Ethical issues as scientists peek into baby genes
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 15:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Little Amelia Sloan is a pioneer: Shortly after her birth, scientists took drops of the healthy baby's blood to map her genetic code. Amelia is part of a large research project that is...
Doctors ignore advice on sore throats, bronchitis
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 15:53
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Repeated warnings that antibiotics don't work for most sore throats and bronchitis have failed to stop overuse: U.S. doctors prescribed these drugs for most adults seeking treatment at a rate that...
'Bionic man' walks, breathes with artificial parts
Monday, 14 October 2013, 15:50
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, after all. We have the technology. The term "bionic man" was the stuff of science fiction in the 1970s, when a popular TV show called "The Six...
Study: Most twins can be born without a C-section
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 16:18
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Expecting twins? You probably don't need to schedule a cesarean section. Most moms can safely give birth without surgery, a big study finds. It's the latest research to question...
Rising Alzheimer's creates strain on caregivers
Friday, 11 October 2013, 16:15
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
David Hilfiker knows what is coming. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's so early that he has had time to tell his family what he wants to happen once forgetfulness turns...
Plan to stop TB in kids overdue but problematic
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 16:13
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Health officials are embarking on an ambitious plan to wipe out tuberculosis in children worldwide, even though they don't know exactly how many cases there are. Experts say...
Pills made from poop cure serious gut infections
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 16:12
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Doctors have found a way to put healthy people's poop into pills that can cure serious gut infections — a less yucky way to do "fecal transplants." Canadian researchers tried this...
Ohio announces alternative lethal injection drug
Tuesday, 8 October 2013, 16:10
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Ohio prison officials said Friday they are keeping their primary lethal injection drug in place despite the state's supply expiring, but they've added a second drug option for executioners to...
Gene scans solve mystery diseases in kids, adults
Monday, 7 October 2013, 16:05
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
They were mystery diseases that had stumped doctors for years — adults with strange symptoms and children with neurological problems, mental slowness or muscles too weak to let them stand. Now...
Propofol use in execution stirs concern
Friday, 4 October 2013, 16:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The potential use of propofol in a Missouri execution next month is raising concerns that the anti-death penalty European Union could limit its export, endangering the supply of the vital anesthetic...