Trio Wins Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine For Work On Cells And Oxygen
The three physicians "found the molecular switch that regulates how our cells adapt when oxygen levels drop," a member of the Nobel Committee said.
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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.
How Messing With Our Body Clocks Can Raise Alarms With Health
The scientists honored with a Nobel Prize in medicine helped discover that every cell in the body has its own clock. When we ignore those clocks, we increase the risk of weight gain and diabetes.
Nobel Prize In Medicine Is Awarded To 3 Americans For Work On Circadian Rhythm
Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young share the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discoveries about how internal clocks govern human biology.
Japanese Biologist Wins Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to a Japanese scientist who explained that cells have their own versions of recycling plants, how they work, and the role of this process in diseases.
The Story Behind The River Blindness Story: Itching, Weeding, Snipping
NPR reporter Jason Beaubien talks about his trip to Ghana to report on river blindness — and how a farmer who lost his vision is still able to weed his garden.
On Orders From Mao, Researchers Set Off On Nobel-Winning Drug Work
In the 1960s, Chairman Mao Zedong ordered scientists to find a malaria antidote to help ailing soldiers in North Vietnam. Today's Nobel Prize for medicine went to one of those researchers.
Work On Parasite Diseases Earns Nobel Prize For Medicine
The medicines they helped develop are credited with improving the lives of millions. Among the three winners: William C. Campbell of Drew University, for his work on the roundworm parasite.
3 Win Nobel Prize In Medicine For Discovering Brain's 'Inner GPS'
The scientists, one working in Britain and a husband-and-wife team from Norway, will share the award for work that began in the 1970s and spanned decades.