| Title |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| An amusing romp through word histories. |
Book review |
Oct 31, 2015 |
485 |
| The beneficial bean: coffee reveals itself as an unlikely health elixir. |
|
Oct 3, 2015 |
3156 |
| Ebola vaccine effective in Guinea trial: immediate shot after possible exposure protected against virus. |
|
Sep 5, 2015 |
673 |
| Spicy food linked to longevity. |
Brief article |
Sep 5, 2015 |
155 |
| New cancer drugs can wake up sleeping killer T cells: frontline immune system fighters, often evaded by tumors, might now resume the attack. |
|
Jul 11, 2015 |
1512 |
| Snagging clots upgrades stroke care: device threaded up to the brain can unblock jammed arteries. |
Report |
Jun 13, 2015 |
1396 |
| Chikungunya is on the move: the virus has found a new hemisphere and might get a new latitude. |
Cover story |
Jun 13, 2015 |
2900 |
| The art and science of the hedgerow. |
Book review |
May 30, 2015 |
500 |
| Pinpointing true cancer mutations: to clarify tumor culprits, study healthy and diseased samples. |
|
May 16, 2015 |
503 |
| Crohn's drug shows promise: in clinical trial, compound blocked gut inflammation. |
|
Apr 18, 2015 |
420 |
| Test herpes vaccine works in mice. |
Brief article |
Apr 18, 2015 |
217 |
| Painkillers may not reduce colorectal cancer risk for everybody. |
Brief article |
Apr 18, 2015 |
186 |
| Peanut exposure prevents allergy: for many at-risk infants, early avoidance not a good strategy. |
|
Mar 21, 2015 |
567 |
| Teens have higher anaphylaxis risk than younger kids. |
Brief article |
Mar 21, 2015 |
260 |
| When animals invade human spaces. |
Book review |
Mar 21, 2015 |
487 |
| The mess that is stress: chronic angst triggers a slew of changes that harm long-term health. |
|
Mar 7, 2015 |
4049 |
| New antibiotic shows promise: in lab tests, bacteria did not gain resistance to compound. |
|
Feb 7, 2015 |
522 |
| Weight-loss surgery may prolong life: ten years postoperation, mortality rates were nearly cut in half. |
|
Feb 7, 2015 |
558 |
| Asthma may add to sleep apnea risk. |
Brief article |
Feb 7, 2015 |
214 |
| Flu shot response depends on gene: targeting immune signaling protein may boost immunity. |
|
Jan 24, 2015 |
375 |
| Priming the elderly for flu vaccination: transplant antirejection drug improves antibody production. |
|
Jan 24, 2015 |
416 |
| Old product might help smokers quit. |
Brief article |
Jan 24, 2015 |
216 |
| Survival of the Nicest. |
Book review |
Jan 10, 2015 |
363 |
| New drugs allow cells to fight cancer: neutralizing key protein awakens immune response to tumors. |
|
Dec 27, 2014 |
579 |
| Old drug reduces herpes symptoms. |
Brief article |
Dec 27, 2014 |
185 |
| Snakebite test correctly IDs attackers. |
|
Dec 13, 2014 |
161 |
| Rare genetic mutations may protect against heart disease. |
Brief article |
Dec 13, 2014 |
163 |
| Heavy milk drinking may double women's mortality rates: consumption of the drink coincided with higher chances of death due to cancer, heart disease. |
|
Nov 29, 2014 |
754 |
| Daylight saving time tied to more exercise in children. |
Brief article |
Nov 29, 2014 |
159 |
| Blood sugar's link to spinal injuries: reducing high glucose levels may improve patient recovery. |
|
Nov 15, 2014 |
363 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine thwarts resistant infections in children. |
Brief article |
Nov 15, 2014 |
188 |
| Drug appears safe in children with C. difficile infections. |
Brief article |
Nov 15, 2014 |
187 |
| Statins may improve stroke survival: cholesterol drugs prolong life in cases caused by brain bleeding. |
|
Nov 1, 2014 |
442 |
