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Amanda DeMatto • October 27, 2009
Uncertainty clouds the red wine longevity debate.
Shelley DuBois • October 19, 2009
A parasite researcher from NYU is hoping to tackle African sleeping sickness in Keyna by creating genetically enhanced cows that cannot catch or transmit the disease
Lynne Peeples • October 6, 2009
This year's first round of winners represents a historical first for the prize.
Robert Goodier • October 5, 2009
History's lessons on the resurgence of a disease.
Valerie Ross • October 4, 2009
Smoking bans reduce heart attacks by over a third.
Allison Bond • September 9, 2009
In a New Technique, Scientists Have Turned Fat Cells into Stem Cells.
Brett Israel • August 25, 2009
Cycles of enamel growth on teeth and bone vary animal to animal.
Allison Bond • August 17, 2009
A white blood cell known as Th-17 might play a pivotal role in autoimmune diseases from psoriasis to rheumatoid arthritis.
Rachael Rettner • August 6, 2009
The Debate Over Financial Incentives for Organ Donation
Dave Levitan • July 6, 2009
One man’s efforts to push back the new version of the HIV epidemic.
Rachael Rettner • May 29, 2009
Scientists have found that weight-loss surgery has a dramatic effect on type 2 diabetes and can even eliminate symptoms. Now, researchers are attempting to find out what is behind this diabetes “cure” and are even looking for alternative ways to mimic the surgery’s results.
Robert Goodier • May 11, 2009
Pigs cough up a mish-mashed flu virus, something scientists saw coming for years.
Carina Storrs • May 1, 2009
The New York City Department of Transportation offers school kids from neighborhoods with high rates of traffic accidents a crash course in navigating sidewalks, crosswalks and seat belts.
Shelley DuBois • February 18, 2009
While concussions can be insidiously dangerous for high school football players, young athletes are sometimes hardheaded about their safety. A group in Boston pushes for widespread education on the issue.
Natalie Peretsman • February 16, 2009
Ellery Tarife provides healthcare for New York City’s hard-to-reach homeless population by staying mobile.