It permeates everyday life. Yet the understanding of advances in biomedical science is limited at best. Few people make the connection that biomedical science is medicine and that biomedical scientists are working today for the medicine of tomorrow. Our weekly five-hundred word newspaper column and two-minute radio show provide insights into a broad range of biomedical science topics. Medical Discovery News is dedicated to explaining discoveries in biomedical research and their promise for the future of medicine.
Each release is designed to stimulate listeners to think, question and appreciate how science affects their health as well as that of the rest of the world. We also delve into significant biomedical discoveries and portray how science (or the lack of it) has impacted health throughout history.
For the first time, a drug has shown promise in the treatment of a devastating genetic disease, Huntington’s. In an early clinical trial, the drug, Ionis-HTTRx, reduced the levels of the protein whose accumulation in nerve cells is linked to the disorder... More »
Just when we thought things couldn’t get crazier, there’s a movement against tap water that promotes “raw water” which is untreated, unfiltered water. This reminds me of the anti-vaccine movement because it suggests tap water is toxic. They argue that this so-called raw water is better for you because it’s devoid of chlorine and fluoride and contains probiotics that improve the gut flora... More »
Arguably, the greatest frontier in biomedical research remains the mystery of the human brain. Much of what we know comes from animal models, but that leaves major gaps since nothing is like the sophistication and complexity of the human brain... More »