| Test foretells surgery recovery time. |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2014 |
148 |
| Experimental herpes drug offers hope: therapy effective for people, but side effects seen in monkeys. |
|
Oct 18, 2014 |
550 |
| Viruses can zoom through workplaces in hours. |
Brief article |
Oct 18, 2014 |
129 |
| Get the facts about the obesity epidemic. |
Brief article |
Oct 18, 2014 |
258 |
| Nose cells offer knee cartilage fix: patches grown from nasal tissue perform well in goats. |
|
Oct 4, 2014 |
524 |
| High-dose flu shot benefits elderly. |
Brief article |
Oct 4, 2014 |
140 |
| Low-tech bacteria battle: to fight antibiotic resistance, doctors need to change the way they prescribe. |
|
Oct 4, 2014 |
3427 |
| Experimental therapies target Ebola: candidate drugs and vaccines could help end epidemic. |
|
Sep 20, 2014 |
980 |
| Collagen-making cells curb sepsis: experimental treatment halts mice's immune overreaction. |
|
Sep 20, 2014 |
401 |
| Resistance to key malaria drug spreads: hard-to-treat parasites now affect several Asian countries. |
|
Sep 6, 2014 |
725 |
| Study claiming narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease retracted. |
Brief article |
Sep 6, 2014 |
111 |
| 'NOVA' sets facts straight on vaccine science. |
Television program review |
Sep 6, 2014 |
383 |
| Bone marrow transplant could reverse sickle cell in adults. |
Brief article |
Aug 23, 2014 |
167 |
| Early birth linked to prepregnancy diet: consuming junk food before conception may harm baby-to-be. |
|
Aug 9, 2014 |
357 |
| Heart flaw at root of some strokes: brain attacks tied to undiagnosed atrial fibrillation. |
|
Jul 26, 2014 |
410 |
| Ulcer microbe changes quickly to avoid immune attack. |
Brief article |
Jul 26, 2014 |
149 |
| Simple blood test detects heart transplant rejection. |
Brief article |
Jul 26, 2014 |
162 |
| Kidding Ourselves. |
Book review |
Jul 26, 2014 |
457 |
| Skin moles tied to breast cancer: increased disease risk may reflect higher estrogen levels. |
|
Jul 12, 2014 |
408 |
| Football linked to brain changes: college players have smaller hippocampi than nonplayers. |
|
Jun 14, 2014 |
394 |
| Material induces muscle regrowth: noncellular pig tissue attracts stem cells to fix injuries. |
|
May 31, 2014 |
392 |
| Massachusetts insurance mandate lowers death rate. |
Brief article |
May 31, 2014 |
145 |
| Big babies: high birthweight might signal health risks later in life. |
|
May 31, 2014 |
3323 |
| Potential measles drug tests well: enzyme-blocking compound saves ferrets from related virus. |
|
May 17, 2014 |
507 |
| Celiac disease linked to cardiovascular problems. |
Brief article |
May 17, 2014 |
148 |
| Electronic cigarettes don't help smokers quit. |
Brief article |
May 3, 2014 |
168 |
| MS milder when patients begin with higher vitamin D levels. |
Brief article |
Apr 19, 2014 |
199 |
| Whooping cough bounces back: replacement vaccine is not so great at protecting kids. |
|
Apr 19, 2014 |
3273 |
| Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to child's risk of ADHD. |
Brief article |
Apr 5, 2014 |
169 |
| Mindless: Why Smarter Machines are Making Dumber Humans. |
Book review |
Apr 5, 2014 |
325 |
| Vitamin C could give chemo a boost: the supplement helped anticancer drugs shrink tumors in mice. |
|
Mar 22, 2014 |
509 |
| Clot risk lingers after pregnancy. |
Brief article |
Mar 22, 2014 |
145 |
| Pacemaker treats sleep apnea: experimental device works for many patients who can't use breathing machines. |
|
Feb 22, 2014 |
721 |
| Small fetal size early on may bring health risks later. |
Brief article |
Feb 22, 2014 |
143 |
| Naturalists at Sea: From Dampier to Darwin. |
Book review |
