Recent Episodes
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A New Blood Substitute
Since blood donors are in short supply and donated blood only lasts 40 days, scientists have for a century tried to find a human blood alternative.
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How Now Brown Cow
The next big pandemic threat that scientists hope to prevent is the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The same virus has infected more than 200 dairy cow herds in at least 14 states.
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COVID Lurking in Animals
The strain of COVID-nineteen circulating now is not the one that we began the pandemic with. Each time the virus infects someone, it can mutate. But humans are not its only reservoirs. Scientists are now searching for the virus in other animals.
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Making Animal Skin Transparent
We have several ways to look inside the human body. The CT scan is computerized tomography which uses X-rays and computers to create highly detailed images of our bones and tissues. MRI or magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create high-def images of tissues and organs. Both are non-invasive and help doctors diagnose.
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Preventing Dementia
Even though one out of ten Americans aged 65 and older has dementia, a new study shows that half of dementia cases can be delayed or are preventable! That's like heart disease where a person can greatly reduce their risk by managing factors such as weight, LDL cholesterol and blood pressure.
