SciFri Radio: Medical Research

SciFri Radio: Listening In On The Brain To Decode Speech
A study in PLoS Biology details how researchers decoded the brain’s electrical activity to reconstruct speech.

SciFri Radio: Stem Cell Eye Therapy Shows Promise
A study in The Lancet is the first published report on embryonic stem cell use in humans.

SciFri Radio: One Scholar’s Take On The Power of The Placebo
New research suggests placebos may have the power to heal in certain applications.

SciFri Radio: Year in Review: Science Stories of 2011
Four journalists join Ira Flatow to discuss the top science stories of 2011.

SciFri Radio: The War On Cancer Turns 40
Cancer researcher Harold Varmus discusses how scientists’ understanding of cancer has evolved.

SciFri Radio: Python Could Help Treat Heart Disease
Molecular biologist Leslie Leinwand discusses how a python’s heart could help treat heart disease.

SciFri Radio: Hitting The ‘Off’ Switch On Antibiotic Resistance
Nanotechnologist Chad Mirkin discusses next-generation antibiotics that target a bacterium’s DNA.

SciFri Radio: Geron To End Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Geron says it will end its research into treating spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells.

SciFri Radio: Remodeling Hearts With Stem Cells
Cardiologist Josh Hare describes research into using a type of stem cells to repair heart attack damage.

SciFri Radio: Can “Stem Cell” Treatments Help Athletes?
Did an untested therapy help a pitcher return to the mound?

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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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