Major breakthrough: Scientists make blood from skin cells
Researchers in Singapore have artificially generated new mouse blood and immune cells from skin cells. This is a significant first…
Scientists to develop technology that will grow healthy intestine for transplant
Scientists report in Nature Medicine using human pluripotent stem cells to grow human intestinal tissues that have functioning nerves in…
Cervical cancer: Researchers develop urine test for early, easy detection
Most of us associate urine tests with STD screening or drug exams, but soon the simple non-invasive procedure may help…
Heart-monitoring fitness gadget could potentially save thousands of lives, believe experts
It was when Vic Gundotra’s father suffered serious heart problems and nearly died that the former Google executive decided to…
Freeze yourself at -150° C to get relief from pain
My fascination with cryotherapy all started in the south of France a few months ago, while at the spectacular Thermes…
Bioengineers develop new biomaterial which can prevent bleeding
To treat an aneurysm, gastrointestinal bleeding or other forms of uncontrolled hemorrhaging, clinicians often use tiny metallic coils, which can…
3D printed skull gives new life to seven-year-old
The impact crushed his head, shattering all of the bone on his left side. After surgery to replace the skull…
Awarded as ‘new paradigm for dental treatments’, this tooth filling can save you the painful root canal drilling
Nothing can strike fear into a grown man’s heart quite like being told he’s in need of a root canal,…
New method that could save thousands of men from unnecessary prostate cancer treatment discovered
A blood test that identifies the deadliest forms of prostate cancer could save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment…
Total Recall: New Alzheimer’s treatment fully restores memory
Australian researchers have come up with a non-invasive ultrasound technology that clears the brain of neurotoxic amyloid plaques - structures…