Archive: 2008

In research being hailed as groundbreaking, a team of researchers led by Dr. Gerard Karsenty at Columbia University has discovered an unlikely partner in the fight against bone disease: your gut. Exciting new research shows that a signal released by the…

Most people think of bacteria as solitary cells swimming around in search of nutrients. Now scientists are realizing that this viewpoint misses the true nature of these microorganisms. The vast majority actually live in highly organized communities…

You may have seen the label, "B.P.A.-free" on the packaging of plastic products such as baby bottles or reusable water bottles. Perhaps you have also seen or read news reports discussing the potential health hazards from BPA exposure. Scientists have…

At the Beijing Olympics, 25 new swimming world records were set; the only Olympics at which more records were broken was in 1976, when goggles were used for the first time. At this year's Olympics, in addition to U.S. phenomenon Michael Phelps, a new…

Over a century ago, Dr. Ronald Ross won a Nobel Prize for his discovery that mosquitoes transmit the parasites that cause malaria. Since that time, a growing problem in South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia is the number of malarial…

We are constantly exposed to foreign agents in the environment, such as bacteria, viruses and allergens, which can make us sick. But, although we are seldom aware of it, our immune system is constantly working to protect us. However, sometimes the immune…

As news of Senator Ted Kennedy's diagnosis of malignant glioma traveled throughout the country and beyond, it was an opportunity for people to learn more about an otherwise rare form of cancer...

As energy sources wane, the price of oil rises, and climate change becomes a global issue, nations have begun to evaluate alternative energy sources...

What can earthworms, salamanders, some fish, and some frogs do that mammals (such as humans) cannot? If you said that they can all regenerate extensive parts of their bodies after amputation, you are correct!

Almost 50 years ago the combined oral contraceptive pill was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in preventing pregnancy, ushering in a new era of hormonally-based birth control. Now, in addition to the original "Pill" women can…