Apr 29 2011

Why You Should Be Excited for Rainbow-Colored Poo

We're excited about rainbow-colored poo. And it brought us even closer to our readers this week!

Apr 11 2011

Limb Regrowth Now Possible in Some Mammals

Tag: Modern MedicineMarianne English @ 9:14 pm
Understanding how cells become multipotent may help researchers create new treatments for patients' wounds -- limb-related or otherwise.

Apr 07 2011

Most Women Would Not Trade Anything to Be Thin

A new survey finds that most college women won't give up anything to be thinner.

Apr 05 2011

Work Hours May Predict Heart Disease Risk

Tag: Modern MedicineMarianne English @ 10:03 pm
Work-related stress as a result of longer hours can take a toll on your personal health.

Apr 04 2011

Measles: The Human Cost of Vaccine Fraud

A measles outbreak that hospitalized nearly a dozen children in Minneapolis can be traced back to one doctor's fraud.

Mar 29 2011

Lasers Detect Melanoma Better than Doctors

The dual-laser technique developed at Duke University correctly diagnosed melanoma 11/11 times in a recent trial.

Mar 25 2011

Plastic Surgery Procedures Rise Among Men

Tag: Modern MedicineMarianne English @ 6:02 pm
Men increasingly went under the knife in 2010, although women are still seeking surgery in larger numbers.

Mar 24 2011

A Way to Fight the AIDS Virus With a Virus

Radical new research proposes using an engineered virus that hitchhikes with HIV and gets in its way.

Mar 23 2011

1896 X-Ray Machine Fired Up Again

Tag: Medicine,Modern MedicineJessica Marshall @ 2:35 pm
The pioneering device took 90-minute exposures and delivered a radiation dose 1,500 times greater than today's machines.

Mar 17 2011

Wearable Scanner Studies Brain in Tandem with Behavior

Tag: Biotechnology,Imaging,Modern MedicineAmy Dusto @ 4:54 pm
The donut-shaped RatCAP is allowing researchers to study brain activity on the go.

« Previous PageNext Page »