Toddler Receives Life-Saving Surgery to Remove Rare 5-Pound Facial Tumor
At only 3 years old, Melyssa Delgado Braga’s face was being consumed by myxoma, a rare yet aggressive facial tumor.
Now Printing: 3D Ovaries That Can Produce Offspring in Mice
With this study, researchers hope to help restore fertility and hormone production in women who have undergone ovarian cancer treatments.
Clinical Trials for Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Coming Soon
The vaccine centers around previous research that has identified a common type of virus, called an enterovirus, as a cause of type 1 diabetes.
File, Print, Wear: New 3D Bioprinter Creates Human Skin
Scientists believe they may have found a fast, reliable method to reduce the need for costly procedures like skin grafts.
Currents Pumped Through Headphones Could Mean Migraine Relief
A group of participants saw a reduction in migraine days of three days per month thanks to the treatment.
Sleep Tracker Inaccuracy May Cause Obsessive Behavior
With approximately 15 percent of Americans wearing activity trackers, the question remains as to whether it is doing them any good when it comes to accurately tracking sleep patterns.
Umbilical Cord Blood May Boost Memory and Learning
Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine identified a specific protein in the plasma of umbilical cord blood that increased cognitive functioning in animal studies.
New Chewing Gum May Detect Cancer
The gum detects “volatiles” within saliva as it’s chewed and is then studied to find if the chewer produced chemicals associated with cancer.
Researchers Create ‘Pill-on-a-String’ Technique to Better Detect Cancer
The unique technique can rub the esophagus and scrape away cells that scientists can then examine for cancer.
Smart Bandages That Monitor Wounds Are Getting Closer to Trials
The smart bandages would report their analysis through a regular broadband network and are designed to monitor an array of physical attributes.
Scientists Grow Beating Heart Cells on Spinach Leaves
The key to the new research rests on the methods by which plants, such as spinach, transport fluids and other substances.
Robotic Hip Device Works to Prevent Devastating Falls
A device called Active Pelvis Orthosis, or APO, can prevent elderly persons from falling, even when put through hazardous conditions on a treadmill.
Enzyme Found in Baker’s Yeast Could Help Treat Leukemia
Researchers say that yeast-derived L-asparaginase may be a safer, more effective treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
New Wheelchair Design Eases Mobility Challenges
The gear-driven design utilizes 100 percent of the arm effort, making it much easier to go up slopes and across longer, more challenging distances.
Australian Students Recreate ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli’s Price-Hiked Drug
Students in Australia might be giving Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical executive once dubbed “the most hated man in America,” a run for his money.
Humans Have No Limit on Maximum Age: Study
With people now living well past 100 years of age, and advances in medical care ever present, there's no telling what the maximum human age is.
Hepatitis C Now Easily Treated With Oral Medications
Before the advent of these drugs, treatment for Hepatitis C included interferon, which many people say is worse than the symptoms of Hepatitis C itself.
Chronic Pain Can Stop, Study Says
A new animal study shows how chronic pain starts and where it can end.
3D-Printed Blood Vessels Successfully Implanted Into Monkeys
3D printing technology for medical purposes is still in its infancy, but its utilization for blood vessels looks promising.
Lab-Grown Cartilage May Bring Relief to Osteoarthritis Sufferers
With a cellular structure similar to that of natural cartilage, the bioengineered material features exceptional durability for lab-grown tissue.
Could a Nasal Spray Help Treat Gambling Addiction?
For those who suffer from a gambling addiction, the National Institute for Health and Welfare in Finland is working on a treatment.
New Blood Test Aims to Detect Cancer Sooner Than Ever
By zeroing in on miniscule amounts of DNA, researchers believe they can catch cancer early and save countless lives.
Mussel Secretions May Help Reduce Scars
Researchers created a mussel-based glue that also led to a healthier functioning of skin cells after a wound had healed.
Solar Cells Could Revolutionize the Way Pacemakers Are Powered
Instead of costly, cumbersome batteries, wearable solar cell devices could soon be used to power electronic implants, like pacemakers and brain stimulators.
New Sunscreen Reacts to Your DNA For Better Protection
A new type of sunscreen works with a person's DNA to better protect the skin.
