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New Study Finds Canned Food Laced With Toxic Chemical BPA November 05, 2009 
Consumer Reports has unleashed its findings on toxic levels of Bisphenol A in food packaging on a largely unsuspecting public. Before the report, many felt the BPA danger had passed with the introduction of BPA-free baby bottles and so-called microwave-safe plastics. Not so, says the report: Certain canned foods contain high levels of BPA.
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Unblinded With Science: Technology to Restore Vision November 02, 2009 
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed technology that could help fight blindness. It's aimed at the millions of people impacted by two of the major causes of blindness: age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The MIT project is one of several that use a physical prosthesis.
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Flu-Related Telecommuting Could Clog Web Traffic, Feds Warn October 29, 2009 
Talk of a flu pandemic has evolved into a bit of flu panic. Rumors fly as some people die and others deny. Much of this fevered buzz is on and around the Internet. The fear that the Internet itself will crash is growing. The alarm is based on the presumption that as the flu spreads, so does the base of home telecommuters, placing such a burden on the Internet that the whole World Wide Web will topple.
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New Medical Web Site to Open Window on Out-of-Network Fees October 28, 2009 
Consumers across the country soon will be able to find impartial information about out-of-network healthcare costs on a new Web site, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. The information will be collected by a new not-for-profit company, FAIR Health, in partnership with a research consortium based at Syracuse University, Cuomo said.
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Will GE's Handheld Ultrasound Become the Next Stethoscope? October 22, 2009 
Although not quite the equivalent of Star Trek's tricorder, GE's Vscan represents a long step forward in mobile medical technology. The handheld device does on-the-go ultrasound readings only, but those readings can give doctors faster, more in-depth info than the best of preliminary doctor exam routines.
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Biomedical Researchers Experiment With Facebook-Style Network October 22, 2009 
Social networking is coming to the science lab. Cornell University and six other institutions will use a $12.2 million federal stimulus grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a Facebook-style professional networking system to link biomedical researchers across the country.
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Health Workers Balk at H1N1 Mandates, Cite Safety Concerns October 15, 2009 
It seems that no vaccine in recent history has met with as much public suspicion and fear as the new H1N1 vaccine. Commonly referred to as the "swine flu," H1N1 causes a wide range of symptoms, from mild to lethal. The body count is already high for this time of year, and it is expected to soar much higher.
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Space Clown's Return Ends 'Anarchy' Aboard ISS October 13, 2009 
Guy Laliberte, a billionaire who once worked as a stilt-walker and fire-eater, said Tuesday that he accomplished his mission by using a 10-day trip to the International Space Station to promote a humanitarian cause. The Canadian Cirque du Soleil founder -- dubbed "the first clown in space" -- said his $35 million trip was an effective "marketing tool to put the One Drop Foundation on the map."
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Wired Culture May Be Setting Youth Up for Internet Addiction October 08, 2009 
In a modern age paradox, the Internet has become a source of both edification and addiction. Teens are required to spend hours on the Web doing research and homework for school, but constant online activity can affect young minds in seriously bad ways, according to a new study.
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Nobel Prize Goes to 3 Physics Luminaries October 06, 2009 
Three Americans whose research in the 1960s laid the foundation for digital images and lightning-fast communication shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their work developing fiber-optic cable and the sensor at the heart of digital cameras. Charles K. Kao, 75, was cited for discovering how to transmit light signals over long distances through glass fibers as thin as a human hair.
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Building a Better Health Data Network October 04, 2009 
Dr. James E. Sanders is a big believer of switching patient records from old paper files to sophisticated computer databases. The electronic medical records system at the Department of Veterans Affairs' Kansas City Medical Center gives Sanders and his staff almost immediate access to medical histories, allowing them to seamlessly treat veterans from other states.
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EU Sets Out to Save the iPod Generation's Hearing September 28, 2009 
The European Union has updated volume standards for portable devices that play music, such as MP3 players and mobile phones. Going forward, new products will be required to maintain their default setting at 80 decibels. The new rules upgrade EU directives requiring that warnings about the dangers of listening to music at high volumes be included in device instruction manuals.
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Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Gene Therapy Trial Moves Ahead September 25, 2009 
Tests of a promising new gene therapy to treat Alzheimer's disease are moving to the phase II level, bringing the reversal of dementia damage one step closer to becoming a real medical possibility. Developed by scientists in The Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University, CERE-110 is a virus engineered with the gene encoding nerve growth factor.
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Highest-Mortality Groups Last in Line for H1N1 Vaccine September 17, 2009 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined who will get the vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus -- aka "swine flu" -- in the event of a shortage, but the priority groups don't line up well with the groups most likely to die from the disease. The reasons reflect a complex calculus of ethics that might be changing.
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Rocky Extrasolar Planet Too Close to Its Sun for Comfort September 17, 2009 
Astronomers have finally found a place outside our solar system where there's a firm place to stand -- if only it weren't so broiling hot. Scientists have already found more than 300 planets outside our solar system. However, all are of them are gas balls or can't be proven to be solid. Now, a team of European astronomers has confirmed the first discovery of a rocky extrasolar planet.
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Do You Know How Much Radiation Your Cellphone Emits? September 14, 2009 
The focus of a U.S. Senate hearing Monday afternoon is the potential danger of cellphone use -- specifically, the risk of brain cancer. That link was suggested as long ago as last decade, when cellphones were slightly smaller than a shoebox and just beginning to become part of the everyday landscape.
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