Medicine : Discovery News

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

Window Installed Into a Live Brain

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Feb 2, 2012 02:00 PM ET | 0

For the first time we can peer through a glass window into a live brain and see the individual neurons up close. Read more

Cosmetic Surgery's Blemished History: Photos

Posted Wed Feb 1, 2012 09:00 AM ET | 0

The endless pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs has led to extremes. Read more

How Music Helped Gabrielle Giffords Heal

Posted by Emily Sohn Sun Jan 8, 2012 09:08 AM ET | 0

Music-based therapy helped the congresswoman relearn how to walk and talk, but science is still awaiting data to support the technique. Read more

Human Gets Immersed In Remote Robot's Actions

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Dec 28, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

These kinds of robots could represent us in faraway places, letting us interact with friends, family and coworkers as if we were there. Read more

Drug Coatings Can Contain Problematic Chemicals

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:13 AM ET | 0

Potentially harmful chemicals show up in a wide variety of drugs and supplements, especially ones with time-release coatings. Read more

No More Chimps At Research Labs?

Posted Thu Dec 15, 2011 02:45 PM ET | 0

Chimpanzees should hardly ever be used for medical research, a panel of influential medical experts said. Read more

Chimpanzees Self-Medicate With Food

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 29, 2011 01:32 PM ET | 0

Chimps, like humans, learn from each other what foods can help cure what ails them. Read more

Yoga Helps Fight Back Pain

Posted Tue Nov 1, 2011 12:43 PM ET | 0

People who suffer chronic lower back pain saw about the same improvement after taking yoga classes taught by highly trained teachers as they did from stretching classes. Read more