'Lost' Memories in Alzheimer Sufferers May Be Recoverable, Says Study
A new study from MIT suggests that short-term memories lost to patients are still stored in the brain —and may be recoverable.
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Advanced Melanoma Skin Cancer Survival Rate Jumps from 1% to 40%
For patients with a deadly skin cancer and few treatment options, a drug to boost their immune systems has left 15% with no sign of cancer 3 years later.
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which social media-inspired kindness, numerous health breakthroughs and positive trends took center stage at the Good News Network. Here is our Top Ten list of Good News stories from 2014.
Scientists Confirm Victory in Ozone Layer Recovery
"It's a victory for diplomacy and for science," and for the fact that all the nations in the world worked together, said the Nobel Prize chemist who first forecasted the coming ozone depletion in 1974.
Paralyzed Man Walks Again After Breakthrough Cell Transplant
A Polish man who was paralyzed from the chest down following a knife attack can now use a walker after receiving a pioneering transplant treatment using cells from his nose. Movement and sensation are now slowly returning to Darek Fidyka, who described the ability to walk again as "an incredible feeling."
Breakthrough Tech Can Test for All 307 Bacterial Infections Known to Man - Amazing Advance From Only 19
Current methods of diagnosis can only screen for about 19 different kinds of bacteria - this one can quickly and effectively test for 307.
New Therapy Halts Progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease in Mice
Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, for nearly two years, allowing the mice to approach their normal lifespan. Scientists at Oregon State University say the findings are some of the most compelling ever produced in the search for a therapy to help sufferers […]
Top 10 Good News Stories of 2013
Saying goodbye to 2013 feels bittersweet. When we remember the crime and tragedies of the year, we tend to forget all the good things. Here, then, to help you remember the good, and restore your faith in people and institutions, we give you our annual Top Ten Good News of 2013.
New Blood Test May Detect Early Ovarian Cancer
Researchers may have found an effective way to screen for ovarian cancer by using a blood test, according to a study released Thursday by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Ovarian cancer is often called the silent killer because there is no good screening tool, and it's usually detected after it can be cured with […]
Gene Editing Technique Could Be the Cure For Anemia and Sickle Cell Disease
This promising treatment of blood mutations in mice showed a total elimination of disease or abnormality – with more testing, it could be used on humans.
Discovery of "Cancer Stem Cells" Could Revolutionize Treatment
Three independent studies have now shown that our understanding of the physical makeup of cancer tumors has been based on a myth. A portion of the cells are now seen to be cancer stem cells which are responsible for causing a tumor to grow and develop. Treatments, therefore, can be focused on killing these cells rather than targeting the wider community of tumor cells.
Vatican To Host Stem Cell Research Conference
Vatican officials, looking for the best way to make a positive impact on society, decided that adult stem cells, which hold the promise of curing the most difficult diseases, are the technology to watch. They decided to invest $1 million to form a joint foundation, and next week, scientists from around the world will meet at the Vatican to discuss the future of stem cell therapies.