Opinion From Our Listeners The Science of Sun Protection June 24, 2005 • We'll also look at sun exposure and summer skin care. How do sunscreens work? How can they be made to work better? And why is it that some of the more effective sunscreens aren't available in this country? The Science of Sun Protection Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4717388/4717389" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Scientists See Defects in Lab-Grown Stem Cells June 22, 2005 • Scientists have uncovered problems that may limit the usefulness of human embryonic stem cells. After several months of growing in a lab, the cells exhibit genetic abnormalities. Scientists will have to address that issue before stem cells can be used to treat disease. Scientists See Defects in Lab-Grown Stem Cells Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4713696/4713697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care Debate over the Benefits of Sun Exposure June 17, 2005 • In a speech at a recent meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, an epidemiologist made the provocative suggestion that getting some sun unprotected might actually be good for you -- that the increased levels of Vitamin D created by the sun exposure could help protect against certain cancers. Many dermatologists aren't happy about the idea. Debate over the Benefits of Sun Exposure Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4707987/4707988" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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AIDS Funding on the Ground in Nigeria June 13, 2005 • Hundreds of millions of dollars in help for AIDS are now pouring into Nigeria and other developing countries. In Nigeria, the man in charge of these funds is Dr. Abdulsalim Nasidi. He must navigate a mine field of restrictions to set up new health systems where none exist. AIDS Funding on the Ground in Nigeria Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4701306/4701530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Scientists Race to Find Vaccine for Ebola, Marbug June 6, 2005 • Scientists have developed vaccines that protect against the deadly Ebola and Marburg viruses. They hope to test the vaccines -- successful in experiments with monkeys -- on humans in two to three years. The viruses are at the top of experts' list of bioterrorism threats. Scientists Race to Find Vaccine for Ebola, Marbug Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4681932/4681933" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Severe Food Shortage Strikes North Korea June 2, 2005 • Michele Norris talks with Richard Ragan, North Korea country director for the World Food Programme, about famine in North Korea. It's the lean season before the harvest and the country has mobilized nearly all of its citizens to work in the fields. Meanwhile, the WFP is falling short in its food reserves. Severe Food Shortage Strikes North Korea Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4677786/4677787" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Stem Cell Research Update May 27, 2005 • South Korean scientists report an efficient way to produce human embryos through cloning and then extracting their stem cells for research. We talk about the latest stem cell research news. Stem Cell Research Update Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4669806/4669807" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Flu Vaccine Update May 27, 2005 • The Chinese government rushed 3 million doses of avian flu vaccine to a threatened province this week. After finding almost 200 dead geese, health officials worry the disease could spread to other birds and possibly humans. Can we modernize how we make vaccines? And should we start stuffing our medicine cabinets? Flu Vaccine Update Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4669828/4669829" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Addressing Hunger and Poverty May 20, 2005 • More than a billion people live in extreme poverty, plagued by diseases such as AIDS and malaria, and without enough fresh water to drink or food to eat. Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute, tell Ira Flatow about meeting the needs of a growing population.Can science and technology play a role? Addressing Hunger and Poverty Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4660415/4660416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Africa Fever Outbreaks Produce Different Results May 19, 2005 • The World Health Organization says an outbreak of Ebola in Africa is under control after only a few weeks. But 500 miles to the south, a related virus, Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is still spreading months after it began. Africa Fever Outbreaks Produce Different Results Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4658958/4658959" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury May 13, 2005 • In research being reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists from the University of California at Irvine have developed a treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells to treat rats with spinal cord injuries. Embryonic Stem Cell Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4651062/4651063" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine in the U.K. May 13, 2005 • The U.K. has put extra effort into stem-cell research, establishing regulations that allow scientists to derive stem-cell lines from surplus embryos created for research purposes. We talk about research using stem-cells to create replacement tissues. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine in the U.K. Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4651065/4651066" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books 'Chanda's Secrets': Books on Africa for Kids May 2, 2005 • Tthe non-profit group Africa Access, working to ensure children have access to authoritative works on African life and issues, gave their annual award to Allan Strattan for his children's book, Chanda's Secrets. 'Chanda's Secrets': Books on Africa for Kids Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4625639/4625779" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Guidelines Proposed for Stem Cell Research April 29, 2005 • A report released this week by the National Academies offers guidelines for scientists doing research with human embryonic stem cells. The report's authors say the rules are needed because federal regulations specifically designed for this type of research, which is not broadly supported with federal funds, are lacking. Guidelines Proposed for Stem Cell Research Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4624836/4624837" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Researchers Make Progress on Marburg Vaccine April 27, 2005 • More than a month since an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Angola captured the world's attention, researchers say they're making progress in slowing the pace of outbreaks and developing a vaccine. Even so, the World Health Organization says the virus continues to spread. Researchers Make Progress on Marburg Vaccine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4621098/4621099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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