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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.
Approving “Breakthrough” Drugs Fast
By Bob Grant
The FDA is on board with a proposal to speed the approval of experimental pharmaceuticals that show big treatment effects early in clinical testing.
Death by Lab-Acquired Infection?
By Sabrina Richards
A researcher dead from a meningococcal infection may have acquired it in his laboratory.
Gene Signaling by Remote
By Edyta Zielinska
Researchers use radio signals to switch on nanoparticles that activate insulin production in mice.
First Drug from GM Plant Approved
By Megan Scudellari
A human enzyme grown in carrot cells will treat patients with Gaucher disease.
