Articles from Ronald Pies

Scientists Discover Why Plague Is So Lethal - Science Daily (press release)

Scientists Discover Why Plague Is So Lethal  Science Daily (press release)Bacteria that cause the bubonic plague may be more virulent than their close relatives because of a single genetic mutation, according to research published in ...

Opinion | Disease or Not, the Pain Is Very Real - New York Times

Opinion | Disease or Not, the Pain Is Very Real  New York TimesTo the Editor: “Drug Approved. Is Disease Real?” (front page, Jan. 14) does a disservice to your readers, including the millions of patients afflicted by ...

Allergic Reactions To Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents Are Rare, Study Finds - Science Daily (press release)

Allergic Reactions To Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents Are Rare, Study Finds  Science Daily (press release)Allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-containing contrast injections in adults and pediatric patients (those younger than 19 years of age) are rare, according to a ...

Psychologist Explains The Neurochemistry Behind Romance - Science Daily (press release)

Psychologist Explains The Neurochemistry Behind Romance  Science Daily (press release)The Beatles' George Harrison wondered in his famous love song about the "something" that "attracts me like no other lover." A University at Buffalo expert ...

Seeking Solace When There Is None - New York Times

Seeking Solace When There Is None  New York TimesTo the Editor: “Good Grief,” by Amitai Etzioni (Op-Ed, Oct. 7), is profoundly touching, and he should be lauded for its honesty. One hesitates to comment on it at ...

A Core of Despair, a Shadow of Nemesis - New York Times

A Core of Despair, a Shadow of Nemesis  New York TimesI don't think I will ever eat Greek pastry again without thinking of Mr. Z., or of his wife's expression as the nurse and I left Mr. Z.'s house for the last time. He was ...

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