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A Treatment for Blindness? NHS to Install Bionic Eyes in 10 Patients

A Treatment for Blindness? NHS to Install Bionic Eyes in 10 Patients

By June Javelosa

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A New Test Uses a Single Drop of Blood to Screen for 13 Types of Cancer

By Christianna Reedy

Medical Researchers Reverse Brain Damage in Drowning Victim

Medical Researchers Reverse Brain Damage in Drowning Victim

Scientists Just Encoded a GIF into the DNA of Bacteria Using CRISPR

Scientists Just Encoded a GIF into the DNA of Bacteria Using CRISPR

An FDA Panel Just Approved A Treatment That Genetically Alters Your Own Cells

An FDA Panel Just Approved A Treatment That Genetically Alters Your Own Cells

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NASA: Understanding Fungi is Necessary to Keep Humans Safe While Exploring Space

New Trials Show Hope for Personalized Cancer Vaccines

New Trials Show Hope for Personalized Cancer Vaccines

By Chelsea Gohd

Scientists Want to Make This Medical Device From a Classic Sci-Fi Show a Reality

Scientists Want to Make This Medical Device From a Classic Sci-Fi Show a Reality

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Is Getting Genetically Engineered a Human Right?

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Scientists Have Discovered a Way To “Burn the Legs” off Cancer

Researchers Provide the First Evidence That a New Kind of Paralysis Treatment Is Effective

Researchers Provide the First Evidence That a New Kind of Paralysis Treatment Is Effective

By Chelsea Gohd

Scientists Modify Viruses with CRISPR to Kill Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Scientists Modify Viruses with CRISPR to Kill Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

A New Study Reveals That Half of Canadians Will Be Diagnosed With Cancer in Their Lifetimes

A New Study Reveals That Half of Canadians Will Be Diagnosed With Cancer in Their Lifetimes

Researchers Uncover What Causes Cancer Cells to Spread and How We Can Slow It

Researchers Uncover What Causes Cancer Cells to Spread and How We Can Slow It

Scientists Call for More Research into Link Between Autism and Gut Bacteria

Scientists Call for More Research into Link Between Autism and Gut Bacteria

By Chelsea Gohd

A New Startup is Commercializing the Fertility Treatment Behind “3 Parent” Babies

A New Startup is Commercializing the Fertility Treatment Behind “3 Parent” Babies

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The FDA Has Fast-Tracked A First-Of-Its Kind Cancer Treatment

By Chelsea Gohd

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Mars Astronauts Will Face a Frighteningly High Risk of Cancer

New Study Finds Gut Bacteria May Inhibit Cancer Drugs

New Study Finds Gut Bacteria May Inhibit Cancer Drugs

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A New Test Could Detect Cancer Years Before Symptoms Show

By Christianna Reedy

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New Research Shows Microgravity Mutates Bacteria Into Superbugs

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Scientists Just Found a New Weapon That Can Combat Cancer: Coffee

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Study Shows Marijuana Can Effectively Treat a Severe and Often Fatal Epilepsy Disorder

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The FDA Just Approved a First-Of-Its-Kind Drug That Targets Cancer’s Genes

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An Experimental Gene Therapy Uses Viruses to Stop Age-Related Blindness

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A New Medical Implant Uses Your Body’s Fluids as Fuel

The Science Behind Weighted Blankets As A Treatment For ADHD

The Science Behind Weighted Blankets As A Treatment For ADHD

By Kristin Houser

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A New Implant Could Eliminate the Side Effects of a Potentially Life-Saving Procedure

By Patrick Caughill

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This Frog Oozes Mucus That Causes Flu Virus Particles to Explode

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New CRISPR Technique Targets and Destroys Cancer’s Command Center

12 Amazing & Unsettling Historical Medical Images

12 Amazing & Unsettling Historical Medical Images

By Jolene Creighton

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Discovery of the Brain’s “Autofill” Function Could Revolutionize Neurological Treatments

A Fast, Affordable Blood Test Could Change How We Treat Cancer Forever

A Fast, Affordable Blood Test Could Change How We Treat Cancer Forever

By Christianna Reedy

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This Sponge on a String Can Detect Cancer, And Doctors Are Actually Using It

