| April 20, 2012 |
Translational Medicine Roundup
- A microscopic capsule delivers chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells without damaging healthy cells.
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| March 23, 2012 |
Transplant Roundup
- Proteins made from cow collagen could help protect aging gums.
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| March 12, 2012 |
Egg-Producing Stem Cells
- Contrary to popular belief, women can produce new egg cells in adulthood.
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| February 23, 2012 |
Endangered Voices
- Digital technology and social media are helping save endangered languages.
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| February 20, 2012 |
Video Games vs. Cataracts
- Playing certain types of video games can improve the vision of people who were born with cataracts.
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| January 20, 2012 |
Nutrition Roundup
- Eating grapes protects against macular degeneration in mice.
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| September 9, 2011 |
Podcast for 9 September 2011
- MARVELS OF EVOLUTION - A prehistoric pregnancy clears up a Mesozoic mystery. The economics of plant-fungi cooperation. How to get six butterflies in one. Counting up the species on earth. And how your stress could be bad news for your mate if you're a finch.
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| August 26, 2011 |
Podcast for 26 August 2011
- FEAR, LIES & SHRINKING BRAINS - Why our brains shrink, but chimps' don't, why computers are better at spotting lies than we are, and an enzyme for fear. Also, medical electronics that resemble tattoos, and how organic chicken farms could be a boon to public health.
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Muscle Roundup
- Loss of muscle tone is an inevitable part of aging—or is it?
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| August 23, 2011 |
Aging Brains
- Age-related working memory loss may be at least partly reversible.
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| August 19, 2011 |
Podcast for 19 August 2011
- WATER EVERYWHERE - Astronomers have discovered the largest cache of water ever, and researchers are developing new software for detecting contamination of municipal water supplies. Also: Round robots to help safeguard nuclear power plants.
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| July 15, 2011 |
Podcast for 15 July 2011
- THE SCIENCE OF FACES: when pigeons look at us, and the genes behind how we look at faces. Also: what causes hot flashes, determining your age from your DNA, and the hormone behind stress eating.
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| June 24, 2011 |
Secret Ingredient Roundup
- A compound found in apple peels could prevent muscle wasting.
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| May 9, 2011 |
Sarcasm, Lies & Dementia
- A new study links a failing sense of irony to a form of early-onset dementia.
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| March 18, 2011 |
Chemistry Roundup
- Hair dyes are getting an update from modern chemistry.
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| February 25, 2011 |
Podcast for 25 February 2011: Language & Behavior
- The surprising way the brain processes Braille, bilingualism staves off dementia, and new research on stuttering. Also: why being lonely could change how your immune system works, and the relationship between popularity and bullying.
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| February 1, 2011 |
Ringing Brains
- Ringing in the ears involves the reward centers of the brain.
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| January 26, 2011 |
Baldness Treatment
- Researchers are solving the genetic mystery surrounding male pattern baldness.
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| January 24, 2011 |
Gait & Longevity
- Walking speed is a good indicator of overall health in older adults.
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| November 22, 2010 |
HIV Controllers
- A small minority of people can fight the HIV virus with their own immune systems. A new study identifies just a few genetic differences that set them apart from those for who the disease has progressed.
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| November 10, 2010 |
Brain Clutter
- An inability to clean up cellular waste may contribute to Parkinson's disease.
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| November 1, 2010 |
Extreme Longevity
- Researchers have identified some genetic similarities in people who live for over 100 years.
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| October 1, 2010 |
Podcast
- ANIMALS: How dolphins breathe, sea snails that hide their gender, the genetics and epigenetics of ant colonies, and looking mad-cow disease in the eye.
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| September 30, 2010 |
Whale Menopause
- Menopause occurs only in humans and two species of whales.
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| September 15, 2010 |
Muscle Memory
- Exercising when you're young may help your muscles bounce back later in life.
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| September 6, 2010 |
Ovarian Cancer Test
- Researchers are developing a highly accurate screening test for ovarian cancer.
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| August 27, 2010 |
Podcast
- Cold weather heart attacks, a new test for ovarian cancer, high-elevation adaptations, what the numbers on a bottle of motor oil mean, and a telephone translator.
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| August 24, 2010 |
Sunscreen Timing
- A listener asks: how long should you wait after applying sunscreen before going outside?
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| August 13, 2010 |
Podcast
- CUTTING-EDGE MEDICINE: Re-growing joints and re-constructing faces, the link between gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis, and octopus venoms that could treat pain.
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| July 20, 2010 |
Tanning Oil
- Using tanning oil to get a speedier tan can damage skin more quickly.
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| April 16, 2010 |
Podcast
- WEIRD SCIENCE: Behind the legend of the chupacabra, does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? A physiological explanation for near-death experiences, and animals that live without oxygen.
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| March 12, 2010 |
Anti-Cancer Roundup
- The analytic tools of supercomputers are helping researchers identify potential new drugs.
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| February 2, 2010 |
Alzheimers Eye
- An eye test could oneday screen for Alzheimer's disease early on.
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| January 22, 2010 |
Podcast
- MEDICINE: Alzheimer's in the eye, artificial red blood cells, and a microbial Achilles' heel. Also: do toilet seats spread disease?
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| January 15, 2010 |
Bone Roundup
- Scientists unravel genetic clues that may explain why most of our bones lose density over time, but our skulls do not.
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| January 8, 2010 |
Podcast
- Mountaintop removal mining's devastating effects on the environment, ancient Martian lakes, an herbal disappointment, fish that punish cheaters, and reading and writing in the brain.
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| January 6, 2010 |
Alzheimers and Cancer
- A recent study suggests that people with Alzheimer's disease are less likely to get cancer, and vice-versa.
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| January 1, 2010 |
Podcast
- People with Alzheimer's disease get less cancer, nearsightedness is on the rise in the U.S., why the bones of the skull don't become brittle, and how an ingredient in clown make-up could protect astronauts from radiation.
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| December 23, 2009 |
Running Monkeys
- Vigorous exercise helps monkeys avoid symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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| December 18, 2009 |
Aging Roundup
- A sign of premature aging shows up in the DNA of people who were abused as children.
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| December 7, 2009 |
Old Flu Antibodies
- Outbreaks of the H1N1 virus during the twentieth century left many people with long-term resistance to the swine flu.
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| December 4, 2009 |
Podcast
- FLU REPORT: Why older people are at less risk of contracting the H1N1 flu virus, how to avoid the flu, and can you get the flu from a library book? Also: ancient mummies with heart disease and harmful bacteria discovered in cigarettes.
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| November 27, 2009 |
Medical Aging Roundup
- A protective enzyme may be the key to long life.
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| July 24, 2009 |
Podcast
- Fighting Alzheimer's with coffee, oral health, sugar, and heart disease, cervical cancer's nemesis, and more.
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| July 22, 2009 |
Alzheimer’s & Caffeine
- Caffeine may stave off and even reverse the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease.
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| April 27, 2009 |
Bone Loss
- Age-related bone loss is hard to stop once it starts.
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| April 24, 2009 |
Podcast
- HEALTH REPORT: Why bone loss can be slowed but not reversed. Genes that turn carbohydrates to fat. How sports drinks damage teeth. And more.
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| March 30, 2009 |
Addiction & Parkinson’s
- Parkinson's disease and addiction overlap in surprising ways.
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| March 20, 2009 |
Podcast
- HEALTH: New vaccines provide instant immunity, Addiction and Parkinson's disease, the upside of salt, ship pollution threatens coastal residents, and more.
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| March 17, 2009 |
Grey Hair
- Hydrogen peroxide turns hair gray from the inside out.
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