The Juggler’s Children by Carolyn Abraham
How appropriate that Carolyn Abraham's new book, The Juggler's Children was launched this April, a month of famous genetic research anniversaries. Sixty...
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Take a Nordic Hike!
Winter blues got you down? Take a nordic hike before the snow is gone. Last week, my walking buddy invited...
Is Cocoa the Brain Drug of the Future?: Scientific American
Could cocoa really be the brain drug of the future by improving cognitive function in the elderly? Hope springs eternal...
The Anti-Diet: Winning the War on Obesity
The obesity problem is huge, literally. A new report funded by the CDC estimates that 42 percent of American adults could be...
Breakthrough Kidney Matching Program to Save Hundreds More Lives
What happens when Good Samaritan donors and a new high-tech computer algorithm get together in a breakthrough kidney matching program?...
Echolocation Helps Blind People Navigate Everyday Life
New study investigates neural basis of human echolocation. You probably know that bats and dolphins use echolocation to navigate, but...
Designer Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Three new game-changing anticoagulants have been developed for the prevention of strokes in people with atrial fibrillation. The new designer...
Futuristic Techniques for Tissue and Eye Surgery
Futuristic Photochemical Tissue Bonding for Tissue and Eye Surgery Imagine in the future, if your surgeon could seal your incision...
Epigenetics – Ending the Nature versus Nurture Debate
Is it nature or nurture? That was the theme of a recent Café Scientifique in Toronto, hosted by the Canadian...
Strange Health News Headline – Fizzy Drinks May Make Teens Explode
As a freelance health journalist, I cruise the digital headlines looking for story ideas about health news and medical innovations...
