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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > February
> March 14, 2003:
Hour One: News Roundup:
EMP Bomb / Stem Cell Heart Repair / Peanut Allergy Drug
This week on Science Friday, hear a round-up of the
latest science and technology news. We'll find out about the U.S.
military's electromagnetic pulse (EMP) bomb -- a device capable of
shutting down electronic devices from afar. Could such a device be
used in the not-too-distant future?
Then... Doctors in Michigan have used a patient's own stem cells to
help repair tissues of his heart that were damaged in an accident
with a nail gun. In this hour of Science Friday, we'll look at this
promising new experimental treatment.
Finally, we'll hear about an experimental drug that may lessen the
risks faced by people with life-threatening allergies to peanuts.
Call in with your questions and comments
at 1-800-989-8255, and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required)
Guests:
Loren Thompson
Chief Operating Officer
The Lexington Institute
Arlington, Virginia
Cindy Grines, M.D.
Cardiologist
Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan
Stephen Wasserman, M.D.
Past President, American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
University of California, San Diego
San Diego California
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
AAAAI
release on peanut allergy treatment
New Drug May Mitigate Peanut Allergy
Welcome
to The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
BBC
NEWS | Health | Peanut allergy on the increase
Food
Allergy and Intolerances, NIAID Fact Sheet
E-Bombs
And Terrorists: September 2001 Cover Story
The
Electromagnetic Bomb - a Weapon of Electrical Mass Destruction
San
Francisco Bay View - National Black Newspaper of the Year
ABCNEWS.com
: Will Saddam Fall Victim to the Elusive E-bomb?
Beaumont
Hospital Press Release on Heart Procedure
Newsday.com - Stem Cells Tested On Teen's Heart
Wired
News: Stem Cells Heal a Broken Heart
Doctors
Use Bone Marrow Stem Cells to Repair a Heart
This segment produced by Annette
Heist and Adrian MacDoanld
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