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Gene Therapy Could Save Thousands of Dogs from Muscle-wasting Disease
Work on gene therapy is showing significant progress for restoring muscle strength and prolonging lives in dogs with a previously incurable, inherited neuromuscular disease.
The...
Strangers Give $100K to Boy With Rare Skin Disease
Because of the rare skin disease that constantly plagues his body, John Hudson Dilgen can't really live the normal life of a 14-year-old boy.
Thanks...
Smart Watches Can Detect Illness, Diabetes, and Disease
According to a new study, your smart watch will be able to detect lyme disease, oxygen deprivation, illness, and diabetes.
College Student Recycled Hotel Soap to Save Thousands of Cambodians From Disease
When Samir Lakhani saw a mother washing her child in laundry detergent, he knew he wanted to make a difference for the thousands of Cambodians without soap.
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.
“Spiking” Water Supply With Cleansing Agent Could Prevent Multitude of Diseases
This super protein may be able to stop outbreak-causing bacterial diseases that are transmittable through drinking water.
This Dog’s Certified Nose is Saving Bee Colonies from Disease
Klinker may look like any other black Labrador retriever, but she’s the only dog in America that can do this job — sniffing out...
Newlyweds Become Medical Researchers To Find Cure For Wife’s Rare Genetic Prion Disease
This husband and wife aren't going to let a genetic disease get in the way of being able to grow old together.
Heart Disease Runs In Your Family? Ingenious Blood Test Detects All Possible Conditions
An all-in-one test can now identify every known, inherited heart disease with a single blood sample.
The test identifies 174 faulty genes associated with heart...
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...
Girl Sells $47K in Bracelets to Help Friend With Skin Disease Buy a Pool
Bethany Walker wanted nothing more than to take a dip in the pool with her best friend, Anne Marie Cox, this summer.
But a rare...
Peanuts May Lower Your Risk of Dying From Cancer, Diabetes & Heart Disease
Nuts and peanuts may protect against several major causes of death, according to a study that began in 1986 involving 120,000 Dutch adults.
A paper...
Disease That Causes Birth Defects Eliminated From Western Hemisphere
A disease that can cause birth defects, including blindness, deafness, and congenital heart defects, has been wiped out in the Americas.
After more than 250...
Protein Treatment Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms
A protein called klotho has been shown to protect against learning and memory deficits despite the accumulation of Alzheimer-related toxins in the brain, according...
The Second Disease Ever Eradicated on Earth (Thanks, Jimmy Carter)
In 1986, the painful Guinea worm disease plagued more than 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia. Last year, there were only 126 cases...
‘Digital Nose’ on a Chip Can Sniff out Diseases
Dogs and cats, with their highly developed sense of smell, have been detecting cancer or predicting epileptic seizures for some years now..
But what if...
Eating Fruit Every Day Cuts Heart Disease Risk by 25-40%
Daily fruit consumption cuts the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 40%, according to Oxford researchers. The findings from the seven year follow-up...
Disability Kept Him From Soccer Stardom, But His Own Animated Super Hero Turns Disease into Strength
Aaron D’Errico always wanted to play soccer like his superstar dad, who led the USA Men’s National soccer team, but since birth his leg...
China Gives the World a Cheap Vaccine for a Child-killing Disease
An announcement this week confirmed China as a world leader in creating life-saving, inexpensive vaccines for the world. A Chinese manufacturer earned the World...
New Malaria Vaccine Proved 100% Effective in Protecting Against the Disease
A new malaria vaccine has become the first in tests to be 100% effective in providing protection against the deadly disease. The promising results...