Plundering the fungal factories of ants for new drugs August 5, 2014 In the search for powerful anticancer and antifungal drugs, scientists are looking somewhere new —…
Why are men more likely to get skin cancer? August 5, 2014 New research suggests surprising reasons why men are more likely to get skin cancer. An editorial on…
Ants and Antifungals August 4, 2014 Bacteria that assist fungus-farming ants may be a source of new drugs
More pain for women as cancer limits hysterectomy option August 4, 2014 The recall of a medical tool commonly used in hysterectomies means more than 50,000 women who get…
'July effect' may be the opposite of what you think August 4, 2014 July represents the yearly introduction of medical students into residency programs, and the influx…
Obamacare leads to surge in mental-health treatment August 4, 2014 A provision in the health care reform law allowing parents to keep their adult children on their…
Virtual therapy expanding mental health care August 4, 2014 Technology is enabling more people to get mental health counseling, even if they can’t get to a…
The fishy origins of the fish oil craze August 3, 2014 Research by JoAnn Manson, Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s…
Why our expectations of childbirth are changing August 3, 2014 Through a series of videos, photographs and archival materials, filmmaker Irene Lusztig charts…
Magnets vs. Depression August 1, 2014 Immediate and substantial mood improvement reported with low-field magnetic stimulation
MetroWest Medical Center, Beth Israel in talks August 1, 2014 MetroWest and Beth Israel Deaconess said in separate statements that they signed a non-binding…
Harvard study questioning cholesterol drugs in low-risk cases survives Oxford challenge August 1, 2014 The verdict is in on a bruising spat between big-name researchers at Harvard University and the…
