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- Scientist create, then cure, baldness, wrinkles and some aging in mice Thu, 26 Jul 18, 6:54pmHere’s a tantalizing bit of gene research. Scientists were able to switch off a central gene in the nucleus of a mouse cell. That in turn meant the mouse’s mitochondria started failing (I’m going to be talking...
- New Ebola outbreak strikes the Democratic Republic of the Congo Thu, 10 May 18, 2:49amThe deadly virus Ebola has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A new outbreak of Ebola stuck the northwest town of Bikoro with 21 suspected cases of the virus. Out of five samples sent to the DRC's National...
- Scientists are launching human trials for a cancer 'vaccine' that cured 97% of tumors in mice Fri, 30 Mar 18, 3:53amScientists at Stanford University are currently preparing the first human test of a cancer "vaccine," a treatment that eliminated up to 97 percent of tumors during trials with mice. Appropriately 35 people with lymphoma...
- Scientists discover a huge new human organ hiding in plain sight Thu, 29 Mar 18, 1:15amJust when you thought we knew all there was to know about the human body, researchers revealed that they discovered an entirely new human organ. Called the interstitium, it consists of a series of fluid-filled, shock-absorbing...
- This tiny device can scan for skin cancer at a fraction of the current cost Fri, 10 Nov 17, 3:02amsKan is an inexpensive device that can detect skin cancer at its early stages. The device creates heat maps to identify abnormalities in the skin often associated with melanoma, treatment for which has a higher success rate...
- Stanford's new accelerator on a chip could revolutionize medical care Wed, 1 Nov 17, 5:17amResearchers at Stanford University are developing a linear accelerator that is the size of a chip — instead of two miles long — and it could herald a medical breakthrough...
- American women and their dogs rescued after surviving five months at sea in shark-infested waters Sat, 28 Oct 17, 4:16amTwo women from Honolulu, Hawaii, are basking in sweet relief as they and their dogs were rescued after spent five months stranded at sea in shark-infested waters...
- Japanese mutant chickens are laying eggs with cancer-fighting drugs Tue, 10 Oct 17, 3:51amMost people eat chicken eggs for their high protein content and healthy fats - but in the future eggs could ward off diseases, such as cancer and hepatitis...
- Inexpensive new battery generates power with just a drop of saliva Thu, 10 Aug 17, 11:25pmIn addition to aiding digestion, it turns out saliva can also power batteries. Researchers at Binghamton University discovered this while inventing a small, paper-based battery that generates energy when mixed with a drop...
- Lyme disease shot could offer 100% protection Mon, 24 Jul 17, 9:58pmLyme disease is a growing issue in the United States. Since the 1990's, the number of cases has more than doubled. Scientists at a laboratory associated with the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School are working...
- Fresh food prescriptions given to low-income patients to help combat disease Wed, 10 May 17, 12:14amWhat if instead of prescribing medicine to treat a disease, doctors could prescribe fresh food to help prevent one? Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania is testing their food prescription idea with Fresh Food Pharmacy,...
- Cure cancer with weaponized bacteria that do mass “suicide bombing” at the right site? Thu, 21 Jul 16, 4:46pmBacteria multiply In the West we could try to cure cancer faster with research like this, or we could pour billions into making expensive electricity to try to cool the world by 0.01°C for our grandchildren. Hmm. What...
- 'Nightmare' bacteria found in the U.S. resists all known antibiotics Sat, 28 May 16, 12:55amLast November researchers in China discovered a strain of bacteria that resisted all forms of antibiotics - including the "last-resort drug" colistin. Now, government officials have found the first case of an antibiotic-resistant...
- Antibiotic resistant bugs could kill 10 million people each year by 2050 Fri, 20 May 16, 8:10amEconomist Lord Jim O'Neill recently released a report detailing the costs of not fighting antibiotic resistance. Bacteria resistance to drugs appears to have worsened, and O'Neill's report revealed that by 2050, 10 million...
- Skin cells turned into cancer hunters: Let’s do less politically correct science and more real stuff Wed, 2 Mar 16, 4:32amWhy are we still wasting money trying to change the weather?