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Surgery simulators--machines that allow medical students to practice manual skills--are expensive, so when Harvard Medical School noticed their simulators…
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Lights flash, a siren wails and an ambulance races to help a person whose heart has stopped beating.In most cases, a 911 dispatcher will have sent an…
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“We talk about breast cancer and other forms of cancer often here on Sound Medicine. And we can sometimes get into the weeds in discussing different genes…
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Biological development is a chaotic affair.Developing cells come in all sorts of shapes. They may be flat as a pancake, equilateral like a cube or long…
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In the tiny Wall Streets of our cells, proteins engage in a brisk electron trade. Some sell, becoming oxidized, and some buy, becoming reduced.Research…
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Researchers have found a way to mass- produce the pancreatic cells that are insulin factories inside the body. The findings could eventually lead to treatments that would transform diabetes care.
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Interview HighlightsLewis: A prominent breast cancer researcher recently called for a major expansion in genetic screening for breast and ovarian cancer.…
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It's possible to be almost addicted to a substance, according to Wesley Boyd, who co-authored the book "Almost Addicted" in 2012. Dr. Boyd is the founder…