Feb 22, 2014 |
434 |
| 'Good' bacteria prevent colic symptoms in babies. |
Brief article |
Feb 8, 2014 |
129 |
| Dog dust may benefit infant immune systems: microbes from pet-owning house protected mice against allergy, infection. |
|
Jan 25, 2014 |
493 |
| Heartburn drugs linked to vitamin deficiency: people who take Nexium, Prilosec and other brands more prone to low B12 levels. |
|
Jan 25, 2014 |
486 |
| Narcolepsy may be rooted in the immune system: assault on brain cells appears to induce sleep disorder. |
|
Jan 25, 2014 |
744 |
| Thalidomide treats Crohn's disease: study of children with disorder finds new use for tainted drug. |
|
Jan 11, 2014 |
545 |
| Cell counts provide a read on ovarian cancer. |
Brief article |
Jan 11, 2014 |
142 |
| Eating nuts may extend life span: benefits may be tied to cholesterol, inflammation drop. |
|
Dec 28, 2013 |
354 |
| Dietary supplements slow HIV progression. |
Brief article |
Dec 28, 2013 |
162 |
| 11 Putting kids at risk: parents lax on vaccinations. |
Brief article |
Dec 28, 2013 |
326 |
| Changes in malaria parasite may make Africans more susceptible to infection: genetic protection from Plasmodium vivax may be in jeopardy. |
|
Dec 14, 2013 |
658 |
| Newborns' weak immunity has upside: immune suppression in infants lets beneficial microbes in. |
|
Dec 14, 2013 |
453 |
| Prion mutation yields diarrheal disease: rare ailment starts in adulthood, attacking gut before brain. |
|
Dec 14, 2013 |
412 |
| Peanut allergy eliminated by bone marrow transplant. |
Brief article |
Dec 14, 2013 |
199 |
| Antibody treatment shows progress against HIV. |
Brief article |
Nov 30, 2013 |
176 |
| Old drug new tricks: metformin, cheap and widely used for diabetes, takes a swipe at cancer. |
Report |
Nov 30, 2013 |
2960 |
| Hopes raised for Ebola treatment: monkeys given dual therapy survive lethal viral infection. |
|
Nov 16, 2013 |
526 |
| Norovirus vaccine shows progress. |
Brief article |
Nov 16, 2013 |
176 |
| Old Parkinson's drug may have new tricks. |
Brief article |
Nov 2, 2013 |
188 |
| Home births more risky than hospital deliveries: records suggest babies born at home are more prone to unresponsiveness after five minutes. |
|
Oct 19, 2013 |
618 |
| Scarcity: Why having too little means so much. |
Book review |
Oct 19, 2013 |
481 |
| Device tells brain and tumor apart: new technique might improve accuracy of cancer surgery. |
Brief article |
Oct 5, 2013 |
271 |
| Test for kidney transplant rejection: assay for immune biomarker could reduce need for biopsies. |
|
Oct 5, 2013 |
355 |
| Fructose may be key to weight gain. |
Brief article |
Oct 5, 2013 |
145 |
| Malaria vaccine a hit in early test: inactivated parasite provokes effective immune response. |
|
Sep 21, 2013 |
475 |
| Clues emerge to allergic asthma: implicated enzymes chop up a blood-clotting protein. |
|
Sep 21, 2013 |
345 |
| Impactful distraction: talking while driving poses dangers that people seem unable to see. |
|
Aug 24, 2013 |
3278 |
| First foods linked to diabetes risk: timing may be important in babies predisposed to condition. |
|
Aug 10, 2013 |
426 |
| Cholera spurs human evolution: in Bangladesh, genetic variations might protect people. |
Brief article |
Jul 27, 2013 |
228 |
| Ebola thwarted by existing drugs: mice survive up to a month on cancer, infertility meds. |
|
Jul 27, 2013 |
379 |
| No link seen between vaccines and nerve-damaging condition. |
Brief article |
Jul 27, 2013 |
160 |
| Lots of headers hurts memory: brain abnormalities found in some soccer players. |
|
Jul 13, 2013 |
416 |
| Sluggish thyroid ups pregnancy risk. |
Brief article |
Jun 29, 2013 |
122 |
