Lab-Grown Lungs Successfully Transplanted into Living Animals Without Any Complications
With proper funding, the team believes they could be growing lungs for transplant patients much sooner than expected.
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Researchers Finally Find Cure for the Fatal Sting of the World's Most Venomous Creature
Australian researchers have used CRISPR to develop a groundbreaking new antidote for the world's most venomous creature: the box jellyfish.
He Was Called Foolish for His Research; Now Documentary Tells How He Won Nobel Prize for 'Cancer Cure'
Despite facing down years of rejection and skepticism, Dr. Jim Allison has now been recognized as a trailblazer in medicine and cancer research.
Years After She Smells Parkinson's Disease on Her Husband, Woman is Now Paving the Way for Early Detection Test
This retired nurse is using her keen sense of smell to help researchers develop one of the first early detection tests for Parkinson's disease.
Prices of Nearly 400 Anti-Cancer Drugs Slashed by Up to 87%, Expected to Save Patients Millions in India
Hundreds of anti-cancer medications are receiving price cuts as high as 87% thanks to government regulation intended to curb drug profiteering.
Two Patients Make History After Essentially Being Cured of HIV Using Stem Cell Transplant
It has been a little over 12 years since a Berlin man became the first patient to ever be cured of HIV – and now, two more patients may have joined him.
In 'World First' Blind People Have Their Vision Restored Thanks to Stem Cells From Deceased Organ Donors
According to this exciting new research, the eyesight for eight blind patients was repaired thanks to deceased organ donors and their stem cells.
Marijuana Fills Dire Medical Needs of Families; Science, States Try to Catch Up
Unthinkable two decades ago, parents are fighting for their children's right to use marijuana – and many legislators are standing with them. Here's the latest...
After Decades of Research, Mexican Scientist Successfully Eliminates HPV From Dozens of Her Patients
A female-led Mexican research team recently managed to "eradicate" HPV in 29 of their female patients in clinical trials.
New 'Trojan Horse' Cancer Drug Successfully Treats Patients With 6 Different Kinds of Lethal Tumors
The drug was shown to be so successful, researchers are now beginning clinical trials to test its efficacy against even more cancers.
Boy is Cured of Aggressive Cancer Thanks to Stem Cell Treatment Using Donated Umbilical Cord
This youngster had cancer in 70% of his body when doctors finally resorted to a stem cell treatment that used a donated umbilical cord from Texas.
'For the First Time', Researchers Use Healthy Stem Cells for Future Type 1 Diabetes Cure
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing a cure for type 1 diabetes - and human trials are set to begin soon.
Metal Brought to Earth by Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Could Be Harmless Cure for Cancer
This rare material was brought to Earth by the massive asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 millions years ago – and now, it could cure cancer.
Seven Years After Undergoing Experimental MS Treatment, Woman is Still Experiencing No Symptoms
This young mother from Anchorage, Alaska is still thriving after undergoing an experimental stem cell therapy seven years ago.
FDA Approves World's First Device That Could Save Thousands of Preemies From Common Heart Condition
This is the world's first device that has been designed to save thousands of premature babies from a common heart problem.
Simple Test For Babies Could Help Spot A Virus That Damages Hearing
About 1 in 150 babies are born infected with a common virus that can cause permanent hearing loss, but newborns aren't routinely tested to see if they have it. That could change because a new study found a simple saliva test can identify babies at risk.
"I was blind for 25 years. Had a heart attack, woke up and could see."
I was blind for 25 years. Had a heart attack, woke up and could see.
New Approach Could Treat MS, Other Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers trying to find a way to treat multiple sclerosis think they've come up with an approach that could not only help patients with MS, but those with a range of so-called autoimmune diseases, from type-1 diabetes to psoriasis, and perhaps even food allergies. So far it's only worked in mice, but it has worked especially well.
World's Wealthiest Men Join Bill Gates to Raise $4 Billion To End Polio
At the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi late last week, the world's two richest men made a bit of philanthropic history. Carlos Slim announced his foundation will donate $100 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a new effort organized by the Gates Foundation to eliminate polio.
Cell Transplant Enables Paralyzed Dogs to Walk; Humans Next?
Scientists have reversed paralysis in dogs after injecting them with cells grown from the lining of their nose. The Cambridge University team is cautiously optimistic the technique could eventually have a role in the treatment of human patients.
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