SciFri Radio: Medical Research

SciFri Radio: Gene Therapy and Blindness
With just one injection of an experimental gene therapy treatment, doctors have been able to significantly improve the sight of 12 individuals born...

SciFri Radio: Neuroscience Meeting Highlights
We'll talk about some of the research presented this week at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.

SciFri Radio: Rare Mother-to-Fetus Cancer Transmission Described
Researchers have identified an instance of a pregnant mother transmitting cancer cells to her offspring.

SciFri Radio: Being a Veterinarian
If you're a doctor, how do you take care of patients that can't tell you where it hurts? In this hour of Science Friday, we'll take a look at what...

SciFri Radio: ADHD And The Brain's Reward System
New research says that people suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are lacking in certain brain proteins essential for...

SciFri Radio: NIH Director Francis Collins
Ira talks with Francis Collins, incoming director of the National Institutes of Health, about research priorities for the years ahead.

SciFri Radio: 'Watchful Waiting' on Prostate Cancer Treatment
It's common advice for men of a certain age -- get tested for prostate cancer, and get treatment early. But is 'watchful waiting' a better option...

SciFri Radio: Of Genes and Antibodies
Researchers say they've identified the gene that tells the body to produce one type of immune antibody.

SciFri Radio: Longevity Compound
A compound used in humans to prevent rejection of organ transplants can significantly extend the lifespan of mice.

SciFri Radio: Cancer Vaccine Update
We'll hear about new research into using vaccines to help the body battle melanoma.

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SciFri Videos: Medical Research

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Video: Laser Eye Surgery in Six Minutes
Each year, millions of Americans pay to have their eyeballs poked, prodded, suctioned, sliced and zapped with a laser. In exchange, their vision is...

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Video: Improbable Research: Collection #102
Improbable Research, the maker of Annals of Improbable Research Magazine and the annual Ig Nobel Awards, brings you video! Each episode is composed...

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Video: Living Band-Aid Beats Like A Heart
Jordan Lancaster and Steven Goldman, researchers from the Southern Arizona Veterans Administration and the University of Arizona, put rat heart...

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Video: Sea Worms, Rice Snorkels, Cell Battles
Science Friday brings you a highlight reel of science news from the week, including: sea worms that drop bioluminescent bombs, how deepwater rice...


SciFri Newsbriefs: Medical Research

Newsbrief: Sunny Delight
A new study may explain why spring can't come enough and the genes behind your sun tan.

Newsbrief: Killing Disease with Bugs
One proposed method to fight malaria is to modify the genes of the mosquitoes that carry the disease.

Newsbrief: A Cure for Baldness?
New research shows that mice can grow new hair follicles as adults. The mice just need to be wounded to do it.

Newsbrief: SciFri File: Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
A company is mass-marketing a genetic test for breast and ovarian cancer. Would you get tested?

Newsbrief: Chemical Leaks when Water is Hot
Study shows that when exposed to hot water, more bisphenol A leaks out.

Newsbrief: Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line.

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