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Search Gets Fun and Futuristic

September 3rd, 2010 | Mark Rinehart

Two news items regarding search arrived relatively at the same time. One is about the future, the other is about fun.

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Rare Disease Treatment Barriers

September 2nd, 2010 | Allie Lieberman

There are few options for those in need of immunoglobulin, and this is one of the rare treatments that will allow them to live and dramatically reduce their symptoms. But since 2005, many of the people who need this treatment are denied access.

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Have brain, will use it

September 1st, 2010 | Michael Randall

We lift weights to improve strength, run laps to maximize conditioning and tailor our diets to ensure our bodies of nutrients needed to perform. All are areas worthy of attention not only for our overall health, but for both our internal mindset and external appearance. The fact that these elements are regular fixtures of our [...]

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Jack Was On To Something After All

August 26th, 2010 | Rob Peters

Scientists in Japan have developed “magic” BEANS (Bio Electro-mechanical Autonomous Nano Systems) that can be implanted into a body and light up in response to glucose levels.

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Chipping Away at Adherence

August 23rd, 2010 | Jessica Brueggeman

All in all, simple changes can sometimes make a huge difference. But when it comes to the complexities of patient adherence, singular approaches often fail to have a meaningful impact.

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A Modest Proposal: You Want McStatins with That?

August 20th, 2010 | Kelly Andrews

Like Mother’s Little Helper of years past, the McStatin solution merely covers up deeper, more difficult issues.

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The Beginning of Ender’s Game

August 11th, 2010 | Mark Rinehart

Meet Foldit, a multiplayer online game with the objective to develop protein structure models, i.e., protein folding. Foldit shows that computationally complex problems can be effectively crowdsourced through interactive multiplayer games.

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Pink is for breast cancer; Orange is for women with diabetes?

August 9th, 2010 | Brandy Barnes

Today we are honored to have Brandy Barnes, Founder and CEO of DiabetesSisters, sharing her thoughts with us. DiabetesSisters is an international organization that provides education and support services to help women of all ages with all types of diabetes live healthier, fuller lives.

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This won’t hurt.

August 4th, 2010 | Philip Mann

A new vaccine-delivery patch could allow self-administration of vaccines.

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Does Happiness Require Health?

August 2nd, 2010 | Allie Lieberman

It is a common misconception that health and happiness are on in the same. However, happiness and health do not always arrive in a perfect package. Aristotle spoke to this common misconception over 2000 years ago. We all seek happiness in our lives…but is it possible to be truly happy if health is not on your side?

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