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Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are. -
'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works2 Comments -
AI-written code can beat humans at biomedical analysis, some studies find. What does that mean for the field?
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A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment — revealing she also had a much rarer syndromeA teen went to the emergency room with classic signs of diabetes, but odd aspects of her case pointed to a second, rarer diagnosis.
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New blood test aims to spot liver scarring before it paves the way to cancerLiver scarring can pave the way to cancer down the line. A new blood test in development might help doctors spot it.
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Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancyA key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, scientists report.
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Loneliness may contribute to memory issues, but not dementia — they are 'not the same thing'A researcher explains what we know — and what we don't — about the link between loneliness and memory problems.
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$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapyDr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for the deadly blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.
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New pain-relief opioid could be much less addictive than morphine, rodent study findsA new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its class.
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Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancerA new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer in a trial.
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Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn't speak — and reveals the seat of spoken language — April 18, 1861Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as "Tan," who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca's work identified a region of the brain that is key to spoken language.
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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor — and scans confirmed she didIn a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.
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