Can an FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug offer any relief for those who suffer Huntington's disease? Some scientists believe so. Excerpt: A drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may help harness the protective pathways of brain cells to stay the deadly symptoms
What do scientists think about the Lancet's decision to pull Andrew Wakefield's controversial case study suggesting there might be a link between the measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism? Read about it here: Excerpt: On Feb. 2, renowned medical journal The
Once again, I contributed a chapter to the Dana Foundation's Annual Progress Report on Brain Research. This year, I summarized the up and coming research into Parkinson's disease – and what that may mean for treating it in the future.
Researchers are working on a vaccine for cocaine – a vaccine that may help addicts stay clean. Excerpt: Andrew Kent, 51, has been battling his addiction to cocaine for more than two decades. Though he has tried different recovery programs
A one-shot gene therapy may offer sight to children with a rare retinal condition called Leber's congenital amaurosis. A recent clinical trial of the therapy showed remarkable success. Excerpt: Three years ago, when nine-year-old Corey Haas was first diagnosed with
"Regs change roles," an article on how health savings accounts and other high-deductible insurance plans are changing the way that hospitals do business, appears in the Healthcare Cost and Revenue Management supplement to Healthcare Informatics magazine. Excerpt: In April 2006,
"Through a glass, sharply," an article about transparency policy and how it can be effectively used in the healthcare information technology realm, appears in the November issue of Government Health IT magazine. Excerpt: Many lawmakers and academics believe that the
An article on the DoD and VA's plans to share medical records appears in Government Health IT. Excerpt: After a series of news reports in March about conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other government health care facilities,
An article about a recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers report on the economics of information technology in healthcare appears in the July issue of Healthcare Informatics. Excerpt: For the past two years, New York City-based PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), in partnership with the Wharton
An article about how lessons learned from the Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) project can be applied to emergency departments is now up on the Digital Healthcare and Productivity website. Excerpt: The unpredictable environment of emergency departments makes
A passionate traveler and science writer, she has no problem tackling interesting (and often taboo) subjects spanning love, sex, neuroscience, travel and politics. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the New Scientist, USA Today, Pacific Standard, the Washington Post, ISLANDS, Parenting, the Bark, American Baby, National Geographic Traveler, and the AARP Bulletin. She is a partner at the award-winning family travel website Travel Savvy Mom, and is also a frequent contributor to the Dana Foundation's many science publications. Read More...