SciFri Radio: Medical Research

SciFri Radio: Stomach Bug May Help Battle Asthma
Could a bacterium thought to be responsible for stomach ulcers help ward off childhood asthma?

SciFri Radio: Remembering Michael DeBakey
Pioneering heart surgeon Michael DeBakey died last week at the age of 99. We'll look back on his life and work.

SciFri Radio: Genetics and ADHD
Researchers believe they have found a genetic factor linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, and the change in the brain...

SciFri Radio: Coffee Smell Wakes Up Genes
Just smelling the aroma of coffee is enough to change the activity of certain genes in rats.

SciFri Radio: The Circadian Advantage
What do circadian clocks have to do with sporting events? New research suggests that a sports team competing more in sync with theri internal...

SciFri Radio: Monkey's Thoughts Move Robot Arm
Researchers have developed a neural interface for a prosthetic robotic arm that works in real-world situations. We'll talk about the research, and...

SciFri Radio: Circadian Clock Sets at Lunchtime
A newly discovered circadian clock mechanism connects the timing of food consumption to an animal's biological rhythms.

SciFri Radio: Weedkiller Worries
Researchers report that the common weedkiller atrazine may be able to disrupt hormonal signaling in humans.

SciFri Radio: Gene Therapy for Blindness
Researchers report some success in using a gene therapy technique to treat one form of congenital blindness. We'll talk about the research.

SciFri Radio: Looking Inside the Human Brain
What's really going on inside your head? We'll talk with scientists using functional magnetic resonance imaging to study the workings of the human...

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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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