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.
One impact of climate change most people probably don’t know about is the dramatic rise of dust storms. I had no idea. In fact, there’s been a two hundred forty percent increase in the number of dust storms which means more people are now suffering from Valley Fever... More »
As scientists look for genes that may be responsible for Autism Spectrum disorders or ASD, a new study points to regions of DNA outside of genes. That may be confusing because normally with genetic disorders, you think of single gene mutations that cause disease, for example, sickle cell disease. However, in ASD, the genes involved that we know about so far only account for a small fraction of new cases. So, the question is can mutations in other regions of the DNA contribute to ASD?... More »
Identical twins allow scientists to study how our environment affects the human body, even how well we adapt to space. And for that we can thank identical twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly. They’re the only twins to both go to space and serve on multiple missions. ... More »
