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FDA Clears First Study of CRISPR Gene-Editing in Human Patients
In a national first, the Food and Drug Administration has given Intellia Therapeutics the go-ahead to begin testing a drug that uses CRISPR gene...
Microbot That Targets and Captures Damaged Cells is Real-Life Pac-Man
A tiny controllable robot acts as a real-life 'Pac-Man'—identifying and gobbling up damaged cells in living things.
Scientists say the minuscule robot, which is seven...
Large Study of Older Adults Shows People Over 65 Benefit By Staying Active – Let’s Move, People
Inactivity after the age of 65 increases the risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes according to new research from Johns Hopkins in...
A Smart Watch Saved His Life with Alert About His Heart Slowing–and Stopping
An Apple smartwatch saved a man's life when it alerted him that his heart was beating extremely slowly, and had even stopped 138 times...
FDA Approves First Alopecia Drug That Restores Hair Growth in Many Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor baricitinib as a treatment for severe alopecia areata, a...
School Closures During Lockdowns Slashed Rates of Mysterious Fever That Causes Heart Disease in Kids
School closures due to Covid lockdowns resulted in much lower rates of the mysterious fever that causes heart disease in kids, according to new...
Protein ‘Motors’ Can Swim Around Wounds to Kill Bacteria –And Deliver Lifesaving Drugs
An engineer in Barcelona has been adapting silicon nanobots to deliver things like antibiotics to open wounds, and has even created little "motors" to...
New Treatment Helps Alopecia Patients Regrow Their Hair
A new Yale study shows that one in three patients with a severe skin disease were able to regrow hair after being treated with...
Researchers Find New Strategy for Preventing Clogged Arteries
Revving up a process that slows down as we age may protect against a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.
Scientists have successfully minimized...
Eating Avocados Twice a Week is Linked With lowering Heart Disease by 16-22%
Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado for certain fat-containing foods...
Life Really Does Flash Before Our Eyes in Final Moments, Brain Scans Suggest
Imagine reliving your entire life in the space of seconds. Like a flash of lightning, you are outside of your body, watching memorable moments...
Doctors Say Cancer Patients Cured a Decade After Immune Cell Therapy at University of Pennsylvania
A 75-year-old California man has, after ten years of observation, been declared free of cancer after an immune cell treatment wiped out his blood...
Self-Compassion Is Actually Good for Your Heart Health
Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad—and there is research to back it up.
Middle-aged women who practiced...
Rent Winnie the Pooh’s Tree House in the Original Hundred Acre Wood at This ‘Bearbnb’
“Sometimes,” said Winnie the Pooh, “the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”
And nowhere is that more true than the aptly...
Breathing With This Device for 5 Minutes May Lower Blood Pressure as Much as Exercise or Drugs: Study
A five-minute breathing exercise that you can do while watching television can lower your blood pressure as much as medication, according to a new...
Green Tea Compound Could Hold The Key to Beating Cancer, Says Compelling New Study of ‘EGCG’
Green tea has been consumed in China for 4,000 years—and one of its compounds may hold the key to staving off cancer, according to...
Most Advanced Artificial Heart Approved For Sale in Europe, Raising Hopes for Those Awaiting Transplants
A French firm that has long been testing and refining an artificial heart is ready to begin sale of the device in the second...
8-Year-old Sees Stars for the First Time After His Blindness is Treated With Gene Therapy
Wishing on a star is one of the most magical rites of childhood:
“Star light, star bright,
The first star I see tonight—
I wish I may,...
Yoga Could Be A Lifesaver For People With a Common Heart Condition
Yoga could be a lifesaver for people with the most common type of irregular heart beat, according to new research.
A study of 538 patients...
Walking, Cycling, or Taking Train to Work Instead of Driving Associated With Lower Risk of Death and Illness
The intriguing new study was conducted using data from 300,000 commuters in England and Wales over the course of 25 years.