Stem Cells Yield Lab-Grown Skin, Researchers Say
2014-04-25
Finding might boost study of skin conditions, and eliminate testing of drugs and cosmetics on animalsContinue Reading
FDA Advisers: Ban Use of Behavior-Modifying ‘Shock Devices’
2014-04-25
The controversial tools are used on emotionally disabled kids at a Mass. facilityContinue Reading
Guidelines Aim to Detect More Congenital Heart Defects in Womb
2014-04-24
Picking up problems before birth allows for earlier monitoring, planning, American Heart Association saysContinue Reading
Genetic Code of Tsetse Fly May Help Fight Sleeping Sickness
2014-04-24
Scientists spent a decade sequencing its genome, and hope to find new targets for pest controlContinue Reading
Internet May Help Seniors Avoid Depression
2014-04-24
Social connections lessen loneliness, especially for older adults living alone, researcher saysContinue Reading
FDA Reconsiders Behavior-Modifying ‘Shock Devices’
2014-04-24
Agency meets Thursday to discuss outlawing tools used on emotionally disabled kidsContinue Reading
Aspirin’s Ability to Prevent Colon Cancer May Depend on Your Genes
2014-04-23
Benefit was seen only with enzyme present, but study isn’t definitiveContinue Reading
Gene Therapy May Enhance Cochlear Implants, Animal Study Finds
2014-04-23
Growth of cells in inner ear may boost sound sensitivity, researchers say
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Early Sign of Kidney Disease Often Ignored, Study Says
2014-04-23
Doctors can easily test for excess protein in urineContinue Reading
People Seek Out Health Info When Famous Person Dies
2014-04-23
Survey found Steve Jobs’ death in 2011 spurred Americans to learn more about pancreatic cancerContinue Reading
Certain Type of Brain Malformation May Be Best Left Alone
2014-04-22
Saying no to surgery, radiation tied to better outcomes in study of abnormal brain connectionsContinue Reading
New Drugs May Help Prevent Migraines
2014-04-22
Two early trials show two experimental compounds reduced number of headaches for sufferersContinue Reading
Eye ‘Training’ May Help Restore Some Vision Lost to Glaucoma
2014-04-22
Gains seen after 3 months using experimental computer program, study saysContinue Reading
False-Positive Mammograms Don’t Deter Women From Future Screening: Study
2014-04-21
While most experienced short-term anxiety, it was gone within a year, researchers sayContinue Reading