Nov 10 Watch Study Finds Statins Benefit Patients With no History of Heart Problems A new study released Sunday at an American Heart Association conference found that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs significantly cut the risk of death from heart problems even in those with low cholesterol and risk factors. Two doctors discusses what the findings… Continue watching
Nov 07 Scientists Map Whole Genome of Cancer Patient By PBS News Hour Scientists have for the first time mapped the entire genome of a cancer patient, in the process finding eight new genetic mutations that led to the woman's leukemia. Continue reading
Oct 31 Study: Universal Flu Vaccine Helps Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Alike By PBS News Hour As flu season kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere this month, many people will decide whether to spend the time and money to get this year's flu vaccine. Now, a Canadian study suggests one more reason to endure a shot:… Continue reading
Oct 23 Researchers ID 26 Genes Associated With Lung Cancer By PBS News Hour Researchers have identified 26 genes associated with lung cancer -- a finding that could lead to new ways to identify and treat the world's most common cancer. Continue reading
Oct 17 Researchers Search for New Weapons in Fight Against TB By Admin, PBS News Hour Last year, a young lawyer with drug-resistant tuberculosis travelled overseas despite the fact that he was on the U.S. no-fly list, sparking a media storm and bringing the lung disease back into national awareness. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch New Mexico Residents Struggle to Navigate Health Care System in Crisis In New Mexico, where a quarter of the residents do not have health insurance, rising poverty rates and a lack of medical facilities are straining the system and bringing health care to the forefront of this year's election. Continue watching
Oct 14 It seems to me that FDR may have saved the traditional banking system. What do you think? By Business Desk Question: First, it seems to me that FDR saved the traditional banking system. I’ve checked the account of the plan they came up with during the “bank holiday” in the second Schlesinger book and… Continue reading
Oct 08 Study of Glowing Jellyfish Nets Nobel Prize for Trio By PBS News Hour One Japanese and two American scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for discovering and developing a glowing jellyfish protein that has revolutionized the way researchers study disease and normal development in living organisms. Continue reading
Oct 06 European Scientists Share Nobel Prize for Medicine By PBS News Hour Three European scientists will share this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine, for identifying two deadly sexually transmitted viruses, the Nobel committee announced Monday. Continue reading
Sep 30 China Detains 22 People Over Contaminated Milk By PBS News Hour The Chinese government has said it detained 22 people suspected of operating an underground network that added the industrial chemical melamine to milk. The contamination has sickened more than 50,000 children in China. Continue reading