Wednesday, 23 May, 2012

Brain damage and dementia in Down’s Syndrome resemble damage from Alzheimer’s disease — study could lead to earlier diagnosis for Alzheimer’s.

Embryonic stem cells are the source of every cell in your body. Does researching them violate human sanctity, or is it medicine’s brightest frontier? Should we rely on adult stem cells instead? In this debate, knowledge is power.

The bad news: New science suggests nicotine, not just tar, is the smoking gun in cigarette-related disease. The good news: There are plenty of ways to quit.

Monkeypox, AIDS, SARS: Are more diseases jumping from animals to people, or is it just our imagination?

Research shows that cerebellum regulates the timing of stop-and-start movements, but not for continuous motion. Tap, tap, tap…

West Nile virus attacks birds, but how bad will the human damage be? Where do these viruses come from, how do birds spread them, and how can we protect ourselves?

Age-related macular degeneration is starting to reveal its secrets, better treatment could be coming soon. In the meantime, eat your veggies!

Mosquitoes are a nuisance and a public-health threat. Why do they find me so appetizing? Will they spread as the globe warms? What can you really do to protect yourself?

As AIDS spreads, we look at some nasty predictions. What can old epidemics tell us about the future of AIDS? How will AIDS affect the African economy?

Massive killing of deer to fight epidemic of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin. Should we let this thing run its course, or try to depopulate the deer herd?