Perfect Pitch
New research shows perfect pitch is teachable to adults as well. Experts discuss the implications on all forms of learning.
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Medical Notes: Week of July 12, 2020
An analysis showing states that stuck to tough shelter in place rules are now recovering. Then, your blood type could be a more factor that can raise your risk of contracting coronavirus. Plus, Americans are less happy than they've been in at least 50 years.
Medical Notes: Week of November 24, 2019
A study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology shows that people with conditions such as eczema, atopic dermatitis and psoriasis are often made miserable by itching. Those with itch were more than twice as likely to be depressed and nearly twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts as controls without those conditions.
Cancer Suppression: Lessons from Pachyderms (2019)
DNA mutations happen all the time in the body, but the immune system usually detects and deals with them. When the system fails, cancer results. Yet some animals, such as elephants, almost never get cancer, and scientists have learned that the elephant DNA repair system is 20 times more powerful than the human system. Experts explain how they hope to tap …
Pancreatic Cancer
An advocate and a genetic counselor discuss the state of pancreatic cancer screening and the few alternatives available.
Elephant DNA: The Secret to Cancer Suppression? (2017)
Some animals, such as elephants, almost never get cancer, and scientists have learned that the elephant DNA repair system is 20 times more powerful than the human system
Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising
Experts discuss the pro's and cons of direct to consumer advertising and its effect on patients and physicians.
Harmful Inflammation
Inflammation is being tied to many disorders including heart disease. Experts discuss how it can be combatted through diet and supplementation.
