Science News for Kids » medicine http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Inspired medical research http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/inspired-medical-research-at-intel-science-talent-search-2013/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/inspired-medical-research-at-intel-science-talent-search-2013/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 21:21:45 +0000 Kellyn Betts http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=16906 Lonza-Active-6H-40x_ch01

Teens make real advances in biomedical science]]> Lonza-Active-6H-40x_ch01

Teens make real advances in biomedical science]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/inspired-medical-research-at-intel-science-talent-search-2013/feed/ 0 Bad for breathing http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/study-connects-pollution-to-several-common-diseases-that-affect-the-lungs-and-airways/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/study-connects-pollution-to-several-common-diseases-that-affect-the-lungs-and-airways/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:00:13 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=15951 Researchers have connected exposure to high levels of pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, to a greater likelihood of having asthma and allergies. Caption: Photo courtesy of the EPA

New study connects pollution to several common diseases that affect the lungs and airways]]> Researchers have connected exposure to high levels of pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, to a greater likelihood of having asthma and allergies. Caption: Photo courtesy of the EPA

New study connects pollution to several common diseases that affect the lungs and airways]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/03/study-connects-pollution-to-several-common-diseases-that-affect-the-lungs-and-airways/feed/ 0 Magnets that kill cancer cells http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/magnets-that-kill-cancer-cells/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/magnets-that-kill-cancer-cells/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:15:34 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14620 Magnets can be used to move types of metal from a distance. Scientists recently developed a technology that uses magnets to trigger a cell’s demise. Credit: istockphoto

Researchers devise a way to use magnets to make cells self-destruct ]]> Magnets can be used to move types of metal from a distance. Scientists recently developed a technology that uses magnets to trigger a cell’s demise. Credit: istockphoto

Researchers devise a way to use magnets to make cells self-destruct ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/11/magnets-that-kill-cancer-cells/feed/ 0 Bye-bye, egg allergy http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/bye-bye-egg-allergy/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/bye-bye-egg-allergy/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:41:55 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13525 An egg allergy may keep kids from eating many foods. But a new study could help those kids eat eggs again one day. Credit: Robert & Mihaela Vicol

Eating tiny amounts of eggs helps some children overcome their egg allergy]]> An egg allergy may keep kids from eating many foods. But a new study could help those kids eat eggs again one day. Credit: Robert & Mihaela Vicol

Eating tiny amounts of eggs helps some children overcome their egg allergy]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/08/bye-bye-egg-allergy/feed/ 0