Scientific American Articles for BIO 202

Stephen Williams

Fall 2008

Exam 1

Managing Diabetes by Sklaroff, Sara and Rennie, John Ewers, with Scientific American Special Edition; Dec 2007, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p 46, 12 pages.
Abstract: Globally, 171 million people have the disease, and that number is exploding. But lizard spit, new monitors and other drugs and devices can help control diabetes better than ever.

Personality Crash by Witte, Felicitas. Scientific American Mind, Dec 2005, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p 84, 6 pages.
Abstract: The collision damaged his forebrain. Surgeons saved it. But they never checked his pituitary, and he is no longer the man he was.

Exam 2

Whose Blood Is It, Anyway? by Kline, Ronald M.; Ezzell, Carol. Scientific American, April 2001, Vol. 284 Issue 4, p 42, 8 pages.
Abstract: Blood collected from umbilical cords and placentas - which are usually thrown away following birth - contains stem cells that can rebuild the blood and immune systems of people with leukemia and other cancers.

New Predictors of Disease by Notkins, Abner Louis. Scientific American, March 2007, Vol. 296 Issue 3, p 72, 8 pages.
Abstract: Predictive autoantibodies appear in the blood years before people show symptoms of various disorders. Tests that detected these molecules could warn of the need to take preventive action.

Exam 3

Not Just a Pump by Herbert, Wray. Scientific American Special Edition, Dec 2007, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p16, 10 pages.
Abstract: The goal of building a safe artificial heart has frustrated bioengineers for more than four decades. At last, an end could be in sight.

Taming Vessels to Treat Cancer by Jain, Rakesh K. Scientific American, 2008 Special Edition, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p 64, 8 pages.
Abstract: Restoring order to the chaotic blood vessels inside a tumor opens a window of opportunity for attacking it. Surprisingly, drugs meant to destroy vasculature can make the repair and may help reverse conditions that lead to cardiovascular disease and blindness.

Thwarting Major Killers/Saving Hearts That Grow Old by Cabe, Delia K. Scientific American Presents, The Quest to Beat Aging-Summer 2000, p 87, 5 pages.
Abstract: Better understanding of atherosclerosis - the inflammation and buildup of fatty deposits in blood vessels - has triggered new approaches to treating the nation's leading cause of death.

Exam 4

An Endangered Species in the Stomach by Blaser, Martin J. Scientific American, February 2005, Vol. 292 Issue 2, p 38, 8 pages.
Abstract: Is the decline of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium living in the human stomach since time immemorial, good or bad for public health?

The Unmet Challenges of Hepatitis C by Bisceglie, Bacon. Scientific American, October 1999, Vol. 281 Issue 4, p 80, 6 pages.
Abstract: Some 1.8 percent of the U.S. adult population are infected with the hepatitis C virus, most without knowing it.

Eating Made Simple by Nestle, Marion. Scientific American, September 2007, Vol. 297 Issue 3, p 60, 10 pages.
Abstract: How do you cope with a mountain of conflicting diet advice? Also: Paul Raeburn reviews the best scientific guidance on weight loss.

Exam 5

Combating Prostate Cancer by Fair. Scientific American Presents, Men: The Scientific Truth, p 100, 6 pages. 1999.
Abstract: Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment promise to extend survival time and improve the quality of life for many patients.

Where Is the AIDS Vaccine? by Minkel, JR. Scientific American Special Edition, Dec 2007, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p 72, 4 pages.
Abstract: Science gets closer, but a fully effective vaccine against HIV remains elusive.

Beyond the Condom: The Future of Male Contraception by Alexander. Scientific American Presents, Men: The Scientific Truth. 1999. p 80, 6 pages.
Abstract: The physiology of sperm production complicates development of new forms of men's birth control, but contraceptive researchers continue to explore new leads.

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