The Decrease in Hearing Loss
A major new study shows hearing loss is decreasing in the US. Experts discuss why hearing loss is declining and caution against complacency.
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- Medical Research (104)
- Music and Sound Research (7)
- Research and Development (28)
- Research Ethics (14)
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- Research Methods (4)
- Stem Cell Treatment (8)
NFL Team Doctors: In Whose Interest?
Injured NFL players are treated by doctors employed by teams, but a Harvard study claims there is an inherent conflict of interest in that arrangement.
The Safety of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars are being developed more rapidly than most experts thought possible. But even if they’re technically possible, can we be assured of their safety?
Lupus and the Skin
A minority of patients have lupus only on the skin, and while this is not life threatening, it can still be psychologically devastating.
Brain Injury and Homelessness
Research shows many homeless men have suffered a traumatic brain injury, raising the possibility that TBIs may cause behaviors directly leading to homelessness.
The Brain Science of Drunk Driving
Scientists are learning that people who repeatedly drive drunk are not all the same in the personalities and brain chemistries that motivate their behavior. An expert discusses new research suggesting different ways to reduce recidivism in each of these personality types.
Doctors’ Obesity Bias (2016)
Studies show that medical professionals are as biased as the rest of us against people who are overweight, resulting in lectures, misdiagnoses, and patients who start avoiding the doctor. Experts explain the problem, results, and what might be done about it.
The Future of Little People
Experts, all little people themselves, discuss major causes of dwarfism and the prospect of treatments that could one day make little people much more rare.
The Technology of Warfare
A noted investigative journalist explains the less well known side of military research.
Bladder Cancer
The newly appointed director of the world's only research center devoted exclusively to bladder cancer discusses risks and treatments.
Homeless Heathcare
Experts discuss how doctors on the street can improve health for the homeless and lower cost for society.
Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising
Experts discuss the pro's and cons of direct to consumer advertising and its effect on patients and physicians.
