Scientists Who Sparked Revolution In Cancer Treatment Share Nobel Prize In Medicine
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo were cited for their work in harnessing the immune system to arrest the development of cancer.
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Ted Turner Opens Up About Having Lewy Body Dementia
On Sunday morning, CBS aired an interview with the CNN founder, who told Ted Koppel about his struggle with a disease he could describe but wryly struggled to name.
James P. Allison, Tasuku Honjo Win 2018 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
The pair of immunologists won for their discovery of cancer therapy that works by harnessing the body's own immune system.
2 Immunologists Win 2018 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
James P. Allison, 70, and Tasuku Honjo, 76, won the prize for their discovery of cancer therapy that works by harnessing the body's own immune system.
Perspective: A Heart Device Can Save Lives, But Doctors Need To Explain The Downsides
A mechanical pump can be life-saving for heart failure patients or it can cause dangerous complications. Doctors can do a better job at explaining the reasons some patients may want to opt out.
Holly Ridings On Breaking A Glass Ceiling At NASA
Holly Ridings, NASA's first-ever female chief flight director, weighs in on being a woman in the field with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
The Flight Of The Condors, And Their Audience
Hundreds of condor groupies flocked to a spot on the Utah-Arizona border to witness the annual release of young condors into the wild.
WATCH: 'Extremely Rare' 2-Headed Snake Stuns Social Media, Charms Scientists
A Virginia state herpetologist says finding the mutant copperhead in a resident's yard earlier this month is an "extraordinarily rare" occurrence. Even more stunning, he says, is that it is alive.
Boys And Masculinity In America
NPR's Scott Simon talks with author and psychologist Michael Thompson about masculinity and boys' emotions after emotional hearings this week.
How Trauma Affects Memory: Scientists Weigh In On The Kavanaugh Hearing
Christine Blasey Ford presented her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh Thursday. He denied them. But how can either of them remember? Here's what science says about memory and trauma — and alcohol.