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Published October 10, 2013
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new technique for creating stem cells of the human liver and pancreas – a breakthrough that could significantly transform the future of transplant therapies.
Published October 09, 2013
Living next to an airport may be frustrating due to the constant onslaught of noise, but new research suggests that close proximity to these transportation hubs may also be detrimental to your health.
Published October 04, 2013
When newborn baby boy Finnegan was diagnosed with epilepsy, his parents were reluctant to consider brain surgery. But after their son started having 50 seizures a day, they agreed, and their son would receive a brand new type of brain operation – one that had never before been performed in the United States.
Published October 02, 2013
New research has shown that exercise may be equally as effective as certain prescription medications at treating chronic – and sometimes deadly – diseases.
Published October 01, 2013
Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a brand new technique called in vitro activation, which involves inducing the ovaries in infertile women to produce eggs. The scientists tested their treatment on 27 women, and one woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy, while another is currently pregnant.
Published September 30, 2013
The number of children visiting the emergency room for sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) has skyrocketed, new research suggests.
Published September 26, 2013
Researchers have revealed that a "Jekyll-and-Hyde" protein, which sometimes boost tumor cell growth and at other times suppresses it, may be the key to stopping cancer’s rapid development.
Published September 24, 2013
Many theories exist as to why obesity directly increases the risk of cancer, and now, one NYU Steinhardt researcher may have pinpointed an underlying biological mechanism responsible for the obesity-cancer link.
Published September 12, 2013
Researchers have a developed two novel tests that can distinguish which can distinguish which malarial parasites respond better to drug treatment - and which ones are resistant.
Published September 11, 2013
The nutritional value of the egg and its yolk has been debated by nutritionists for years. Originally, the egg received a bad reputation with regard to cardiovascular health, but are these concerns valid?