http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/22-can-schizophrenia-be-cured-before-it-starts A psychiatrist has launched an experimental treatment program for teenage mental illness, based on the radical view that psychotic illnesses, including schizophrenia, can be prevented if caught early. But does it really work? Charles Schmidt; photo illustrations by Suellen Parker 2008-07-22T07:59:24Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/09-have-we-finally-found-an-effective-defense-against-lyme-disease A new treatment may block transmission 85 percent of the time. Pamela Weintraub 2008-07-09T08:45:03Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/09-treating-disease-in-the-big-easy When a patient arrives at a New Orleans ER with mysterious abdominal pain, his treating physician must solve the puzzle quick enough to avoid a deadly mistake. By H. Lee Kagan 2008-07-09T05:34:44Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/04-what-does-alzheimer.s-look-like-in-your-brain What does Alzheimer's look like? An artist's 3-D rendering of a peptide that is a surefire marker for the disease gives researchers a clearer picture of what to look for—and possibly how to stop it. Tyghe Trimble and Sherry Baker 2008-07-09T05:05:37Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/03-what-is-this-video-game-soccer-balls Not quite, but you will find plenty in a locker room. 2008-07-03T08:35:32Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/aug/30-5-next-gen-antibiotics-that-could-save-your-life Some promising antibiotics come straight from nature, like the ones in alligator blood; some come straight from the lab, like fully synthetic "peptoids." Melinda Wenner 2008-06-30T06:11:16Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/25-its-hard-out-there-for-a-biomedical-researcher A scientists reveals the harassment he experienced from animal rights activists. Karen Rowan 2008-06-25T12:22:42Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/20-drugmakers-prepare-for-a-smackdown Big Pharma, get ready for the FDA! The feds plan much heavier regulations for the industry, including penalties of up to $10 million for dosing us with risky drugs. Linda Marsa 2008-06-20T06:10:38Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/20-wonder-drugs-that-can-kill While the market has been flooded with new "wonder cures" from the pharmaceutical industry, many of them end up doing more harm than good. Jeanne Lenzer 2008-07-02T10:26:37Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/13-the-alarming-truth-about-lyme-disease DISCOVER editor Pamela Weintraub writes a first-person account about her family's fight with Lyme Disease in her new book, Cure Unknown. Patrice Adcroft 2008-06-13T03:18:15Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/12-the-race-to-treat-a-seizing-child When a young child suffers a seizure, her doctor must start a clinical guessing game to determine its cause—and whether it will happen again. Mark Cohen 2008-06-12T03:30:47Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/10-zapping-hiv-with-lasers A physicist is using a near-infrared laser to knock out HIV, which may lead to an effective treatment for HIV/AIDS. Orli Van Mourik 2008-06-10T04:11:11Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/03-whodunnit-tv-or-fast-food-or-genes Two new studies show that obesity is caused by a ridiculously complex mix of genetic factors. A miracle cure for obesity now seems further away than ever. Jennifer Barone; illustration by J. Siers 2008-06-03T08:27:00Z Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/03-when-it-comes-to-nutrition-do-doctors-practice-what-they-preach We surveyed eight obesity doctors to find out if they're practicing the health habits they preach. Karen Rowan 2008-06-03T06:37:17Z Web Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/22-the-white-urine-that-held-the-key When a middle-aged woman produces a urine sample that's a strange milky-white, her doctor is left speculating about rare tropical diseases, and eventually learns the truth from her patient's past. Claire Panosian Dunavan 2008-05-22T10:48:20Z Print Article