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    May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers

    Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the disease -- are pointing to ways to target cancer treatment.
    Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Breast Cancer, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Newspaper and Magazine

    2. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. In Boston bombing, Muslims hold their breath

    Shereef Elnahal is a native of Virginia, a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a first-year internal medicine resident who helped triage explosion victims with ruptured eardrums and major limb injuries on Monday at Brigham and Women&rsquo;s Hospital in Boston. <div style="padding: 18px 0px 8px 8px; float: right;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/lanow/la-me-robin-abcarian-perspective-20130402,0,101211.storygallery"><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-51673417/turbine/la-me-robin-abcarian-20130323/600" /></a></div>
    Shereef Elnahal is a native of Virginia, a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a first-year internal medicine resident who helped triage explosion victims with ruptured eardrums and major limb injuries on Monday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, Sports, Jihad, Hospitals and Clinics, Internal Medicine

    3. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Yoga might help boost mental health

    As you stretch into warrior pose and inhale and exhale, you're not just stretching those hamstrings and lungs; you're also doing good for your brain with a practice that can stave off or relieve problems such as stress, depression and anxiety.
    As you stretch into warrior pose and inhale and exhale, you're not just stretching those hamstrings and lungs; you're also doing good for your brain with a practice that can stave off or relieve problems such as stress, depression and anxiety. Yoga...

    Tags: Health, Depression, Science, Science and Technology, Schizophrenia

    4. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Saving precious memories: Experts talk brain breakthroughs [Live]

    Got burning questions about how memories are made and stored in the brain? You are in luck: Two prominent neuroscientists are taking questions from the public about memory and the brain on Google Chat today and you can watch it live, here. The hangout...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Alzheimer's Disease, Barack Obama, University of California, Los Angeles

    5. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Food as medicine? What to make of the claims.

    What's a healthful food and what's a healing food? Is there a difference? At least since the mid-19th century, when the Battle Creek Sanitarium opened its doors and people flocked there to follow John Harvey Kellogg's regime of whole grains, nuts and frequent enemas, many Americans have sought food as medicine.
    What's a healthful food and what's a healing food? Is there a difference? At least since the mid-19th century, when the Battle Creek Sanitarium opened its doors and people flocked there to follow John Harvey Kellogg's regime of whole grains, nuts and...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Spirulina (dietary supplement), Drugs and Medicines, Coconut, Chemotherapy

    6. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Multibillion-dollar map of human brain might not be worth it

    The Obama administration is reportedly considering funding a multibillion-dollar effort to map the human brain. This so-called Brain Activity Map project is inspired by the success of the Human Genome Project in mapping the genetic code. The proposal was outlined in the journal Neuron last summer by a group of leading researchers, among them geneticist George Church of Harvard Medical School, one of the originators of the genome project. This is an endeavor with exciting potential, but we should think about the pros and the cons before proceeding.
    The Obama administration is reportedly considering funding a multibillion-dollar effort to map the human brain. This so-called Brain Activity Map project is inspired by the success of the Human Genome Project in mapping the genetic code. The proposal...

    Tags: Autism, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, European Union, Genetics

    7. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Hearing loss partially reversed in noise-damaged ears of mice

    Anyone who&rsquo;s gone to too many rock concerts or worked with loud machinery for too long &nbsp;(or listened to too many kazillion-decibel advertisements at a movie theater) may eventually pay the price: hearing loss caused by damage to tiny, sound-transmitting cells in the inner ear.
    Anyone who’s gone to too many rock concerts or worked with loud machinery for too long  (or listened to too many kazillion-decibel advertisements at a movie theater) may eventually pay the price: hearing loss caused by damage to tiny, sound-...

    Tags: Pete Townshend, Science and Technology, Hearing Impairment, Eric Clapton

    8. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Doctors who cook say they give better nutrition advice

    Perhaps the next time you see your doctor, he might finish the visit with a reminder to take a medication and a conversation about cooking salmon.
    Perhaps the next time you see your doctor, he might finish the visit with a reminder to take a medication and a conversation about cooking salmon. In a “teach the teachers” experiment, healthcare professionals have been learning to cook as...

    Tags: Science and Technology, American Medical Association, Nutrition, Medical Research, Harvard University

    9. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Leonard Apt dies; UCLA pediatric ophthalmologist was 90

    During the first half of the 20th century, pediatricians generally believed that children's eye problems were largely self-corrective &mdash; that a child would grow out of his or her crossed eyes or poor vision. But they were wrong.
    During the first half of the 20th century, pediatricians generally believed that children's eye problems were largely self-corrective — that a child would grow out of his or her crossed eyes or poor vision. But they were wrong. Unless a vision...

    Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Allergies, Colleges and Universities, Ophthalmology, Physical Conditions

    10. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Dr. Joseph Murray dies at 93; Nobel winner performed first kidney transplant

    Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was impossible.
    Since ancient times, surgeons have dreamed of transplanting healthy organs into patients disabled by disease and injury, but the human body's powerful immune system stymied all such attempts, leading many observers to conclude that the procedure was...

    Tags: Physiology, Kidney, Colleges and Universities, Science, Personal Service

    11. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Discovery's 'Zombie Apocalypse' plays what-if with end times

    Let&rsquo;s get one thing straight right away: Zombies aren&rsquo;t real. The government knows it, the police know it and even so-called &ldquo;zombie preppers,&rdquo; the subject of Discovery Channel&rsquo;s new special &ldquo;Zombie Apocalypse,&rdquo; premiering Tuesday night, know it. But that doesn&rsquo;t mean they aren&rsquo;t all taking steps to prepare for the onslaught anyway.
    Let’s get one thing straight right away: Zombies aren’t real. The government knows it, the police know it and even so-called “zombie preppers,” the subject of Discovery Channel’s new special “Zombie Apocalypse,”...

    Tags: Discovery Communications, Inc., Flu, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cannibalism, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    12. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Study links disease, poverty and biodiversity

    Poverty and disease often come together. That much is well understood.
    Poverty and disease often come together. That much is well understood. But how much does poverty foster disease? Or, how much can disease perpetuate poverty? And what’s the role of nature, given that so many infectious diseases are spread by...

    Tags: Social Issues, Environmental Issues, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School

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