| Title |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Hep C drug goes after patients' RNA: compound targets genetic material virus uses to replicate. |
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May 4, 2013 |
371 |
| Alzheimer's bane may help in MS: plaque components counter inflammation in mice. |
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May 4, 2013 |
351 |
| New method for making malaria drug. |
Brief article |
May 4, 2013 |
169 |
| Statins help breast cancer patients. |
Brief article |
May 4, 2013 |
162 |
| Blindspot. |
Book review |
May 4, 2013 |
266 |
| Bee venom toxin acts against HIV: nanoparticles deliver toxic cargo to halt virus in lab study. |
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Apr 20, 2013 |
404 |
| Drug candidate may fight malaria parasite doesn't develop resistance to synthetic compound. |
|
Apr 20, 2013 |
744 |
| Heart benefits of quitting smoking outweigh costs of extra pounds. |
Brief article |
Apr 20, 2013 |
159 |
| HIV may increase heart attack risk. |
Brief article |
Apr 20, 2013 |
162 |
| Dose of reality: HPV is epidemic, which is odd since it is largely preventable. |
|
Apr 20, 2013 |
3197 |
| Magnet ring offers heartburn relief: device placed around esophagus prevents acid reflux. |
|
Apr 6, 2013 |
395 |
| HIV eradicated in newborn: only viral traces remain after prompt treatment. |
Brief article |
Apr 6, 2013 |
319 |
| Virus used as cancer killer: treatment triggers immune system to kill malignancies. |
|
Mar 23, 2013 |
465 |
| Smoking ban cuts preterm births. |
Brief article |
Mar 23, 2013 |
170 |
| Pollution's links to asthma, allergy: airborne PAH tied to disabled immune-regulating cells. |
|
Mar 23, 2013 |
535 |
| Promising treatment for hives. |
Brief article |
Mar 23, 2013 |
115 |
| Vitamin D may boost efficacy of hepatitis B shot. |
Brief article |
Mar 23, 2013 |
109 |
| Baseball's resident physicist. |
|
Mar 23, 2013 |
556 |
| Digestive juices blamed in shock: enzymes leaking from gut may have deadly consequences. |
|
Feb 23, 2013 |
369 |
| Flu riskier than vaccine to fetus: illness in mom-to-be boosts odds of miscarriage, stillbirth. |
Brief article |
Feb 23, 2013 |
258 |
| More infants get vaccines late: spacing out shots may boost risk, researchers warn. |
|
Feb 23, 2013 |
442 |
| Fast food linked to asthma risk. |
Brief article |
Feb 23, 2013 |
202 |
| Television watching linked to lower sperm counts. |
Brief article |
Feb 23, 2013 |
172 |
| Updated test spots more cancers: gene-based Pap smear finds ovarian, uterine malignancies. |
|
Feb 9, 2013 |
408 |
| Disabled virus keeps HIV at bay: some patients respond to experimental vaccine therapy. |
|
Feb 9, 2013 |
358 |
| Urban eyes: too much time spent indoors may be behind a surge in nearsightedness. |
Cover story |
Feb 9, 2013 |
2874 |
| The World Until Yesterday. |
Book review |
Feb 9, 2013 |
296 |
| Zinc may treat box jellyfish stings: creature's lethal venom strikes red blood cells, study finds. |
Brief article |
Jan 26, 2013 |
287 |
| 9/11 dust tied to some cancers: workers have higher rates of three kinds of malignancies. |
Brief article |
Jan 26, 2013 |
325 |
| Hitting streaks may be contagious: teammates of batters on a tear also do better than usual. |
|
Jan 26, 2013 |
390 |
| Smoking hurts teen girls' bones: growth in density lags for those who use cigarettes. |
|
Jan 12, 2013 |
300 |
| Obesity research gets weightier: findings are filling out the story behind the fat. |
|
Dec 29, 2012 |
506 |
