becoming more common.
Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes By Andrew P. Neilson, Ph.D. | April 2, 2014
Oligomeric procyanidins (PCs)
A Scientific Way To Stop Killing Yourself with Cigarettes By | March 30, 2014
NicoBloc: A natural remedy, not a drug, with no active ingredients added to the smoke or inhaled
Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats By I.M.P.L.V.O. Ferreira, Ph.D. | March 26, 2014
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Forget Cholesterol Numbers. How’s Your Mitochondria? By | March 23, 2014
The Achilles’ heel of the cells in aging
They Tried To Hang Me In 1981 By | March 16, 2014
Surely it is about time that health organizations get the message that sugar is a major factor in caloric intake
Electronically controlled drugs could minimize side effects By Xinyan Tracy Cui, Ph.D. | March 5, 2014
“Smart” medical implants can now release drugs on demand when exposed to various cues
Hop leaves — discarded in beer brewing — have substances that could fight dental disease By Yoshihisa Tanaka | March 5, 2014
Antioxidant polyphenols
My Number Is 18924 By | March 2, 2014
Assisted suicide
Personalized medicine has finally arrived — or has it? By | February 26, 2014
A shift in thinking, plus closer ties between the research and clinical sides
Caffeine-based gold compounds are potential tools in the fight against cancer By | February 26, 2014
N-heterocyclic carbenes
Don’t throw out old, sprouting garlic — it has heart-healthy antioxidants By Jong-Sang Kim, Ph.D. | February 26, 2014
A natural way to reduce cholesterol levels, blood pressure and heart disease risk
Longevity: Do I Have The Secret? By | February 23, 2014
Stein’s Law
A faster way to flag bacteria-tainted food — and prevent illness By Sibani Lisa Biswal, Ph.D. | February 19, 2014
The screening system rapidly distinguished Salmonella from other types of bacteria in a sample
Making nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices, ‘cyborgs’ By Charles Lieber, Ph.D. | February 19, 2014
Nanoelectronic devices with nanowire components have unique abilities to probe and interface with living cells
Special air filter blocks small particles called UFPs from getting inside cars By Yifang Zhu, Ph.D. | February 19, 2014
HECA filters that could reduce UFP levels by an average of 93 percent in 12 commercially available vehicles
Beetrootburgers, To Lower Blood Pressure and Boost Amour By | February 16, 2014
Nitric oxide, beets, cardiovascular health, Superbeets
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From artificial to natural, the food industry makes a major shift By | February 12, 2014
Now many food manufacturers are turning to colors derived from foods, such as turmeric
Novel compound keeps Parkinson’s symptoms at bay in mice By Onyou Hwang, Ph.D. | February 12, 2014
Taken together, 12g was found to effectively prevent the motor deficits that are associated with PD
Exercise targets cellular powerhouses to improve heart function By Eduard Sabidó, Ph.D. | February 12, 2014
Mitochondria
Sex?  The Day after Heart Attack? By | February 9, 2014
Looking at the overall picture, several other factors are more important than sex in circumventing another coronary event
Electronically controlled drugs could minimize side effects By Xinyan Tracy Cui, Ph.D. | February 5, 2014
Cui said this approach could be useful in treating epilepsy
How to tell when bubbly goes bad before popping the cork By Montserrat Riu-Aumatell, Ph.D. | February 5, 2014
Researchers exploring the chemistry of sparkling wine are turning to the food industry for alternatives