Jul 11 2011
‘July Effect’ is Alive and Well
Yet more research that will encourage you to stay away from hospitals in July.
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Jun 27 2011
Pig Proteins Help Re-Grow Human Skeletal Muscle
The proteins attract human stem cells to migrate to the limb area and start creating skeletal muscle cells.
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Jun 24 2011
Why Cigarette Warning Labels Make You Angry
This week Discovery News readers weigh in on the government's gruesome new cigarette labels.
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Jun 14 2011
Heart Without Beat or Pulse Could Save Lives
A new kind of artificial heart uses whirling motors to 'spin' blood -- rather than pump it -- through the body.
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Jun 06 2011
Chameleon Bandage to Help Wounds Heal
Temperature-sensitive fibers change color in the presence of heat generated by infections or inflammation.
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Jun 03 2011
Discovery News Readers Fight the Cell Phone Cancer Scare with Sarcasm
This week Discovery News readers fought the cell phone cancer scare with sarcasm. But does our expert think we should be taking the WHO's warning so casually?
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Jun 01 2011
Faith Healing on Trial: Miracle or Medicine?
The parents of a sick child are going on trial for relying on God instead of doctors.
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May 23 2011
Computerized Clothing Could Control Your ‘Scent Bubble’
Clothing embedded with micro-pumps releases bursts of scents for mood improvement.
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May 21 2011
Paraplegic Man Walks After Medical Breakthrough
Electrodes implanted in man's body stimulated his spinal cord's neural network to help him take his first steps in four years.
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May 19 2011
Swiss Block Limits to Assisted Suicide
Should doctors be allowed to help people commit suicide?
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