Category: Medicine

A large study in three sub-Saharan African countries has prematurely stopped testing a vaginal gel that contains the anti-HIV drug tenofovir because it's not working

24 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Transplanted Neurons Curb Obesity

by Greg Miller

Fetal cells rewire a brain circuit, ramp up metabolism in mice

10 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Fuse of 'Vietnamese Time Bomb' Identified

by Daniel Strain

Researchers isolate deadly toxin in melioidosis bacterium

9 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Unmuffled Genes Slow Down Lung Cancer

by Jocelyn Kaiser

First evidence that epigenetic drugs work on solid tumors

9 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Novel Drug Shrinks Monkeys' Waistlines

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Blocking blood flow to fat tissue, controversial in the past, seems safe in animals

9 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Malaria's Master Key

by Sara Reardon

Newly discovered protein interaction is essential for parasite's entry into red blood cells

9 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: An End to Malaria?

by Gretchen Vogel

Talk to experts about a promising new vaccine and the future of malaria research

2 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Cellular Spring Cleaning Slows Aging

by Sarah C.P. Williams

Clearing the body of old cells stalls age-related disorders in mice

26 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Mummy Has Oldest Case of Prostate Cancer in Ancient Egypt

by Heather Pringle

Study suggests disease was more prevalent than previously believed

19 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Overweight? Change Neighborhoods

by John Bohannon

Study suggests that moving to a less impoverished area could curb weight gain and diabetes

18 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Malaria Vaccine Meets (Modest) Expectations

by Gretchen Vogel and Leslie Roberts

Partially effective vaccine could help drive down malaria deaths

14 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: A 17th Century Alchemist, Abused Nestlings That Later Attack Others, and More

by Daniel Strain and Kerry Klein

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

13 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Young Blood to the Rescue

by Edward Duca

Continued fetal-blood production treats sickle cell disease in mice

12 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Spell-Checked Stem Cells Show Promise Against Liver Disease

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Patient's reprogrammed cells—with mutation corrected—treat gene defect in mice

7 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Sex-Crazed Astrologer Was a Stellar Records Keeper

by Sara Reardon

17th century medical files are most extensive from that period

5 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Monkeys Control Virtual Limbs With Their Minds

by Sara Reardon

Advanced brain-machine interface enables the animals to "feel" virtual sensations

27 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Antibiotic Resistance May Hitchhike Along Roads

by Daniel Strain

Bacteria immune to common antibiotics may have spread throughout rural Ecuador by new roadways

22 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Physicists Devise Perfect Magnetic Shield

by Kate McAlpine

Hypothesized device would shield an object from a magnetic field without distorting the field

21 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—Science and Controversy

by Martin Enserink

Experts answer your question about the science behind a debilitating disease

21 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Study Casts Doubts on a Key Aging Gene

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Gene linked to calorie restriction may not extend life

21 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Same Mutation Causes Lou Gehrig's Disease and Dementia

by Greg Miller

Scientists have found the most common known culprit behind two devastating neurodegenerative disorders

19 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Gene Therapy May Thwart HIV

by Jon Cohen

Promising but preliminary clinical trial could bring field closer to a potential cure

16 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Fluorescent Cats, Wimpy Dads, and the Potential Downsides of Folic Acid

by David Grimm and Stewart Wills

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

15 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Surprising Cells Rein In Killer Flu

by Mitch Leslie

Researchers identify cell responsible for flu's self-inflicted damage

14 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Is It Folly to Take Folic Acid?

by Jennifer Carpenter

Mouse study suggests vitamin may sometimes harm rather than protect embryos

14 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Only the Best Marrow to Help Heal the Heart

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Research suggests why a therapy to treat heart failure had worked better in mice than in people

11 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Glowing Kittens Fight Feline AIDS

by Sarah C. P. Williams

Researchers find easier way to make genetically modified cats

8 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Hope for 'Crazy' Malaria Vaccine

by Martin Enserink

An unconventional vaccine may have failed because it wasn't administered in the best possible way

7 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Antibodies Target Cancer's Insides

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Study could lead to wave of new cancer drugs and vaccines

7 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Fat Molecule May Cause 'Water on the Brain'

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Researchers identify possible culprit behind hydrocephalus in preemies

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