'Transformational' Therapy Seems to Be a Cure For Hemophilia
British doctors are giving patients a dead virus that's been re-engineered to produce a protein known as factor IX, which hemophiliacs can't.
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Diabetes Might Be Cured Using Healthy Stool Samples, Say Researchers at UCSD
Live bacterial therapeutics (LBTs) injected into mice stopped the progression of diabetes—and could end the need for human insulin injections.
Trendy Type of Norwegian Cheese May Stave Off Bone Thinning, Shows New Study
A trendy type of Norwegian cheese may help stave off bone thinning, suggests a new study that uncovered a crucial element of prevention.
7 Healthy Habits Can Almost Halve Our Risk of Dying From Stroke and Protect Against Alzheimer's
These 7 healthy habits can almost halve people's risk of suffering a life-threatening stroke, according to new Texas research.
Botswana Cuts HIV Transmission Rates to Children from 40% to 1% in 'Groundbreaking Achievement'
Over 23 years of work, the country, which still struggles to contain the HIV epidemic, has nevertheless eliminated it among children.
Large Dose of Iron Could be Used to Kill Off Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Scientists Believe
Prostate cancer is one of the most common in men, but it can often become treatment-resistant, so new methods like this one are sorely needed
14 Unique Ways People Are Generating More Physical Activity in Daily Routines
Many are thinking outside the box to find new ways to incorporate more exercise into daily life—and here are 14 of their ideas.
Vitamin D Could Help Protect Women Against and Even Reverse Ovarian Cancer - Study
The sunshine vitamin was also found to reverse a transformation process critical to the cancer's pathology.
Being A 'Weekend Warrior' Boosts Health as Much as Working Out Every Day, According to New Research
Those who a team of British and Chinese scientists called "weekend warriors" who exercise on the weekend, are doing fine for their health.
Simple Marker Clues-In Scientists to Potential Cure For Asthma
Hidden within a person's urine, a simple metabolic marker has put scientists on the trail to a potential asthma cure.
These Cheap Little Refrigerators Can Provide Cooling Without Needing Any Kind of Power
MIT researchers have filed for patents on their inexpensive little refrigerators that require no power.
Compounds in Amber Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria Superbugs, Scientists Find
University of Minnesota researchers have found that Baltic amber compounds could fight drug-resistant bacteria.
Men Free of Prostate Cancer Had Guts Fortified By Microbes Found in Yogurt
An intriguing comparison study offers more incentive to grab yourself a yogurt because what's in your gut is associated with prostate cancer.
Movement in Paralyzed Arms is Restored by 'Zapping' Spinal Cords With Electrical Stimulation
With no treatments to restore dexterity in paralyzed patients, the University of Pittsburgh used electrical stimulation to restore function.
Virtual Reality Glasses Displaying Exercise Give Similar Effects to Those Who Can't Move
A new study from Tohoku University suggests that virtual reality training can reduce psychosocial stress and anxiety.
Prostate Cancer Breakthrough Could Stop the Tumor Spreading After It Becomes Resistant to Current Therapy
A prostate cancer breakthrough could stop the tumor spreading after it becomes resistant to current therapy, Dutch Cancer Institute scientists say.
Drugs From Mark Cuban's Pharmacy Could Save Medicare Billions Every Year, Harvard Says
$3.6 billion: That's how much entrepreneur Mark Cuban's new online pharmacy is showing could be saved if Medicare bought from him.
Scientists Turn Brazilian Tree Bark Into Promising Treatment for Leukemia
Compounds from a Brazilian tree bark can now be used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia after a new technique that delivers it straight into the cancer cell.
The Smell of Desert Rain May Be Good for Your Health
The smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched earth – it really is good for you. Here is why.
Eating Oily Fish Like Salmon May Cut Risk of Developing Alzheimer's by Nearly 50%
Eating oily fish like mackerel or salmon could slash your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by nearly 50 percent.
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