Gene-Editing Injection Could Permanently Lower Cholesterol Levels
Although human trials are still decades away, the CRISPR gene-editing technique shows promising results when lowering cholesterol permanently in animal trials.
Now You Can Drink Your Water and Eat It, Too
Believe it or not, this ball of water is entirely edible.
This Antioxidant May Be the Next Big Thing in Skin Care
Researchers may have discovered a powerful new way to invigorate aging skin.
Gene Therapy Reverses the Tide of Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
Among the animals studied, up to 80 percent of them went into virtually complete remission of the condition even after experiencing paralysis in their hind limbs.
These New High-Tech Glasses Could Bring Relief to Insomnia Sufferers
Read about the science behind these innovative sleep aid spectacles.
Can This New Beauty Tool Really Zap Your Way to Perfect Skin?
Micro-currency has been popular in the beauty industry for years, but the ZIIP Beauty device uses a nano-currency, which vibrates at a lower yet more potent frequency.
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.
Chronic Pain Can Stop, Study Says
A new animal study shows how chronic pain starts and where it can end.
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.
Wireless Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Monkeys to Walk Again
A wireless chip implanted in the brain communicates with the spinal cord below the injury.
Wireless Smartphone Device Could Reduce Migraine Pain
The high-tech device could be very attractive to individuals who are wary of taking prescription painkillers for their migraines.
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.
Squirrels’ Long Slumber May Hold the Key to Stroke Treatment
Squirrels may be a surprising source of potential life-saving stroke therapy.
Smartphone Add-On Camera Lets You See Beneath the Surface of Your Skin
NURUGO's smartphone camera accessory and app can help people monitor their skin health and catch early signs of potentially dangerous conditions before they even become visible.
How One Woman’s Pain Inspired This Innovative Massage Tool
After studying her own body's chronic pain, Ashley Black was inspired to invent a massage tool that targets the tight fascia areas of the body and also works to diminish cellulite.
Scientists Discover the Hiding Place of the Brain’s Long-Term Memories
Our memories, it turns out, don’t reside in some abstract space or inside an impenetrable lock-box.
This Sleep Mask Wakes You Up With a Sunrise
The illumy sleep mask uses natural light to both lull you to sleep and wake you up.
Scientists Create Solar-Powered Skin for Prosthetic Hands
Scientists have created a new use for the sun’s rays.
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.
This Fish May Teach Humans How to Regenerate Eye Cells
Studying the ability of the zebrafish to regenerate eye cells may lead to new treatments for people with vision loss.
USB Stick Doubles as HIV Test
British scientists have developed an HIV test on a USB stick, which quickly and accurately measures the levels of the virus in a person’s blood.
Inexpensive Drug for Bleeding After Childbirth Proves to Saves Lives
In studying ways to reduce maternal mortality from childbirth hemorrhaging, a group of researchers revisited tranexamic acid, a drug invented in the 1960s by a Japanese woman.
Sweat Patch Could Help People Track Their Health
The answer to tracking your health could be in your sweat. Scientists have created a skin patch that is capable of collecting and analyzing sweat.
Beauty Mirrors Have Officially Entered the Tech Age
The Hi Mirror is a high-tech beauty mirror that analyzes skin conditions and determines and personalizes at-home treatments and products.
Brain Cells Actually Favor One Parent’s Genes Over the Other
The new study adds a wrinkle to the current understanding of genetics and may hold the answer to the cause and incidence of some brain disorders.
Probiotic Cream Made From Body’s Own Bacteria May Cure Eczema
This “natural antibiotic” is superior to pharmaceutical approaches because it doesn’t kill the protective, beneficial bacteria on the skin.
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.
Flu Vaccine Patch Kicks Painful Needles to the Curb
The patch can also be stored safely for a year without refrigeration, offering a vital option for health care in the developing world.
Magic Mushrooms May ‘Reset’ Depressed Patients’ Brains
The researchers note that using psilocybin as a treatment method is a tactic that goes back centuries, and one that may be beneficial for hard-to-treat cases of depression.
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.
Scientists Use CRISPR to Change a Flower’s Color
Scientists have changed the genetic makeup of flowers by using DNA splicing technology, which reveals the vast potential of CRISPR.
WATCH: This New Robotic Hand Has a Human Touch
A group of scientists from Cornell University may have devised a way for a robot to feel its surroundings internally, similar to the way humans do.
Scientists Mimic Deadly Rabies Virus to Destroy Brain Cancer Cells
Researchers have modeled nanoparticles the same size and shape as rabies to reach the brain's nerve cells, with the goal of targeting cancerous ones.
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 Facial Recognition Technology Can Detect Rare Disease
Diagnosing a rare disease in children called DiGeorge syndrome may be as simple as taking a photo with new facial recognition software.
Virtual Reality Could Help Prevent Older People From Falling
Utilizing virtual reality to assess the muscles used in maintaining balance could lead to new therapies to help the elderly avoid falling.
Scientists May Be Getting Closer to Curing HIV
City of Hope currently has active clinical trials of gene therapy for AIDS using blood stem cell transplantation.
Elephants May Hold the Key to Curing Cancer
Less than five percent of elephants get cancer in their lifetime, and an abundance of a cancer-fighting protein in their genetic makeup is likely the reason why.
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.
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.
Scientists Create Topical Drug That Tans Skin
Scientists have developed a topical drug that darkens skin pigmentation without the sun's rays.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From AIDS to Cancer, Scripps Laboratories Are Revolutionizing Medical Research
At Scripps Research Institute, scientists are making some remarkable discoveries in their research into how disease infects our bodies.
Empathy Device Allows You to Move Another Person’s Hand with Your Emotions
The involuntary hand gestures occurred as the result of a mood change in the person on the other end of the device.
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.
New Pregnancy Bracelet Buzzes to Let Dad Know When Baby Kicks
New technology from a Scandinavian diaper company allows fathers to connect with their unborn children in a brand new way.
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.
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