March 9, 2018

‘Viruses Don’t Play By Our Rules,’ Says MacPhail
By Carla Garnett
Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it, or so the saying goes. So what can past worldwide pandemics teach us about future deadly outbreaks and the systems we’ve developed to combat them?

Kaelin Advocates Robust Approach to Cancer Research
By Dana Talesnik
Dr. William Kaelin, Jr. has a message for young investigators entering medical research: “The most dangerous result in science is the one you were hoping for, because you declare victory and get lazy.”
Big Data May Help Patients Manage Their Health
By Eric Bock
Wearable biosensors may soon be able to detect when a person is getting sick before he or she realizes it, said Dr. Michael Snyder at a recent NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series lecture at the Neuroscience Center.
Annual Red Dress Collection Gathers Celebrities, Heart Disease Survivors
Stars took to a New York City runway on Feb. 8 for the American Heart Association’s annual “Go Red for Women” Red Dress Collection, presented by Macy’s at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan.

In the Alzheimer’s-affected brain, abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein and tau protein accumulate.

On the Cover

In the Alzheimer’s-affected brain, abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clump together to form plaques (brown). Abnormal collections of the tau protein accumulate and form tangles (blue).

National Institute on Aging

March 9, 2018

Vol. LXX, No. 5

March 9, 2018

Vol. LXX, No. 5

March 9, 2018

‘Viruses Don’t Play By Our Rules,’ Says MacPhail

Kaelin Advocates Robust Approach to Cancer Research

Big Data May Help Patients Manage Their Health

Annual Red Dress Collection Gathers Celebrities, Heart Disease Survivors

On the Cover

The NIH Record