| 'Good' cholesterol may be overrated: surprise result questions heart protection from HDL. |
Brief article |
Dec 29, 2012 |
184 |
| Statin substitutes show promise: injected antibody-based drugs reduce cholesterol in trials. |
|
Dec 15, 2012 |
515 |
| Multivitamins don't guard against heart attack. |
Brief article |
Dec 15, 2012 |
112 |
| Designer tomatoes reduce artery clogging in mice. |
Brief article |
Dec 15, 2012 |
120 |
| Smoking laws lower heart attacks: Minnesota county's restrictions linked with one-third decline. |
|
Dec 1, 2012 |
344 |
| Gene controls aspirin benefit: mutation makes colorectal tumors vulnerable to drug. |
|
Dec 1, 2012 |
362 |
| Heart drug lacks long-term benefit: beta blockers don't protect against heart attack, stroke. |
|
Nov 17, 2012 |
473 |
| Lycopene may reduce stroke risk: men with high levels of tomato compound appear protected. |
|
Nov 17, 2012 |
432 |
| Treating apnea improves blood pressure. |
Brief article |
Nov 17, 2012 |
165 |
| Psoriasis drug works on some Crohn's patients. |
Brief article |
Nov 17, 2012 |
115 |
| Vitamins fail to prevent colorectal cancer. |
Brief article |
Nov 17, 2012 |
125 |
| Dreamland. |
Book review |
Nov 17, 2012 |
280 |
| Dengue vaccine trial disappoints: Shots protect against three virus subtypes, not fourth. |
|
Oct 20, 2012 |
344 |
| Oral MS drug performs well: medication similar to one now used against psoriasis. |
|
Oct 20, 2012 |
534 |
| NSAIDs tied to cardiac risk: heart attack survivors on painkillers more likely to die. |
Brief article |
Oct 20, 2012 |
242 |
| Low-calorie diet doesn't extend monkeys' life: study counters earlier work finding survival advantage. |
|
Oct 6, 2012 |
605 |
| Microbe misunderstanding. |
Brief article |
Sep 22, 2012 |
163 |
| Tattoo infections connected to ink: mycobacteria discovered in manufacturers' supplies. |
|
Sep 22, 2012 |
486 |
| Male circumcision lowers HIV rate: community programs changing public opinion of procedure. |
|
Aug 25, 2012 |
443 |
| Elite controllers might thwart key viral protein. |
Brief article |
Aug 25, 2012 |
131 |
| No Time to Lose. |
Book review |
Aug 25, 2012 |
292 |
| Protein goes rogue in cancer: Rac1b could be target for treatment in lung malignancy. |
|
Aug 11, 2012 |
375 |
| Cartilage creation: new joint tissue could keep people moving, reducing need for knee or hip replacements. |
|
Aug 11, 2012 |
2562 |
| Testosterone is slimming for men: five-year study finds weight loss in those taking hormone. |
|
Jul 28, 2012 |
441 |
| Male contraceptive shows promise: hormone gel combination reversibly reduces sperm counts. |
|
Jul 28, 2012 |
305 |
| Replacing fatty acids may fight MS: lipid injections ease disease's hallmark symptoms in mice. |
|
Jul 14, 2012 |
339 |
| Drinking coffee gives jolt to life span: java linked to slightly increased longevity, reduced disease. |
|
Jun 30, 2012 |
370 |
| Severe apnea tied to cancer: study finds oxygen loss from sleep disruption raises risk. |
|
Jun 30, 2012 |
301 |
| Long-acting contraceptives best: implants, IUDs outperform pill and other birth control options. |
|
Jun 30, 2012 |
438 |
| The Cure for Everything. |
Book review |
Jun 16, 2012 |
305 |
| Weight loss may cut cancer risk: shedding pounds reduced inflammation in women. |
Brief article |
Jun 2, 2012 |
274 |
| Neighborhood linked to obesity: children lacking nearby parks, supermarkets at higher risk. |
Brief article |
Jun 2, 2012 |
296 |
| Autism linked to obese mothers: extra pounds add to kids' risk of developmental delay. |
|
May 19, 2012 |
408 |
