The gene “goalkeeper”: Exploring Spanish interpretation of genetic information
Imagine you are a patient in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language. You meet with a doctor and a medical interpreter to
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How having too much or too little of CHRNA7 can lead to neuropsychiatric disorders
Studying the genetic code allows researchers to know whether some patients with neuropsychiatric disorders either have extra copies of the CHRNA7 gene or are missing
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Enduring pain: How much suffering is enough?
When faced with a painful event, people are often told to “hang in there” or “tough it out” as if there is value in the
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Device that induces a mild localized ‘fever’ could treat vascular involvement in cancer
The prognosis of a cancer patient relies significantly on the ability of the surgeon to remove all the tumor, including a cancer-free boundary, leaving what
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A powerful, fast experimental approach identifies potentially safer substitutes for BPA
Health concerns about bisphenol A (BPA), or BPA substitutes, have emerged because, according to a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, BPA is widespread in
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Planning for the unknown: How to harness the power of predictive thinking
It’s fun to read articles about science fiction novels that predict the future with sometimes unsettling accuracy. We can look back and wonder how these
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Stuck in the middle: Examining ‘Xennial’ privacy preferences
“Hey 30-somethings, you’re a Xennial,” and “Are you a Xennial? Take the quiz,” appeared in my Facebook feed last June. The headlines, articles, and viral
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What now? When hearing aids just aren’t enough
We live in a noisy world, and the importance of sound is impossible to ignore. Sound tells us so much about the environments we navigate
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Innovations improve donor organ availability for lung transplantation
When I arrived at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center a little over four months ago, there were 35 patients waiting for a lung transplant. All
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Hacking solutions for global health challenges
From a diabetes management app to oxygen in a backpack, hackers from diverse backgrounds joined together at the 2017 Global Health Hackathon to create solutions
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