Did You Know Your Pet Can Donate Blood to Save the Life of Another Dog or Cat in Need?
There are currently only a handful of blood donation centers for pets in America, but those donations from cats and dogs have helped save hundreds of lives.
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First Study of Its Kind Shows Aspirin May Reduce the Harms of Air Pollution By Half
Though the study showed that aspirin was the best at reducing the harmful effects of particulate matter on the lungs, other NSAIDS showed the same benefits.
Scientists Unveil World's First 3D-Printed Heart With Human Tissue
Up until now, scientists have only 3D-printed simple tissues such as skin and corneas – let alone an organ with blood vessels.
Deep Magnetic Stimulation Shown to Improve Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
For the large amount of OCD sufferers who do not respond to modern treatments, this new therapy could be a groundbreaking source of relief.
JK Rowling Funds MS Research With Whopping $18 Million Donation to Honor Her Mother
This isn't the first time author J.K. Rowling has donated a chunk of her fortune to charity, but researchers are still jumping for joy over the donation.
Researchers Conclude First-Ever Clinical Human Trial Using a Natural Hydrogel to Repair Heart Tissue
UCSD researchers are gearing up to begin a phase 2 clinical trial for a hydrogel that repairs heart tissue after a successful test in humans proving safety.
Study Says We May Be Able to Reverse Genetic Symptoms of Aging After Patients Shed 2.5 Years From Biological Clock
The study proves that there could be a groundbreaking new way to curb patients from contracting age-related diseases in the future.
Father Uses Scuba Therapy to Restore His Paralyzed Son's Motor Function-And Now It's Doing the Same for Others
After David Lawrence Jr. became paralyzed from the neck down, his father found an unlikely therapy to help him regain his motor function.
Acid Attack Survivor Becomes First UK Citizen to Have Vision Restored With Pioneering New Surgery
After 24 years of being unable to see out of his right eye, James O'Brien's vision has finally been restored thanks to a pioneering new stem cell treatment.
Bedridden for 11 Years, Man Proves the Experts Wrong By Inventing a Surgery to Cure Himself
When doctors failed to diagnose a young man and his mystery illness, he spent years studying medicine until he finally invented a surgery to save himself.
Preventing Mosquito Bites And the Disease That Killed 445,000 People in 2016 By Using Graphene-Lined Clothing
Brown University's groundbreaking discovery found a non-chemical approach for preventing mosquito bites—and it could help stop the spread of deadly malaria.
Indonesian Teens Use Native Tree Species to Cure Rats of Breast Cancer
The Indonesian teen girls have received praise around the world after presenting research last month on how the native Bajakah tree cured cancer in a rat.
After Her Years of Research, a Cambridge Scientist Could Be on the Verge of Curing Multiple Sclerosis
Not only has Su Metcalfe's treatment succeeded in early trials, it involves zero drugs and no side effects—and it could begin human trials as soon as 2020.
Comcast Representative Saves Man From a Stroke Moments After He Dialed the Customer Service Line
This 65-year-old man may not have survived a recent stroke if it had not been for a Comcast representative who he had called only moments before.
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.
After Showing 92% Efficiency in Early Trials, We're One Step Closer to First Ever Herpes Vaccine
A biopharmaceutical company has just received a patent number for their genital herpes vaccine, which puts them one step closer to conducting human trials.
In World First, Doctors Have Been Prescribing Museum Visits to Patients-With Vouchers for Free Entry
The art therapy initiative, which is said to be the first of its kind, has already resulted in a Montreal museum happily filling over 185 prescribed visits.
Cannabis Can Be 30x More Powerful Than Aspirin for Inflammation, Says New Study Eyeing Future Opioid Substitute
The researchers say that the discovery could help create a natural—and potent—form of pain relief without the risk of addiction of other painkillers.
Robotic Arm Named After Luke Skywalker Enables Amputee to Touch and Feel Again: 'It almost put me to tears'
After 17 years, this amputee was finally able to feel his wife's hand in his own thanks to a new mind-controlled robotic arm with a sensory system..
New Research Shows That Gut Microbes May 'Significantly' Slow the Progression of ALS
Scientists have successfully identified a strain of bacteria in our gut microbiomes that can "significantly" slow the progression of Lou Gehrig's disease.
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