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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
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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
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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
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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
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13 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Young Blood to the Rescue

by Edward Duca
Continued fetal-blood production treats sickle cell disease in mice
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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
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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
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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
6 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Disabled Patients Mind-Meld With Robots

by Sara Reardon
Simply by thinking about it, paralyzed patients control a robot 100 kilometers away
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31 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Superbugs Predate Wonder Drugs

by Kai Kupferschmidt
Bacteria were resistant to antibiotics 30,000 years before they were invented
23 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Whole-Genome Study Nails Haiti-Nepal Cholera Link

by Martin Enserink
Microbes isolated from Haitian patients are virtually identical to those from Nepal
10 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

'Serial Killer' Immune Cells Put Cancer in Remission

by Sarah C.P. Williams
Clinical trial pits patients' own T cells against chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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10 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Targeting Type 1 Diabetes

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
Experts answer your questions on the latest research regarding this all-too-common immune disease
4 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Sperm Made (Mostly) in a Dish Produce Normal Mice

by Dennis Normile
Scientists have long wanted to produce sperm and eggs in the laboratory to not only better understand this fundamental reproductive process but also to discover new ways of helping...
2 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

HIV Widespread in Mideast Men Who Have Sex With Men

by Jon Cohen
Study finds growing epidemics in hidden population
1 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Lab-Grown Disks May Cure That Aching Back

by Sarah C.P. Williams
"Living disks" could replace painkillers and spinal fusion surgery
27 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Gene May Explain 'Elephant Man' Disorder

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Rare mutation leads to deformed hands and feet
25 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

The Incredible Shrinking Human Brain

by Michael Balter
Study suggests we pay a hefty price for our smarts
22 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

How Blasts Injure the Brain

by Greg Miller
New findings may provide important clues to how explosions cause traumatic brain injury in soldiers
20 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Tall People More Likely to Develop Cancer

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Risk rises 16% with every added 10 centimeters
14 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Virus Jumps From Monkeys to Lab Worker

by Michael Price
Study shows for the first time that an adenovirus can cross the species barrier
13 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

A Less Shocking Way to Reset a Broken Heart

by Tim Wogan
Researchers find way to stop deadly fibrillation without a huge volt of electricity
13 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Anti-HIV Pills Powerfully Protect Uninfected Heterosexuals

by Jon Cohen
Two new trials of a novel prevention intervention show dramatic results
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