Previous Category Next Category

20 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

Malaria Probably Won't Get Worse With Warming Temperatures

by Phil Berardelli

Survey shows disease-control measures could counteract any effects of climate change

21 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

An RNA Clue to Breast Cancer's Spread

by Jocelyn Kaiser

MicroRNAs can block metastasis, play other cancer roles

14 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

A New Culprit in Cancer's Spread

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Long strands of noncoding RNA may spur metastasis

12 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Cholesterol Genetically Linked to Eye Disease

by Cassandra Willyard

Scientists uncover connection between age-related macular degeneration and a gene that regulates good cholesterol

17 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk Not Clinically Useful

by Tim Wogan

Testing genetic risk factors improves risk estimates, but only slightly

10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Scouring the Whole Genome to Nail Disease Genes

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Full DNA sequence of people with inherited disorders portends medicine's future

5 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

How Cancer Wreaks Havoc on Bone

by Laura Margottini

Insulin-like hormone sends bodies' own bone-eating cells into overdrive

25 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Prion Protein Keeps Nerves Happy

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

In mice, a dangerous protein's good side shows up

22 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Greedy Virus Helps Spread Disease

by Sverker Lundin

By keeping a cell to itself, vaccinia forces other viruses to continue infecting

10 August 2009 | ScienceNOW

Bird Flu Virus a Possible Trigger for Parkinson's

by Greg Miller

Loss of dopamine neurons tied to H5N1 influenza virus in mice

7 July 2009 | ScienceNOW

Cancer Does Discriminate

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Even with the same care, blacks and whites fare differently with some cancers

30 June 2009 | ScienceNOW

Study Refutes Protein's Role in Heart Attacks

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Companies chasing c-reactive protein may be on wrong path, say experts

18 May 2009 | ScienceNOW

WHO Stays the Course as Japan Grapples With Swine Flu

by Dennis Normile

Agency says global pandemic is not under way yet

11 May 2009 | ScienceNOW

Early Lessons From Mexico's Swine Flu Outbreak

by Jon Cohen

Analysis looks at H1N1's pandemic potential

1 May 2009 | ScienceNOW

Exclusive: Interview With Head of Mexico's Top Swine Flu Lab

by Jon Cohen

Microbiologist Celia Alpuche talks about how and when the epidemic was detected

24 March 2009 | ScienceNOW

Double Trouble on World TB Day

by Jon Cohen

Number of people diagnosed with both HIV and TB higher than previously recognized

9 February 2009 | ScienceNOW

Novel HIV-Fighting Method Finally Gels

by Jon Cohen

Study reports first "success" in preventing HIV infections with vaginal microbicide

9 December 2008 | ScienceNOW

A One-Two Punch Against Sleeping Sickness

by Martin Enserink

Drug combo could save thousands of lives in Africa

5 November 2008 | ScienceNOW

Island Invaders: Infect and Conquer

by Sara Coelho

A disease carried by black rats spelled the end for two endemic species on Christmas Island

16 September 2008 | ScienceNOW

Baby Bottle Chemical Linked to Disease

by Erik Stokstad

Relatively high levels of bisphenol A may hike risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults

25 August 2008 | ScienceNOW

Gene Identified for Deadly Childhood Cancer

by Jennifer Couzin

Find may lead to better screening and treatment for neuroblastoma

20 June 2008 | ScienceNOW

War Deaths Grossly Underreported--Study

by John Bohannon

Researchers find death toll over past 50 years is three times higher than believed

9 January 2008 | ScienceNOW

Study Revises Iraq's Death Toll

by John Bohannon

Significantly lower body count calls 2006 paper into question

29 November 2007 | ScienceNOW

NIH Criticized for Flawed Review of Biosafety Lab

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Findings could delay studies on Ebola, other deadly pathogens

21 November 2007 | ScienceNOW

Lyme Disease's Unusual Suspects

by Martin Enserink

Mice, usually blamed for the disease, turn out to be only one of many culprits

20 November 2007 | ScienceNOW

HIV Infection Figures Plunge

by Jon Cohen

United Nations report finds 16% drop in new cases, but numbers may take some explaining

15 November 2007 | ScienceNOW

Mutation Fired Outbreak of Deadly Tropical Virus

by Martin Enserink

A simple genetic change enabled chikungunya to explode through an island population

1 November 2007 | ScienceNOW

Don't Blame Immigrants for Tuberculosis

by Steve Mitchell

Study finds little evidence foreigners spread the disease to resident populations

29 October 2007 | ScienceNOW

How HIV Took the World by Storm

by Jon Cohen

Analysis of 25-year-old patient samples traces the AIDS epidemic's path of destruction

26 September 2007 | ScienceNOW

Small Molecules, Big Problem

by Michael Balter

Minute RNAs unleash breast cancer cells

7 September 2007 | ScienceNOW

Italian Virus Outbreak May Portend Global Spread

by Martin Enserink

Chikungunya transmitted by mosquito that has already conquered large parts of the world

16 August 2007 | ScienceNOW

WHO Supports Net Giveaways

by Gretchen Vogel

When insecticide-treated nets are free, more Kenyans use them to combat malaria

26 July 2007 | ScienceNOW

Diesel: The Engine Behind Atherosclerosis?

by Veronica Raymond

Exhaust particles conspire with cholesterol to harden arteries, study finds

12 July 2007 | ScienceNOW

Vying to Counter Barnyard Plagues

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Five finalists will compete for $450 million agricultural biodefense facility

2 July 2007 | ScienceNOW

Pathogen Work at Texas A&M Suspended

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Research on potential bioweapons halted after unreported lab exposures come to light

12 June 2007 | ScienceNOW

For Combating Cholera, Rice is Nice

by Phil Berardelli

Scientists embed a vaccine in a genetically-modified food

29 May 2007 | ScienceNOW

A New Line of Defense Against Bird Flu

by Martin Enserink

Antibody therapy shown to protect lab mice from H5N1 virus

28 March 2007 | ScienceNOW

WHO and UNAIDS Advocate Circumcision to Fight HIV Infection

by Jon Cohen

Organizations cite overwhelming scientific evidence in support of the procedure

26 February 2007 | ScienceNOW

Anti-HIV Strategy Backfires in Botswana

by Jon Cohen

Switch from breast-feeding to infant formula leads to pathogen outbreak

9 January 2007 | ScienceNOW

By the Rivers of Tamiflu

by Martin Enserink

Pandemic use of antiviral drug could lead to high levels in environment

« Previous
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
Next »

Previous Category Next Category

Category: Epidemiology

Recent News Stories

Categories