Medical Research

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Medical research encompasses many fields of investigation focused on determining the cause, prevention, and treatment of disease. This includes genetics, microbiology, immunology, pathology, virology, clinical and surgical studies, and pharmacology, among others.

Medical research has cured disease, developed treatments, identified the genetic basis of disease, and is at the center of the fight against cancer, developing an HIV/AIDS vaccine, new surgical interventions and technological advances, and bringing obscure diseases to light.

Biomedical defined

by Richard G. Lanzara

The "bio" in biomedical refers to the biological sciences. Since the discovery of proteins and subsequently the genetic molecules of cells, the biological sciences have become one of the most diverse ...More>
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Will science and technology conquer water-related diseases?

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by Roger Cunard

With more than one billion people worldwide living without access to safe drinking water, several so...More>
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by Nadia Promi

Two basic facts related to water determine our lives: most of the human body is made up of water and...More>
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Understanding how genes cause disease

by Ben Yeo

A genetic disorder is a disease caused by an abnormality in a person's genetic material. This can be due to a single mutation in a gene, such as cystic fibrosis, or due to a chromosomal abnormality, s...More>
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How scientists use genetic engineering

by Rohit Kulkarni

Genetic Engineering or recombinant DNA technology is a method of artificially manipulating the genes of an organism. A gene is basically a segment of the DNA which specifies the protein sequence. Prot...More>
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Should scientists be allowed carte blanche in their experiments?

Yes

by Gary C. Gibson

What is 'carte blanche', and should scientists have it in experiments? Carte Blanche was at one time...More>
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by Dr. G. A. Anderson

To determine whether scientists should be allowed carte blanche in their experiments, think of scien...More>
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The potential of stem cells

by James Boyd

The current discussion over the use of embryonic stem cells for research has two main components. The first component is comprised of the serious ethical and moral issues raised by the use of discarde...More>
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Alicia M Prater PhD

Feb 28, 09 at 06:19 PM

Thanks, Olivia. Hi Mechelle, I like to discuss health questions, but I also always add the caveat that a person should talk to their doctor before taking my advice :)

Mechelle McCarrell ICS.LPN

Feb 21, 09 at 09:51 AM

great page do you answer health questions?

Olivia Bredbenner

Feb 06, 09 at 12:28 AM

Hi Alice, A great site to keep up with everything. Very well done! Olivia

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The possibility of a cure for AIDS within the next ten years

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