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A review of Ticked: A Medical Miracle, a Friendship, and the Weird World of Tourette Syndrome, by James A. Fussell and Jeff P. Matovic

May 10, 2013 3:00am | By Jenna Marotta

DELHI -- A recent Indian Supreme Court ruling set tough patent standards on drugs, dropping the price of a cancer medicine that costs $2,600 a month to a $175 monthly charge instead.

3 | May 6, 2013 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

The practice of mindfulness is growing exponentially, with studies showing it cuts negative emotions by almost half -- with just eight weeks of practice.

May 3, 2013 5:00am | By Christie Nicholson

Artificial limbs, cancer detection, music for the hearing impaired, rockets, water filtration - these are all some of the ideas that were presented today at the White House Science Fair in...

April 22, 2013 8:57pm | By David Worthington

Silicon Valley vendor takes the big data skills challenge to the university level.

1 | April 22, 2013 6:47pm | By Joe McKendrick

Built in one week, the organization Safecast pioneered a new kind of citizen science.

3 | April 12, 2013 2:00am | By Rachel James

Retailers including Bloomingdales have begun using body scanners - those infernal machines that irradiate you at the airport - to size jeans for the perfect fit.

2 | April 11, 2013 8:31pm | By David Worthington

The Internet is full of medical advice. Here's a better way to get it.

April 11, 2013 12:30pm | By Tyler Falk

The majority of healthcare assistants in the U.K. want to see tougher regulations in place, according to a survey.

April 11, 2013 6:56am | By Charlie Osborne

A specific gene mutation causes the worst forms of prostate cancer, according to new research.

April 9, 2013 11:42am | By Charlie Osborne

Could a new test predict how your body will react to chemotherapy?

April 5, 2013 7:46am | By Charlie Osborne

Researchers are exploring how laser light can be used on the brain to inhibit addictive behavior.

2 | April 5, 2013 6:02am | By Charlie Osborne

Over 15 percent of Americans are hearing-impaired -- and one big culprit is everyday noise. We spoke with author Katherine Bouton about the causes, the damage and her own progressive deafness.

2 | April 5, 2013 5:00am | By Christie Nicholson

Physicians will soon have a new tool to fight cancer: big data.

March 27, 2013 1:08pm | By Tyler Falk

Quantum computers could instantly make calculations that today's computers take weeks to calculate. Lockheed Martin is taking steps to upgrade them to commercial scale.

9 | March 25, 2013 6:48pm | By Laura Shin

The nation's most prestigious science competition for high school students awarded $1.25 million in 2013.

3 | March 13, 2013 8:25pm | By Laura Shin

A treatment that mimics the body's own wound-healing capabilities can be a lifesaver in hospitals, the battlefield and around the home.

2 | March 12, 2013 4:30am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Researchers hope to use the powerful toxin to develop an anti-HIV gel.

3 | March 11, 2013 4:27am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Sites like Causora.com, Crowdrise and Causes.com are making it simpler for individuals to donate time, skills and money to favorite charities or causes.

2 | March 11, 2013 3:00am | By Beth Carter

Software that analyzed Internet searches was able to detect side effects caused by prescription drugs.

2 | March 6, 2013 7:35pm | By Laura Shin