Believe it or Not, Leprosy Offers the Potential to Regenerate Livers - Cutting Transplant Wait Times
The leprosy parasite causes livers to grow large and reverse in biological age, leading scientists to wonder if it could be used for good.
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Twin 'Saved Sister's Life' in Womb by Sending Distress Signal Forcing Early Delivery That Uncovered Major Problem
A twin saved her sister's life while still in the womb, by sending out distress signals prompting doctors to deliver early-ensuring her survival.
Carrots Are Not the Only Good Food for Your Eyes - Eat Grapes If You're Getting Older
In a small study, just a couple of handfuls of grapes per day for four months was enough to improve key markers of eye health in older adults
New Oxford Malaria Vaccine is 'Huge Advance' to Protect Children From Deadly Killer
A new vaccine from Oxford, R21, prevents malaria in children with a lower price tag-so will protect a greater number of African countries.
Scientists Are 3D-Printing Stem Cells that Can Be Implanted as Brain Tissue
In experiments, the implanted cells integrated into the animals' brains both structurally and functionally.
Increasing Steps by 3,000 Per Day Can Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults
Researchers found that a simple walking intervention can be just as effective as structured exercise and medications to lower blood pressure.
UPDATE-World's First Drug to Regrow Teeth Enters Clinical Trials
If successful, the next trial will include children with anodontia, a condition where children are born without some of their teeth.
Eating Yogurt Can Get Rid of Your Garlic Breath, Say Researchers
Dr. Barringer suggests Greek yogurt, which has a higher protein value than the whole milk plain yogurt, may be the most effective way.
Peanut and Food Allergies May Be Reversed with Compound Produced by Healthy Gut Bacteria
In a mouse model, researchers used an oral solution of butyrate to stymie a life-threatening anaphylactic response to peanuts.
'Healthy Food' Isn't Healthy for All: Learn Valuable Info About Your Gut Microbiome With Home Test Kit
Viome can analyze your gut with a home stool test kit for $79, sending you a report with specific foods you should avoid or increase.
Tumor-Destroying Sound Waves Treatment Coming to a Hospital Near You For Liver Cancer
Known as "histotripsy," the method and machinery have already been tested successfully in animals and humans, and is now approved by the FDA.
Potential Cure for Most Common Deadly Pregnancy Complication Was Already Invented-For Treating Alzheimer's
A protein long believed to be linked with Alzheimer's has now been identified as a potential smoking gun for pre-eclampsia.
For First Time, Pig Kidneys Provide Life-Sustaining Organ Function in Human: Hope for 100,000 on Donor List
For the first time, pig kidneys provided "life-sustaining kidney function" in a human, addressing the critical shortage of donors.
Psychedelic Drugs May Be Able to Treat Brain Injuries, Stimulating New Neurons to Replace Impaired Ones
The idea is that psychedelics could keep the critical windows open long enough to recover far more function than would otherwise be the case.
Healthy Gut Bacteria Can Reduce Risk of Asthma and Food Allergies in Children, Experts Discover
Babies and young children with diverse bacteria in their gut are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing and asthma, says new study.
Experts Find Out Why Exercise Prevents Alzheimer's Disease-Which Could Lead to Cure
The reason exercise can prevent Alzheimer's disease has been discovered and it could lead to new treatments.
Implantable Artificial Kidney That Frees Patients From Dialysis On Horizon After Successful Trial
Sufferers living with kidney failure may have a future without dialysis or a long waits for organ transplants, thanks to implantable device.
China's War on Pollution Improved Air Quality 42%, Reduced Global Pollution Average, and Returned 2 Years of Life to Citizens
While the life expectancy has risen on average 2.2 years, some cities like Beijing and Baoding have seen far more drastic increases
Ultrasound Scanners Inside of a Bra Could Detect Breast Cancer Earlier, and Between Screenings
The device was developed at MIT, at once worn, it allows the user to move an ultrasound tracker across the bra and check for tumors.
New Blood Test Could Diagnose Parkinson's Before it Begins Damaging the Nervous System
Current diagnoses of Parkinson's are largely based on clinical symptoms after significant neurological damage has already occurred
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