Health + Science
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Lawmakers support new award for scientific research
By Carolyn Beeler May 21, 2012Local lawmakers are backing a new annual award for scientific research that will be launched in Washington later this year. More »
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Tracing our roots, searching for connection
By Maiken Scott May 21, 2012Tracing family roots has become a wildly popular hobby, with sites such as Ancestry.com connecting people to relatives from generations back. More »
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On the hunt for disappearing fresh water mussels
By Carolyn Beeler May 18, 2012The freshwater mussel is considered among the most imperiled of all plant and animals in the U.S. Of nearly 300 species nationwide, it is estimated that at least 70 percent are extinct, endangered, or in need of protection. More »
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New research could lead to a genetic test for schizophrenia
By Maiken Scott May 18, 2012New research from Indiana University reveals clues about the genetics of schizophrenia. The findings eventually could lead to a genetic test to assess a person's risk for developing this debilitating mental illness. More »
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Campaign calls for increased Hep B testing in Philly
By Carolyn Beeler May 18, 2012About fifty people wearing matching superman-themed "B a Hero" shirts gathered in Love Park Friday afternoon to raise awareness for Hepatitis B. More »
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Reporter's DNA traced back to Ice Age in Spain, but questions linger
By Shannon McDonald May 18, 2012Perhaps the only thing more confusing than the holes in my family tree are the DNA results meant to fill them.At least for me, since I'm not what you'd call a DNA expert. Luckily I'm working with one to interpret the results shared with me today by Family Tree DNA President Bennett Greenspan. More »
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Bike tale
By NewsWorks May 18, 2012We continue our team report on bikeable Delaware with Taunya English of the WHYY Health and Science Desk. The plans for putting Delaware on the bike map go deeper than government. Taunya introduces us to a biking pioneer who shares her story of sharing the road. More »
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Pennsylvania doctors worry over fracking 'gag rule'
By Susan Phillips May 18, 2012A new law in Pennsylvania has doctors nervous. The law grants physicians access to information about trade-secret chemicals used in natural gas drilling. Doctors say they need to know what's in those formulas in order to treat patients who may have been exposed to the chemicals. But the new law also says that doctors can't tell anyone else — not even other doctors — what's in thos... More »
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Research questions efficacy of boosting 'good' cholesterol
By Carolyn Beeler May 17, 2012Until now, what to do with "good" cholesterol, or HDL, and "bad" cholesterol, or LDL, has been relatively straightforward. "If LDL is high, lower it, and if HDL is low, raise it," said Dr. Perry Weinstock, chief of cardiology at Cooper University Hospital. The correlation between high HDL levels and lowered risk for heart disease is so strong, it has long been thou... More »
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Study on targeted medicines shows different front of cancer battle
By Taunya English May 17, 2012Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are reporting success with a new targeted anti-cancer therapy. Experts say the small study shows the ways doctors are fighting cancer differently. More »
