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Many Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo, Study Finds
CHICAGO (AP) — Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the… -
From Chaos To Calm: A Life Changed By Ketamine
For six years now, life has been really good for James. He’s got a great job as the creative director of an advertising firm in New York City. He enjoys… -
Hawaii's Volcanic Eruption Draws Scientific Interest
The volcanic eruption on Hawaii's Big Island is causing local devastation, but its an exciting research opportunity for volcanologists. -
Living Lab Radio: The Hidden Connection Between The Korean War And The Decline Of Frogs
For years, the die-off of frogs and other amphibians around the globe was a mystery. Now researchers have traced a deadly fungus killing frogs back to the Korean peninsula. -
Living Lab Radio: The Unsettling Connection Between The Early Conservationists and Eugenics
It may seem strange, but these two movements were closely linked at the turn of the last century. -
Scientists Take A Ride On The Pacific's 'Shark Highway'
For the first time, scientists have videotaped sharks traveling a 500-mile-long “shark highway” in the Pacific, and they plan to turn it into a protected… -
Routine DNA Screening Moves Into Primary Care
If you have a genetic mutation that increases your risk for a treatable medical condition, would you want to know? For many people the answer is yes. But… -
On Cape Cod, Tides Could Become A Renewable Energy Source
The Cape Cod canal has become the country’s first test site for a new kind of energy. -
Kids Are Taking Fewer Antibiotics, More ADHD Meds
Overall, the proportion of children and teenagers getting prescriptions dropped from about 25 percent to 22 percent. -
At The Zoo, Harvard Medical Students Get A Different Kind Of Training
A comparative medicine program allows medical students to shadow veterinarians at the Franklin Park and Stoneham zoos. It is the only formal partnership of its kind in the country.