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A Widely Available Medication Could Prevent the Spread of Cancer Cells

By Kristin Houser

Rats That Live 30 Years, Rarely Get Cancer, and Feel No Pain Are Revolutionizing Medicine

Rats That Live 30 Years, Rarely Get Cancer, and Feel No Pain Are Revolutionizing Medicine

By Patrick Caughill

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A Cannabis-Based Treatment for Epileptic Children Was Shown to Decrease Seizures

By Christianna Reedy

In the Future, Cells Reprogrammed Inside Our Bodies Will Fight Cancer for Us

In the Future, Cells Reprogrammed Inside Our Bodies Will Fight Cancer for Us

By Christianna Reedy

Clinical Trials of a New “Cancer Vaccine” Show That It May Actually Work

Clinical Trials of a New “Cancer Vaccine” Show That It May Actually Work

By Christianna Reedy

A New “CRISPR Pill” Makes Bacteria Destroy Its Own DNA

A New “CRISPR Pill” Makes Bacteria Destroy Its Own DNA

Researchers Find a Way to Create Cancer-Fighting Cells

Researchers Find a Way to Create Cancer-Fighting Cells

By Chelsea Gohd

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Drug-Delivering “Mecha-Sperm” May Be the Future of Cancer Treatment

Novel Treatment Extends the Life of Organisms by 37%

Novel Treatment Extends the Life of Organisms by 37%

By Christianna Reedy

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A Tumor-Zapping Electric Cap Doubled the Survival Rate of Cancer Patients

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New Spinal Cord Treatment Lets Paralyzed Man Stand for the First Time in Years

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First-Ever Progressive MS Treatment Has Been Approved by the FDA

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The FDA Has Approved a Revolutionary New Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

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A New Menstrual Biochip Could Revolutionize Treatments For Reproductive Diseases

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Trump Calls for an Immediate $1.2 Billion Cut to the National Institue of Health’s Budget

Older Women Are Getting Pregnant Thanks to a Radical New Menopause Treatment

Older Women Are Getting Pregnant Thanks to a Radical New Menopause Treatment

By Christianna Reedy

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A New Paper-Based Test Can Determine Your Blood Type in Just 30 Seconds

By June Javelosa

Research Shows That 40% of Cancers Are Entirely Preventable

Research Shows That 40% of Cancers Are Entirely Preventable

By Kristin Houser

We’re About to Enter a New Era in Parkinson’s Disease Treatments

We’re About to Enter a New Era in Parkinson’s Disease Treatments

By Benjamin Stecher

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A Groundbreaking Stem Cell Treatment Just Prevented a Woman From Going Blind

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A New Treatment Destroyed Breast Cancer Tumors in 11 Days Without Chemo

By June Javelosa

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Breath-Scanning Tech May Be The Future of Cancer Detection

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Google’s New Security Tool Lets You See Who Is Accessing Your Medical Records in Real-Time

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Joe Biden Implores SXSW Crowd to Join His $6.3 Billion Initiative to Defeat Cancer

Stem Cell Technique Could Regenerate Any Human Tissue Damaged By Aging or Disease

Stem Cell Technique Could Regenerate Any Human Tissue Damaged By Aging or Disease

By Jolene Creighton

A New Study Has Revealed a Link Between Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s Disease

A New Study Has Revealed a Link Between Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s Disease

By Patrick Caughill

A New Cancer Treatment Has Given Terminal Patients a Second Chance at Life

A New Cancer Treatment Has Given Terminal Patients a Second Chance at Life

By June Javelosa

Planarians, Regeneration, and the Medicine of the Future

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Planarians, Regeneration, and the Medicine of the Future

By Jolene Creighton

This Chip Costs One Cent and Can Diagnose Everything From Cancer to HIV

This Chip Costs One Cent and Can Diagnose Everything From Cancer to HIV

By Neil C. Bhavsar

A Man Given 18 Months to Live Is Now Cancer-Free, Thanks to a New Drug

A Man Given 18 Months to Live Is Now Cancer-Free, Thanks to a New Drug

By Patrick Caughill