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Ga Tech Researchers Make Headway in Treating Spinal Cord Injuries Atlanta, GA (2009-11-02) Scar tissue serves an important function by limiting the size of a wound. But in spinal cord injuries, scar tissue gets in the way of nerve fibers trying to regenerate. Now, a discovery at Georgia Tech offers promise to those recovering from spinal cord injuries. WABE's Jim Burress explains.
Elderly Interpret Certain Emotional Expressions of Robots Differently, Researchers Find Atlanta, GA (2009-10-21) Research focuses on needs of elderly in designing robots for the home
Can Your Breath Tell Doctors You Have Cancer? Atlanta, GA (2009-10-13) Could your breath be an indicator of the presence of cancer? Several Atlanta researchers think it might. WABE's Jim Burress has more.
Atlanta AIDS Researchers Share in Hope for Vaccine Atlanta, GA (2009-09-24) HIV researchers across the world--including Atlanta--are hopeful a recent study brings the world one step closer to an AIDS vaccine. WABE's Jim Burress reports.
Spelman Student Develops One of iPhone's Top Apps Atlanta, GA (2009-09-16) In a field dominated by men, A Spelman College student is making a name for herself. Junior Jonecia Keels has the honor of inventing one of the most popular programs for Apple's iPhone. WABE's Jim Burress brings us her story.
Gopher Tortoise Could Fall Under Federal Protection Atlanta, GA (2009-09-14) New efforts are underway to protect a turtle found throughout the Southeast, including here in Georgia. WABE's Jim Burress reports.
"Preliminary" CDC Report Says Gay/Bisexual Men 50-times More Likely to be HIV-Positive Atlanta, GA (2009-09-03) At a recent conference here in Atlanta, CDC researchers said gay men are 50-times more likely to contract HIV than other groups. WABE's Jim Burress reports.
Risky Teenagers' Brains More Like Developed Adults, Emory Study Finds Atlanta, GA (2009-08-26) In a study sure to raise eyebrows, Emory University researchers have found that the brains of teenagers who engage in so-called "risky behavior" are actually more adult-like than their more-cautious peers. WABE's Jim Burress has more.
Atlanta to Host First National HIV/AIDS Community Discussion Atlanta, GA (2009-08-24) The White House will launch its effort to build a national strategy to fight HIV and AIDS with a community discussion in Atlanta tomorrow. Three thousand people are expected at the forum, which is part of the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference held downtown this week. WABE's Odette Yousef reports.
Pediatric H1N1 "Swine Flu" Vaccine Trials Begin Here Atlanta, GA (2009-08-18) Last week, researchers at Emory University began clinical trials of the H1N1 "Swine Flu" vaccine. This week, they begin pediatric trials here. WABE's Jim Burress reports.
Could Primates Hold Key to AIDS "Vaccine?" Atlanta, GA (2009-08-11) More than 25 years after the discovery of AIDS, there's still no vaccine. As WABE's Jim Burress reports, that's leading a researcher at Emory University's Yerkes Primate Reseach Center to call for an "out of the box" approach to finding a cure.
Emory Begins H1N1 Clinical Trials Atlanta (2009-08-10) Atlanta's Emory University is among eight centers across the U-S beginning clinical trials today on one of two H1-N1 "Swine Flu" vaccines. WABE's Jim Burress has more.
Congress Hears Arguments to Stop Moratorium on Red Snapper Fishing off Southeast Coast Atlanta, GA (2009-07-27) Environmentalists say the Red Snapper off the southeast coast is overfished and in danger. Others say there are plenty in coastal waters, and a proposed ban would hurt the sport fishing industry. Now the issue is before Congress. WABE's Jim Burress reports.
Swine Flu Vaccine to be Available to All, Free of Charge Atlanta, GA (2009-07-10) In preparation for what the federal government is calling a serious threat, a free swine flu vaccination will be available for everyone later this year. As WABE's Jim Burress reports, Georgia will also get 8-million dollars in federal funds to prepare for the virus.
Ga Tech Researchers Predict Change in El Nino Weather Pattern Atlanta, GA (2009-07-02) The weather trend known as "El Nino" that wreaks havoc on global weather could be changing. According to researchers at Georgia Tech, that potentially means not only more hurricanes, but more hurricanes making landfall. WABE's Jim Burress reports.
State Official Dispute HIV Map Results Atlanta, GA (2009-06-26) State health officials dispute a map that was released this week, which shows that more than half of the most HIV/AIDS-prevalent counties in the U.S. are in Georgia many of them rural. The map was created by the National Minority Quality Forum, a Washington-based nonprofit research group. WABE's Odette Yousef reports.
Emory Health Official Discusses Upcoming Influenza Vaccine Atlanta, GA (2009-06-22) The CDC has announced more than 21-thousand Americans have come down with swine flu and the # of deaths has nearly doubled from to 87. Plus, publicized cases among young campers in Georgia. So, there's the possibility the H1N1 will survive the warm months; and remain active into the normal flu season. Are we facing two flu strains? Denis O'Hayer spoke with Emory University's Dr. Carlos Del Rio, Chair of the Hubert Department of Global Health. He says H1N1 has shown surprising staying power.
Covering Trachoma in Ethiopia Atlanta, GA (2009-06-19) In the final part of our series "From Georgia to Ethiopia," Steve Goss interviews reporter Odette Yousef about her coverage and travels to explore The Carter Center's work to end preventable blindness.
Gender and Blindness: Restoring Hope to Women Amhara, Ethiopia (2009-06-18) Blinding trachoma disproportionately affects women. Those in the final stages of the disease find that their condition can cause a whole family to disintegrate. But with the help of The Carter Center, the expansion of free surgeries is helping to reverse that trend.
Rural Health Workers Spread Solutions, Face Challenges Amhara, Ethiopia (2009-06-17) The third part of our week-long series "From Georgia to Ethiopia" looks at how an extensive rural health outreach program helps to implement The Carter Center and the Ethiopian government's trachoma education. But the young women who do the work face tough challenges.