Paralyzed Patients Regain the Use of Their Hands Thanks to Breakthrough Nerve Surgery in Australia
New surgical techniques have restored hand fuction for 13 quadriplegics, thanks to an Australian doctor that can relocate nerves.
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Researchers Have Successfully Made First-Ever Robotic Arm That Can Be Controlled By Your Mind
For the first time ever, researchers have created a robotic arm that can be non-invasively controlled by the user's mind.
After Breakthrough Trials, Alzheimer's Vaccine That Uses the Body's Immune System May Soon Be Tested on Humans
After the Alzheimer's vaccine produced surprisingly good results in mice, researchers are now looking for funding to test the vaccine on humans.
Inspired By High School Book, Scientists Create Rose-Shaped Water Purifier That Only Costs 2 Cents to Make
Scientists have created a cheap, portable water purifier that is modeled after the shape of a rose thanks to some poetic inspiration from Alexandre Dumas.
Scientists Use New 'Holy Grail' Gene Therapy to Heal Damage Caused By Heart Attacks and it Could Save Millions
This is the first successful demonstration of scientists using gene therapy to help a heart repair itself following a heart attack.
Researchers Develop New 'Miracle Superglue' That Can Heal Potentially Fatal Wounds in Seconds
The new bio-gel could dramatically reduce patient recovery time and save thousands of people from serious injuries in a matter of seconds.
'Pivotal' New Drug Helps to Preserve Brain Cells and Improve Outcomes After a Stroke
The Canadian researchers say that the drug can make the difference between paralysis and walking out of the hospital unassisted.
Scientists Demonstrate Success of a Possible 'EpiPen' to Prevent Paralysis From Spinal Cord Injuries
University of Michigan scientists demonstrate success for possible EpiPen that uses nanoparticles to prevent paralysis after spinal cord injuries.
Your Gut Microbiome Could Be Better at Predicting Disease and Lifespan Than Your Own Genetics
These two new studies awaiting peer review show that our gut microbiomes may do a better job of predicting longevity and diseases than our own genes.
'Unprecedented' New Photos of the Sun's Surface Are Being Hailed as Landmark Achievement for Science
These groundbreaking photos of the surface of the sun are being hailed as a landmark moment for a "new era of solar astronomy".
Researchers On Brink of Delivering Energy-Dense Battery That Will Power Your Phone for 5 Days Straight
If implemented on a wider scale, these batteries could keep your cell phone and electric vehicle charged for days at a time.
Healing Dose of Optimism: The Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2019 Will Have You Cheering
In just one year, scientists managed to regrow tooth enamel; use stem cells to restore blindness; and identify molecules for fighting the worst cancers.
ReWalk Device Approved by FDA Helps Paraplegics to Walk
A robotic exoskeleton that allows some people with spinal cord injuries to walk upright has been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration and by Health Canada earlier this summer for marketing to consumers. Developed in Israel the ReWalk system is the first motorized device that can help paraplegic people to stand and walk.
Discovery of 'Tendon Stem Cells' Could Revolutionize How We Recover From Injuries
Muscle injuries that can currently spell the end of an athletic career may soon be a thing of the past thanks to this latest medical breakthrough.
First Sickle Cell Disease Patient Treated With Gene-Edited Cells Experiences Significant Improvement
The first ever sickle cell patient to be treated with genetically-modified cells has experienced a significant improvement against the disease.
Diabetes Breakthrough: Scientists Coax Human Stem Cells Into Making Insulin
Since his infant son Sam was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 23 years ago, Harvard scientist Doug Melton has dedicated his career to finding a cure for the disease. Today he announced that he and his colleagues have taken a giant leap forward, for the first time producing massive quantities of human insulin-producing beta cells.
Could Electromagnetic Fields Treat Diabetes? These Scientists Think So
University of Iowa researchers may have discovered a safe new way to manage blood sugar non-invasively, using electromagnetic field therapy.
Scientists Create 'Super Enzyme' That Eats Plastic Bottles Six Times Faster than Previous Enzymes
After several other plastic eating enzymes have been discovered, a super enzyme further increases the speed at which it eats plastic.
Drug Actually Repairs Nerve Damage, Giving Scientists Hope For Future MS Treatment
The drugs metformin and bexarotene have been shown in trials to repair the myelin sheath in paitents with multiple sclerosis, or MS.
Alzheimer's Research Has Found a Protein That Protects Against The Disease
Alzheimer's disease spreads faster in mice genetically engineered to lack LANDO (LC3-associated endocytosis), new research finds.
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