Antibiotic assistants March 9, 2016 Bacteria that have evolved resistance to ß-lactam antibiotics can be rendered susceptible once again…
Women lag men as lead authors in top medical journals March 9, 2016 Women are more apt to be lead authors of research published in major medical journals today than…
Crispr: Scientist who was awarded patents on gene-editing excluded from Warren Alpert Foundation Prize March 9, 2016 Five scientists will share the 2016 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for their work on Crispr. Jeffrey…
The sustainable development goals and surgery: Is a 'moon shot' the answer? March 8, 2016 John Meara (Boston Children’s) and Nakul Raykar (Beth Israel Deaconess) co-authored this opinion…
Clash of scientific titans: CRISPR hits the courts, with money and prestige at stake March 8, 2016 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will begin proceeding that will determine the recipients of…
Some popular diets are based on this carb-rating scale. Here’s why it could be misleading. March 8, 2016 Over the long term, repeated sugar spike surges put you at risk for diabetes and heart disease and…
The U.S. Government launches a $100-million "Apollo Project of the Brain" March 8, 2016 Intelligence project aims to reverse-engineer the brain to find algorithms that allow computers to…
Lower Prices, Higher Spending March 7, 2016 Retail clinics may increase medical spending, rather than trim costs
The always hungry teenage boy March 7, 2016 Dietary recommendations for adolescent boys were specifically mentioned in the newly revised USDA…
Donald Trump and the 'X-rated' election March 7, 2016 Some parents have begun wondering if political coverage is appropriate for young children to view…
Retail health clinics result in higher spending, survey finds March 7, 2016 A recent study found that use of retail medical clinics led to slightly higher spending because…