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Fukushima Risk Less Than Feared
By Sabrina Richards
Cancers due to radiation will not increase in Japan, according to studies conducted in the wake of the 2011 nuclear disaster.
Could Stem Cells Cure MS?
By Megan Scudellari
A growth factor isolated from human stem cells shows promising results in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.
Cancer Test Gets Bad Reviews
By Sabrina Richards
US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against a commonly used prostate cancer screening.
How Castor Oil Stimulates Labor
By Sabrina Richards
Researchers flag the EP3 prostaglandin receptor as a key player in castor oil’s laxative and labor-inducing effects.
HIV Prevention Debate
By Cristina Luiggi
The suggested approval of a widely used antiretroviral drug to prevent HIV transmission in uninfected people sparks a debate about the possible dangers of such a move.
Gene Therapy for Brain Disease
By Jef Akst
Delivering a missing enzyme to the brains of paralyzed children with a rare, life-threatening neurological disease restores movement and builds muscle mass.
Does Education Boost Health?
By Sabrina Richards
An examination of Swedish health and educational records suggests that more schooling results in healthier adults.
Bionic Eye Sees the Light
By Cristina Luiggi
A light-powered retinal implant restores vision in rats.
Opinion: Misleading Drug Trials
By Daniel W. Coyne
Amgen’s incomplete report on an early major trial of epoetin misled the medical community about the anemia drug’s risks and benefits—and helped make Amgen rich.
New Algerian Research Center
By Jef Akst
Algeria is set to build the first HIV/AIDS research center in North Africa.
