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Book Excerpt from
Evolution and Medicine
Robert Perlman
| Sep 30, 2013
| 4 min read
In Chapter 11, “Man-made diseases,” author Robert Perlman describes how socioeconomic health disparities arise in hierarchical societies.
A Chronic Itch: Burrowing Beneath the Skin
Brian S. Kim, MD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 9 min read
We have barely scratched the surface of itch science and what it indicates about our health.
Chimera research opens new doors to understanding and treating disease
Hannah Thomasy, PhD,
Drug Discovery News
| Aug 9, 2023
| 10 min read
Animals with human cells could provide donor organs or help us understand neuropsychiatric disorders.
The Ephemeral Life of the Placenta
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
Recent advances in modeling the human placenta, the least understood organ, may inform placental disorders like preeclampsia.
T Cells and Neurons Talk to Each Other
Ashley Yeager
| Oct 1, 2020
| 10+ min read
Conversations between the immune and central nervous systems are proving to be essential for the healthy social behavior, learning, and memory.
What Happens When You Catch More than One Virus?
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD
| Dec 7, 2022
| 8 min read
The “tripledemic” shines a spotlight on viral interference, in which one infection can block another.
What’s Next for Ancient DNA Studies After the Nobel?
Mary Prendergast,
The Conversation
| Oct 5, 2022
| 4 min read
The award highlights tremendous opportunities for aDNA as well as challenges related to rapid growth, equity, and misinformation.
Onward and Upward!
Kristie Nybo, PhD
| Sep 8, 2023
| 9 min read
At
The Scientist
, we are strengthening our roots while reaching for the sky.
Trumping Science: Part II
Bob Grant
| Dec 6, 2016
| 5 min read
As Inauguration Day nears, scientists and science advocates are voicing their unease with the Trump Administration’s potential effects on research.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant
| Nov 1, 2013
| 4 min read
Tracks and Shadows
,
The Gap
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The Cure in the Code
, and
An Appetite for Wonder
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