| Inducing cells to make cartilage: kartogenin triggers activity that could fight osteoarthritis. |
|
May 5, 2012 |
394 |
| Another side to statins: heart-healthy drugs show promise against inflammation, cancer and the flu. |
|
May 5, 2012 |
3048 |
| The Race for What's Left. |
Book review |
May 5, 2012 |
263 |
| Sick cells could signal heart risk: sensitive method spots abnormalities that foretell attacks. |
|
Apr 21, 2012 |
346 |
| Antibiotic fails sinus infection test: medicine can't clear blocked passages better than placebo. |
Report |
Mar 24, 2012 |
473 |
| Babel No More. |
Brief article |
Mar 24, 2012 |
290 |
| Massage may accelerate healing: benefits include tissue repair and reduced inflammation. |
|
Mar 10, 2012 |
334 |
| Bad stress tied to inflammation: negative interactions may have biological effects. |
|
Feb 25, 2012 |
414 |
| Pot not harsh on lung capacity: in 20-year study, light users had no loss of function. |
Brief article |
Feb 11, 2012 |
219 |
| Proteins tied to kidney failure: research could lead to predictive test for diabetics. |
|
Feb 11, 2012 |
491 |
| Gene therapy helps hemophiliacs: virus induces liver to generate blood-clotting factor. |
|
Jan 14, 2012 |
446 |
| School doesn't bug some kids. |
Brief article |
Jan 14, 2012 |
114 |
| Inbreeding helps bedbugs' success: pests have also grown resistant to common insecticides. |
|
Dec 31, 2011 |
444 |
| Averting chikungunya virus. |
Brief article |
Dec 31, 2011 |
114 |
| Dengue vaccine tests advance. |
Brief article |
Dec 31, 2011 |
114 |
| The value of vitamin D. |
Brief article |
Dec 31, 2011 |
174 |
| Sex abuse linked to heart disease: women victimized as youths have higher cardiac risk. |
|
Dec 17, 2011 |
422 |
| Vitamin D for the heart. |
Brief article |
Dec 17, 2011 |
146 |
| Clean teeth provide more than just a winning smile. |
Brief article |
Dec 17, 2011 |
121 |
| For daily use. |
Brief article |
Dec 3, 2011 |
108 |
| Measles spikes in U.S. and Canada: countries report the highest numbers since the mid-1990s. |
|
Nov 19, 2011 |
557 |
| Bacteria, bacteria everywhere. |
Brief article |
Nov 19, 2011 |
113 |
| C. diff vaccine progresses. |
Brief article |
Nov 19, 2011 |
106 |
| Painkiller risk in early pregnancy: anti-inflammatory drugs may elevate risk of miscarriage. |
|
Nov 5, 2011 |
279 |
| Saffron fights liver cancer: yellow spice inhibits key cell-proliferation proteins. |
|
Oct 8, 2011 |
488 |
| Brain stents don't decrease strokes: rates of death, repeat events higher after implant procedure. |
|
Oct 8, 2011 |
467 |
| Measure of the Earth: The Enlightenment Expedition That Reshaped Our World. |
Brief article |
Sep 24, 2011 |
261 |
| Apnea linked to later dementia: sleep disorder may cause cognitive decline in women. |
Report |
Sep 10, 2011 |
325 |
| Bypass's big boon: scientists spot key players in surgery's surprising ability to reverse diabetes. |
Report |
Sep 10, 2011 |
1820 |
| Treatment cuts organ rejection: filtering kidney recipients' blood may boost transplants. |
|
Aug 27, 2011 |
318 |
| Damage to lungs seen in some vets: breathing problems traced to deposits in tiny air passages. |
Report |
Aug 13, 2011 |
394 |
| Certain foods pack on the pounds: french fries, soda among biggest causes of weight gain. |
|
Jul 30, 2011 |
503 |
| Link between virus and chronic fatigue syndrome nixed. |
Brief article |
Jul 16, 2011 |
119 |
| Olive oil versus stroke. |
Brief article |
Jul 16, 2011 |
123 |
| The power of D: sunshine vitamin's potential health benefits stir up, split scientists. |
Cover story |
Jul 16, 2011 |
3464 |
