Health & Science
Penn State researchers join international effort to study Antarctic ‘doomsday’ glacier
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To treat depression when drugs fail, CHOP researchers begin search for solutions in mice brains
Researchers found that stimulating a specific region of mice’s brains called the entorhinal cortex decreased their symptoms of depression.
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Are we prepared for a killer flu epidemic?
Humanity's ability to stop a flu pandemic has changed little in the past century.
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NASA Mars mission faces setback after heat shield cracks under pressure
A critical part of NASA's next $2 billion rover mission to Mars broke during testing earlier this month.
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Benzodiazepines: America’s ‘other prescription drug problem’
The problem with benzos, as they're also known, is that they're highly addictive medications, both physically and psychologically.
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Scientists mobilize to account for rise in mange among Pa. bears
Bears in Pennsylvania are struggling with mange they can't seem to kick. Scientists are studying what's unique about the disease in the state.
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Air Date: April 27, 2018
Listen 48:55Center City’s first pot dispensary set to open this fall
Until now, any operating dispensaries have been in the suburbs.
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How diabetes has shaped my life — two perspectives
Catherine Price has Type 1 diabetes; Keysha Brooker has Type 2. As part of The Pulse’s “The Cost of Diabetes” episode, we invited them to our studio to meet.
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Listen 7:00DNA, diabetes and family destiny
Diabetes runs is Kristen Cabrera’s family. Her dad, plus seven aunts and uncles have the illness. She gathered them at home in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to talk about it.
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Listen 6:33Bucks recovery houses striving to be better neighbors
At community outreach in Bristol Township, recovery home residents invite residents to hear how the homes work — and how important they are to those fighting addictions.
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