medicine
A new study reminds us that physical and emotional pain are not far apart.
Numerous drugs designed to treat diabetes, arthritis, and other conditions may actually have secret anti-cancer properties as well.
Today, a quickly emerging set of technologies known as bioprinting is poised to push the boundaries further.
Georgia State University researchers have created a novel nanoparticle vaccine.
Is feeling wretched actually helpful?
A 2020 space mission wants to use zero gravity to disable some of the hardest cancers to fight.
Long-lasting capsule can remain in the stomach and release contraceptive drugs over several weeks.
Superpowerful lasers for next-generation technologies are closer to existence.
Here’s how a pear-sized tumor on Jeannie Gaffigan’s brain stem became an unexpected comedy gold mine.
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The move reflects a broader nationwide effort to lower prices of the life-saving drug.
Bill Bryson’s new book, “The Body: A Guide For Occupants,” provides important (and funny) lessons in anatomy, neuroscience, physiology, biology, and more.
Doctors put a human into suspended animation for the first time ever.
The German island of Riems is home to some of the most dangerous virology research on the planet.
Could this be the beginning of the end of insulin injections?
How an off-the-radar Nobel Prize brings us ever nearer to finding a major cure.
Three scientist friends, working separately, share the prestigious prize.
Artificial intelligence has proven equal and even better than humans in making some diagnoses.
The system could help with diagnosing and treating patients that cannot communicate.
Researchers are only just beginning to really understand anaesthesia awareness.
Moving the needle forward on psychedelic research.
Bill Maher called for fat shaming last week. His argument makes sense.
A group of at least 20 kids in Spain gets a rare illness with historical roots.
Despite acceptance by many insurance companies, a number of studies don’t confirm its effectiveness.
Exercise newbies in their seventies and eighties build muscle at the same rate as master athletes.
What’s next for the nation’s opioid cases?
How many other disease-fighting compounds might we find in the ocean?
Cancer’s sweet tooth. Turning cancer cells into fat. Unveiling genetic secrets. Scientists are learning about cancer every day.
This new research could help individuals recover from one of the most dreaded types of injury.
Should doctors allow their expertise to trump patient’s personal goals — or should they yield to it?
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A robotic teddy bear could improve physical and emotional outcomes in pediatric patients.