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Bioethics Backlash
By Sabrina Richards
Bioethicists debate how to remain impartial as a bioethics journal editor joins a company that peddles unproven stem cell therapies.
Teenage Tourrette’s Outbreak?
By Edyta Zielinska
School-district officials in northwestern New York State are puzzled by a spate of high school students reporting symptoms of the neuropsychiatric disorder.
Wireless Drug Chip
By Jef Akst
The world’s first programmable drug-delivery chip passes the test, accurately and safely delivering an osteoporosis drug.
News from AAAS
By Jef Akst
A roundup of recent research announced last weekend at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Alzheimer’s Drugs Harmful?
By Bob Grant
The researcher who helped develop an Alzheimer’s treatment now in clinical trials warns that the compound may actually impair memory.
Bird Flu Paper Publication Delayed
By Jef Akst
The World Health Organization announced today that it recommends publishing the two controversial H5N1 papers in full, as soon as a few details are worked out. And Science is listening.
Experts Debate H5N1 Research
By Megan Scudellari
A 2-day meeting may decide how much and which parts of 2 controversial H5N1 flu studies will be published.
Signs of Neuro-problems?
By Jef Akst
The likelihood of developing dementia later in life may be predicted by the speed at which people walk, while grip strength may predict stroke.
Propitious Prions
By Megan Scudellari
Often thought to be artifacts of the lab, prions in yeast may actually drive the evolution of beneficial traits.
Social Media for Epidemiology?
By Sabrina Richards
Epidemiologists consider how social media could be harnessed to predict disease outbreaks.
