SciFri Radio: Medical Research

SciFri Radio: From Thought To Movement
Researchers have recorded the brain signals responsible for movement outside the brain and used them to reconstruct hand movement in three...

SciFri Radio: Dolphins and Comparative Medicine
What happens when a dolphin catches a cold? No, it's not a trick question. In this hour, we'll talk about what marine mammals can teach us about...

SciFri Radio: Studying Epilepsy in Sea Lions
We'll talk about epileptic seizures in sea lions, caused by algal blooms at sea, as a model for human epilepsy.

SciFri Radio: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Ira talks with author Rebecca Skloot about 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,' a tale of biology and medical ethics.

SciFri Radio: Science and the Budget
This week, President Obama unveiled his proposed budget for 2011. We'll talk about how the proposed budget might affect science.

SciFri Radio: Rewiring the Brain With Stem Cells
New research finds that in mice, transplanted neurons grown from embryonic stem cells can form proper connections with other brain parts.

SciFri Radio: Gene Patenting
A case currently in federal court questions whether it should be possible to patent genetic sequences.

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.

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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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