Scientists Engineer Super-Intelligent Mice via Gene Suppression
The researchers believe their findings may hold implications for the treatment of cognitive disorders in human beings.
This Wearable Patch Detects Sleep Apnea
Read about the innovative new wearable that can diagnose sleep apnea as well as traditional methods.
Frog Slime May Protect Against Deadly Flu Strains
The discovery of a peptide in the frog slime is a potentially important one to global public health.
Doctors Use Fish Skin to Treat Woman’s Burn Injuries
Maria Ines Candido da Silva was working as a waitress in Brazil when a gas cooker explosion left her with horrific injuries.
New Blood Test Can Reveal Just How Well You’re Aging
Analyzing biomarker signatures in the blood offers insight into a person’s risk for developing age-determined diseases and even death.
Music Therapy May Reduce Pain After Surgery
Patients recovering from surgery who received a live music performance, which was tailored to their musical preferences, all reported a drop in pain level.
Wireless Router Senses How You Walk and How Healthy You Are
The device, called WiGait, can monitor and track a person's walking speed and movement without the need for a wearable.
This Mom Changed the Way Autistic Children Around the World Play
Dina Kimmel is the dedicated mother behind the We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym, a place that gives children with autism a fun and safe place to learn and explore.
Study Uses Sperm as Cancer-Destroying Missiles
The novel findings offer an exciting glimpse of precision medicine using organic matter to combat cancer.
New Technique Could Detect Skin Cancer Without a Biopsy
Painful biopsies, in which suspicious skin is lopped off and sent to a laboratory to detect skin cancer, may soon be a thing of the past.
This Doctor Just Created a Slimming Chocolate
After developing a variety of supplements that help to better your body from the inside out, Dr. Amy Lee and the Nucific brand are combining two ideas that are usually an oxymoron: slimming and chocolate.
This Bionic Leaf Has the Potential to End World Hunger
Just like how fertilizer may have been the main factor in preventing a worldwide food crisis in the 20th century, now a ‘bionic’ leaf holds the same potential for our global future.
Scientists Disable Cancer’s Ability to Spread Using Tiny Gold Rods
The new technique showed that using tiny gold rods heated by lasers essentially sawed off the cancer cells’ legs.
3D-Printed Patch Can Heal Hearts
The 3D bioprinting allows for the patch to be a close match to heart tissue structure.
The Key to Lower Blood Pressure Might Be in Your Inbox
After 12 months of web-based interventions, the study group saw their average systolic pressure drop closer to the normal blood pressure range.
Memory Implants? New Research Could Make Them Possible
Successful tests on rodents showing the possibility of implanting memories are paving the way for the first memory implants for humans, which could help people overcome memory-deficit disorders.
Brain Stimulation Can Boost Honesty, Limit Selfish Feelings
People who received the transcranial current on a specific region of the brain were less likely to cheat than people who didn’t receive the brain stimulation.
Doctor Uses Snapchat Spectacles During Surgery to Create Tutorial
A doctor at the London Independent Hospital recorded a routine hernia repair surgery with a pair of Snapchat Spectacles.
Immunotherapy Could Be the Next Step to Preventing Alzheimer’s
Solanezumab is the name of the antibody researchers are using with hopes to interrupt or even reverse the formulation of beta amyloid plaque within the brain.
New HPV Vaccine Aims to Eradicate Cervical Cancer
The new vaccine, currently under the consideration of Australia’s national health center, would prevent the infection of five additional strains of HPV.
New C-Section App May Shorten Hospital Stays for New Mothers
The helpful and cost-effective app was designed with the goal of empowering and informing women who are scheduled to undergo a C-section.
Computer-Based Therapy Helps College Students Drink Less
For college students who routinely go on binge drinking sprees, a new computerized interface may help curb the dangerous behavior.
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Innovative Behind-the-Ear Technique Avoids Neck Scarring After Thyroid Surgery
The technique involves making an incision behind the ear instead of beneath the voice box, where thyroidectomy procedures traditionally occur.
Researchers Are Developing Machines to Smell How Healthy You Are
Researchers believe scent-based technology holds vast promise in improving health outcomes due to the possibility of early detection.
Bacterial Spray Could Help Clear Up Eczema
Scientists have developed a spray loaded with the good bacteria that people with eczema are missing.
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