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Xenotransplantation–Organ From Other Species

>> February 10, 2019

After attempts to use non-human primates as a source of scarce organs for transplant, doctors have turned to pigs for a variety of reasons. They’re now making great progress against the largest hurdle—rejection. One of the world’s foremost xenotransplantation …

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What Determines Our Food Preferences (2019)

>> February 10, 2019

Please note: an updated version of this story was recently published – What Determines Our Food Preferences? (2021). Scientists are discovering that our food preferences are much more than a matter of taste, and that taste itself is more …

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Medical Notes: Week of February 10, 2019

>> February 10, 2019

Trauma at such an early age that we don’t remember it can still have lifelong effects. A study in the journal Developmental Science screened nearly 200 pre-teens for stressful experiences in infancy and toddlerhood, asking if they’d gone through stressors such …

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Talking to Your Baby

>> February 3, 2019

Scientists have discovered that the way parents talk to their infants has a huge effect on their intellectual development and later success. Experts discuss why and how parents should hold “conversations” with their babies. Guest Information: Dr. …

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Superstitions in Sports (2019)

>> February 3, 2019

Professional athletes are among the most superstitious of all people. While we may be tempted to think these rituals have no effect on performance, psychologists say that if an athlete believes it helps, then it actually does. Experts explain how superstitions …

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Medical Notes: Week of February 3, 2019

>> February 3, 2019

Cancer deaths are continuing to decline. In fact, a report from the American Cancer Society trumpets a major milestone — cancer death rates have dropped every year for the last 25 years. Overall, they’ve dropped 27 percent since 1991… but some cancers are even …

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Rethinking Antibiotics

>> January 27, 2019

Since the introduction of antibiotics in World War II, doctors have prescribed courses of treatment that typically ran longer than necessary. Bacterial resistance is forcing a reevaluation, shortening courses sometimes to just a few days and even prompting …

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The Early Days of Hormones (2019)

>> January 27, 2019

Hormones were unknown until a little more than 100 years ago, and experts admit we still have a lot to learn. An expert author details the discovery of hormones and how our growing knowledge has shaped treatment of many diseases and conditions. Guest …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 27, 2019

>> January 27, 2019

A drinkable cocktail of designer molecules is showing promise in stopping the development of dementia. A study in the journal Cell Reports finds that a cocktail based on an old antibiotic can keep amyloid beta peptides from binding to prion proteins—one of the …

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When You Have No Primary Care Doctor

>> January 20, 2019

Surveys show that fewer Americans have a primary care doctor, especially among younger people. Experts discuss the ramifications of this trend both medically and economically, reasons behind it, and how primary care practitioners are changing the way they work …

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Dupuytren’s Disease: Crippler of Hands

>> January 20, 2019

Dupuytren’s disease (pronounced DOO-pah-tren) is the most common disorder crippling hands that most people have never heard of. It is a genetic condition of the fascia beneath the skin of the palms, and it stubbornly resists treatment. An expert and a …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 20, 2019

>> January 20, 2019

Folate, or vitamin b-9, is an essential nutrient, especially for pregnant women. Folic acid is often added to bread, flour, cereal, and pasta to help eliminate deficiencies. Now new research shows supplementation is more important than we thought, because once …

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Xenotransplantation–Organ From Other Species

What Determines Our Food Preferences (2019)

Medical Notes: Week of February 10, 2019

Talking to Your Baby

Medical Notes: Week of February 3, 2019

Rethinking Antibiotics

The Early Days of Hormones (2019)

Medical Notes: Week of January 27, 2019

When You Have No Primary Care Doctor

Dupuytren’s Disease: Crippler of Hands

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