Medicine

Eric Dane Breaks His Penis, Inspires Nationwide Rush to Google

Andy Towle January 23, 2009

[[SPOILERS]]On last night's Grey's Anatomy, McSteamy broke a very vital bone, inspiring a nationwide rush to Google which I've capped for you, below … [Read more...] about Eric Dane Breaks His Penis, Inspires Nationwide Rush to Google

Andy Towle November 10, 2008

In addition to the bone marrow transplant surprise I posted about last week, there's a new strategy in the fight against HIV, from researchers in the … [Read more...] about Scientists Develop ‘Killer’ T-Cell That Slays HIV with Ease

Andy Towle September 10, 2008

Bush renews hunt to capture Bin Laden before November election. Matt Damon: Sarah Palin pick is "like a really bad Disney movie." Man claims … [Read more...] about News: Al Franken, Basketball, Ralph Lauren, Big Macs, Maryland

Andy Towle August 20, 2008

Can orange juice counteract prescription medications? Here we go: the marketing onslaught begins. LeRoi Moore, Saxaphonist for Dave Matthews … [Read more...] about News: Leo Abse, Gorilla, Daniel Radcliffe, Semi-Colons, Hazing

Andy Towle June 13, 2008

Point Foundation announces 2008 scholars. They're back: First beaver dam seen in England in 800 years! Dirty boy: Zac Efron reportedly not a … [Read more...] about News: Point Foundation, Beavers, Dr. Drew, Condoms, Peter Pace

Andy Towle March 26, 2008

After the failure of a major Merck & Co AIDS vaccine trial last year in which it appeared that recipients of the inoculation became somehow more … [Read more...] about Government Begins ‘Mid-Course Correction’ on AIDS Vaccine Plans

Andy Towle March 3, 2008

A team of Canadian researchers led by molecular virologist Stephen Barr has discovered a gene, TRIM22, that prevents the HIV virus from assembling in … [Read more...] about Gene Discovered That Blocks Construction of HIV

Andy Towle February 12, 2008

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, reporting in the journal Nature Immunology, says he and a team have discovered a new HIV receptor that may help to develop … [Read more...] about Scientists Find HIV Receptor That Takes Virus to the Gut

Andy Towle January 10, 2008

Last month I posted about an asteroid that scientists said had a 1 in 75 chance of striking Mars with an impact close to a 15 megaton bomb. Well, … [Read more...] about News: Johnny Depp, Mars, American Airlines, Will Smith, Alzheimer’s

Andy Towle January 9, 2008

Iran claims video of aggressive action toward American ships is U.S. fabrication: "The US has released grainy footage, apparently showing small boats … [Read more...] about News: Mr. Blackwell, Iran, Jesse Metcalfe, Wii, Dykes on Bikes