Unhealthy Fat Could Be Turned Into 'Good Fat' to Keep Us Youthful and Thinner
Brown fat burns a lot of calories to create heat through a process called thermogenesis, but outside of cold people, brown fat is rare.
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MDMA and Psilocybin-Assised Psychotherapy Approved in Australia for Treatment-Resistant Depression and PTSD
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration said it considered several thousands of written public submissions prior to the decision.
Third Case of HIV Being Cured Confirmed 10 Years After Treatment of the 'Dí¼sseldorf Patient'
The Dí¼sseldorf Patient received stem cells used to treat leukemia in 2013 and has shown persistent suppression of HIV-1 ever since
Doctor Ditches Car Stuck in Traffic to Run 45 Minutes and Perform Critical Surgery
He knew he already had a patient prepped for surgery, and two other patients later in the day with scheduled procedures.
Plant Toxins Fatal to Sugarcane Hailed as the 'New Weapon' Antibiotic in Fight Against Bacteria
The threat of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has been growing across human civilization for years.
Stroke Recovery Improved for 70% of Patients Taking Celery Seed Drug
Butylphthalide is already approved for use in treating strokes in China. Currently though, the FDA has not approved it for any use.
Revolutionary Structure for Cancer-Killing Vaccines Could Make Treatments 3x More Effective
Cancer-killing vaccines could be 3x more potent with new technology that arms them with "powerful weapon with which to kill cancer".
Sisters With Rare Disorder Make Dramatic Leaps With New Therapy After Doctors Said They'd Never Walk or Talk
Even for something as rare as a CASK Disorder, the miracles of modern medicine can lend a healing hand, as they did for Anna Burkhart.
Vaccine for Mostly-Lethal Marburg Virus Shows Promise in First Human Study
If approved, it would be the only largely effective response to outbreaks of Marburg virus, an ebola-cousin that's mostly lethal.
Alabama Town Shocked to Learn Farmer had Secretly Paid People's Pharmacy Bills for a Decade
In a tiny town of 900 residents, Hody Childress had quietly been helping cover their medication bills for a decade, his story is now told.
Cancer Plummets, Guinea Worm Eradicated, Bye-Bye Ebola-3 Huge Wins for Humanity
2022 saw major advances, and even victories in the efforts to combat several diseases, from industrialized to tropical ones.
Inspired By Daughter's Life-Saving Kidney Donor, Father Returns the Favor and Becomes a Donor
A Welshman decided to donate his kidney to an unknown patient after his daughter received a donated one in a live-saving procedure.
The First African-Produced Tests to Diagnose Cancer will Cut Costs and Waiting Times Across the Continent
Most diagnostics kits are imported from Europe or North America, and as such require sometimes too much additional wait time and money.
Aussie Dad Recovers from Brain Tumor, Stroke, and Coma in 5 Month 'Miracle' to Spend Christmas at Home
After a stroke left a man with a brain tumor in a coma, obviously his family feared the words, but then a miracle happened.
Vaccine that Could Cure and Even Prevent Brain Cancer Developed by Scientists
Could fighting the world's deadliest brain cancer be easy as taking a shot? One particular aspect of cancer cells makes this very possible.
Regenerative Medicine Breakthrough: Cellular 'Glue' Heals Wounds, Potentially Regrows Nerves and Tissue
A kind of glue but for cells may seem like science fiction, but in the not too distant future the UCSF may claim credit for the discovery.
In a World First, Scientists Use Artificial DNA to Kill Cancer Cells
When cancers begin overproducing certain molecules, these are prime targets for oncolytic drugs like this artificial DNA made in Tokyo.
These Flabby Gel Robots Could Deliver Life-Saving Drugs by Inching Along Using Changes in Temperature
Made of water-based gel, a robot inchworm moves along as the gel expands and contracts from changes in temperature.
Overdose Prevention Vending Machine Has Stopped Hundreds of Deaths from Fentanyl in Cincinnati
Taking place in Hamilton County, Cincinnati, the machine is credited for a reduction in drug overdose deaths and HIV incidence.
U.S. Gives First Ever Approval to Gut Microbiota Transplant Therapy
Switzerland-based Ferring Pharmaceuticals' procedure is meant to treat Clostridium difficile, a deadly bacterial infection.
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