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Donor kidneys removed with single bellybutton cut

Brad Kaster donated a kidney to his father this week, and he barely has a scar to show for it.
- Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
- Cleveland Clinic
Should we move species to save them?

With climate change increasingly threatening the survival of plants and animals, scientists say it may become necessary to move some species to save them. Dubbed assisted colonization or assisted migration, the idea is to decide how severe the threat is to various species, and if they need help to deal with it.
- Science
Family sues co. for muscular dystrophy drug

A Minnesota family is trying to force a New Jersey drug company to give their son an experimental drug for a fatal form of muscular dystrophy, saying he'll die without it.
Gore: Carbon-free electricity in 10 years doable

Former Vice President Al Gore called Thursday for a "man on the moon" effort to switch all of the nation's electricity production to wind, solar and other carbon-free sources within 10 years, a goal that he said would solve global warming as well as economic and natural security crises caused by dependence on fossil fuels.
Report: Invest $10 a person for better health

Investing just $10 per person - roughly the price of a six-pack of beer and some chips - could greatly fuel community programs that get couch potatoes moving, prevent smoking and improve nutrition, researchers say.
Smithsonian dishes the dirt on, well, dirt

Dishing the dirt has a long history in Washington, but the Smithsonian Institution is taking it to new depths. The National Museum of Natural History opens a new exhibit on Saturday - "Dig It" - exploring the mysterious and complex world of soil.
Warming health report: Poor, elderly to hurt most

Global warming will affect the health and welfare of every American, but the poor, elderly, and children will suffer the most, according to a new White House science report released Thursday.
- The report
Alzheimer's vaccine stopped plaque, not dementia

Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong.
Bill Clinton aims to stabilize malaria drug prices

Former President Clinton's foundation has signed pricing agreements with several suppliers involved in making a malaria-fighting drug in an effort to stabilize the medication's fluctuating costs and ensure more dependable availability.
- http://www.clintonfoundation.org
Polio resurfaces in region of Pakistan

An eight-month-old Pakistani girl has tested positive for polio in an area where militants campaigned against vaccination, a World Health Organization official said Thursday.
Researchers report toadfish sing to attract mates

It's not exactly Tony serenading Maria in "West Side Story," but for all their homeliness toadfish also sing to attract mates. OK, singing may be a stretch; it's more of a hum. But it turns out to be useful, for science as well as the fish.
- Science
Plans for large-scale AIDS vaccine trial dropped

Plans for a large-scale trial of a potential AIDS vaccine are being dropped in favor of a smaller, more focused study, the National Institutes of Health said Thursday.
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
Record number of babies born last year

More babies were born in the United States last year than ever before, according to preliminary data, but it's not another baby boom just yet.
- Report
NASA to workers: Go boldly (in cup) for science

The No. 1 need right now for some of the builders of the nation's next spaceship: Lots of No. 1.
Try to make best of grown kids' return to nest

"Mom and Dad, I'm home," used to be joyous words for parents as their kids returned for a visit.
- http://www.ocregister.com/

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