Archive: 09/04/2015

How science and storytelling influence the debate over vaccines

If there is a silver lining to the measles outbreaks in the U.S., it's that the risk of getting sick might lessen opposition to vaccines that protect against infectious diseases. Moving that pendulum will depend in part on ...

Apr 9, 2015

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Study deciphers the noise in the human brain

By directly recording electrical activity from the human brain, neuroscientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that distinct, distant groups of brain areas that support memory retrieval act in concert, ...

Apr 9, 2015

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Depolarizing wave may trigger sudden death in epilepsy

A slow, depolarizing electrical wave – sometimes called a "brain tsunami" – may be the hidden cause of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, a disorder that kills as many as 4,000 people in the United States each year, ...

Apr 9, 2015

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UN vaccinates Syrian refugee animals in Lebanon against goat plague

The UN has launched an emergency vaccination campaign against lumpy skin disease and goat plague among animals brought to Lebanon by refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict, a report said Thursday.

Apr 9, 2015

Study uncovers genetic diversity of pancreatic cancer

A genetic analysis led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests that most pancreatic cancers harbor genetic alterations that could be targeted by existing drugs, using their genetic features as a roadmap for ...

Apr 9, 2015

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VA makes little headway in fight to shorten waits for care

A year after Americans recoiled at new revelations that sick veterans were getting sicker while languishing on waiting lists—and months after the Department of Veterans Affairs instituted major reforms costing billions ...

Apr 9, 2015

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Japanese Ebola test gives results in 11 minutes: researcher

A Japanese research team said Thursday it had developed a field test for Ebola that gives results in just over 11 minutes—down from the 90-minute test used now.

Apr 9, 2015

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A downward trend for new cases of pediatric melanoma

Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer that has been increasing in incidence in adults over the past 40 years. Although pediatric melanoma is rare (5-6 children per million), most studies indicate that incidence has ...

Apr 9, 2015

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