Tag: diseases

New Hope for Neuron Protection

By Jennifer Chu | 11/17/2009 | 0 Comments

A drug developed to treat Lou Gehrig's disease undergoes clinical trials.

Blood Test Offers More Accurate Picture of Health

By Katherine Bourzac | 10/21/2009 | 1 Comment

A Seattle company is developing rapid tests for thousands of proteins.

Decoding the Brain with Light

By Emily Singer | 10/20/2009 | 0 Comments

Scientists are using genetic "light switches" to probe memory and improve disease therapy.

Green Genes

By Amanda Schaffer | 10/20/2009 | 1 Comment

The first transgenic primates able to pass on their foreign genes are both a stunning medical advance and a troubling peek into the future.

Modeling Diabetes with Stem Cells

By Jocelyn Rice | 09/01/2009 | 0 Comments

Reprogrammed adult cells could be used to reconstruct diabetes in the laboratory.

Portable DNA Purifier for Poor Countries

By Jennifer Chu | 07/10/2009 | 0 Comments

A new handheld device isolates DNA from human fluid without the use of electrical power.

Medicine's New Toolbox

By Lauren Gravitz | 06/30/2009 | 7 Comments

An alternative way to make stem cells could open a window on human disease.

A Skin Test for Alzheimer's Disease

By Emily Singer | 06/18/2009 | 0 Comments

Scientists aim to commercialize a test that detects an inflammatory marker in skin.

Following Swine Flu Online

By Michael Day | 04/28/2009 | 7 Comments

Tracking and communications could play a key role in combating a pandemic.

A Gene Map of Europe

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 09/03/2008 | 8 Comments

Researchers create a picture of Europe by mapping genetic variation among Europeans.

Patient-Matched Stem Cells

By Emily Singer | 08/01/2008 | 0 Comments

Scientists have created stem cells from an ALS patient using a new reprogramming method.