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To push the theoretical promise of stem cell research into the world of viable I treatments, scientists have successfully fashioned adult stem cells into the kind of eye cells that might someday replace those that fall victim to the onset of age-related...
Common baldness could have its roots in a newly identified stem cell defect, a finding that could potentially lead to new hair...
A minimally invasive treatment for enlarged prostate that limits blood supply to the prostate seems to be just as effective as surgery...
Artesunate should replace quinine as the drug of choice for treating malaria, according to an updated review of clinical trial results. Derived...
A genetic mutation that causes a type of dwarfism may also protect against cancer and diabetes, a recent study finds. The finding...
With powers of smell far superior to those of humans, dogs can sniff out buried earthquake victims. They can unearth hidden bombs...
A gene that helps bacteria resist nearly all antibiotics is present in bacteria in public water supplies in New Delhi, India, researchers...
Bacteria that prey on other bacteria may prove useful in controlling antibiotic resistant germs, say US researchers. They tested two types of...
Sleep deprivation may be therapeutic for some people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety disorders, a new study suggests. Background...
How badly do you and other members of your household want one of those cool new 3D televisions? Do you want to...
In a relatively new area of science known as epigenetics (which is, at its most basic, the study of changes in gene...
A one-hour cell phone conversation stimulates the areas of your brain closest to the phone's antenna, but experts say they...