For First Time, a Fatal Enzyme Deficiency is Treated in the Womb to Save a Child
16-month-old Ayla inherited Pompe disease from her family genetics, but her life was saved when doctors administered drugs to her in utero
16-month-old Ayla inherited Pompe disease from her family genetics, but her life was saved when doctors administered drugs to her in utero
The revolutionary cancer CAR T-cell therapy has proven to work also in five patients with lupus, sending the disorder into remission.
The multidisciplinary team identified the chloroplast plant protein SPP as the reason why plants are unaffected by the problematic protein.
If successful, the next trial will include children with anodontia, a condition where children are born without some of their teeth.
A protein long believed to be linked with Alzheimer's has now been identified as a potential smoking gun for pre-eclampsia.
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.
Current diagnoses of Parkinson's are largely based on clinical symptoms after significant neurological damage has already occurred
Scientists in the US managed to grow the bacteria out of a morass of life cleverly coined ‘bacterial dark matter."
Humans have no ability to regrow retinal pigment cells, but scientists have determined how to do it in vitro using pluripotent stem cells.
Glioblastoma is the most common form of brain tumor, and while it's also the most deadly, the brain has the immune cells to destroy them.
Remarkably, the researchers were able to induce cartilage regeneration in the limbs of lizards, which do not regrow like their tails.
The Phase 1 clinical trial is open at City of Hope in LA, and open to all patients who haven't responded to existing cancer treatments.
Over five million kids in the USA receive antibiotics for sinus infections, but only half of such infections are caused by bacteria.
The event held over last weekend allowed anyone to bring in an animal to receive a free health check, vaccinations, and essential supplies.
A low-cost version of ketamine to treat severe depression has performed strongly in a double-blind trial that compared it with placebo.
Led by a team at Japan's Nagoya University, scientists were able to successfully detect IDH1 mutation, a characteristic mutation of gliomas.
When most of us think of the word "robot" we think of something made of hard metal and wires but that's not entirely accurate.
It's long been supposed that implants could connect prosthetics to the brain in a way that stimulates nervous system commands.
More than 60% of participants reported significantly reduced tinnitus symptoms after the six weeks of active treatment.
Unlike allergies to shellfish, peanut allergies can be particularly dangerous because peanuts are often packed alongside other food products.
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