MEDICINE

Study Finds Rare Resistance to Serious Genetic Diseases

Thirteen out of 589,306 healthy people studied carried disease-causing genes but remained unaffected.

This Skin-Sensitive Camisole Was Designed for Breast Cancer Patients

Oncologist Katie Deming was determined to make radiation treatment less painful.

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7 Incisive Cases of Fish Surgery

When a fish needs a surgical procedure, veterinarians are there to take up the challenge.

A Brazilian Surgeon Saved a Man's Hand by Sewing It Into His Stomach

42-year-old Carlos Mariotti will regain partial use of the limb once it heals.

The Difference Between Tylenol, Aspirin, Advil, and Aleve

Like superheroes, each pain reliever has its own set of strengths and weaknesses.

This Skin Patch Could One Day Help Control Diabetes

Researchers are developing a patch that could monitor glucose levels and administer medicine automatically.

Psychologists Say Macho Behavior May Help Explain Men’s Shorter Lifespans

Cultural expectations of “manliness” include not complaining—even to the doctor.

Mindfulness Meditation May Help with Lower Back Pain

Participants in a clinical trial found that a practice called mindfulness-based stress reduction helped alleviate their lower back pain.

Tarantula Venom Tapped for New Kind of Painkiller

If it makes it into therapeutic form, Pro-Tx II won’t be the first commercially viable toxin-derived pain reliever; an existing drug called Prialt, designed from the venom of marine snails, is often used as a last resort when morphine doesn’t stop chronic

This Fluorescent Zebrafish Can Help Scientists Understand How Skin Heals

One cell of this fish can express one of 5000 possible shades.

Recurrent Miscarriages Linked to a Lack of Stem Cells

This research is the first step in creating a predictive test.

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Did Abraham Lincoln Have a Genetic Mutation?

With his long limbs, big hands, and thin face, our 16th president seems like a good candidate for the condition, but historians and geneticists just aren’t sure.

Study Finds Premature Babies Harbor Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Researchers have recently learned that premature babies are already infected with dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.

Overgrowth of Gut Bacteria Linked to Childhood Stunting

To better understand the causes of this condition, researchers studied 103 children living in an urban slum of Mirpur, Dhaka, and tested their breath for hydrogen.

ADHD or Immaturity? New Research Argues That Children Are Being Overdiagnosed

This study suggests that relative age may contribute to ADHD diagnosis and medication.

Bionic Fingertip Lets Amputees 'Feel' Tactile Sensations

Mapped to nerves at the end of an amputee’s arm, the bionic fingertip lets the user feel different textures as if with a phantom limb.

The Brains of Anxious People May Perceive the World Differently

People with generalized anxiety disorder unconsciously label harmless things as threats, which increases their anxiety.

Tiny Hooks Keep UTI Bacteria From Being Flushed Out When You Pee

The discovery may change the way the infections are treated.

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What Iran May Be Able to Teach Us About Stem Cells

Iranian researchers have made great strides in stem cell research.

First In-Human Trial of Malaria Vaccine Shows Some Promise

It didn't prevent the disease, but it did delay parasitemia and produced a "robust immune response.”

Scientists Propose Adding Lasers to Brain Cancer Treatment

A brief zap to the brain may make cancer drugs more effective.

Researchers 3D Print 'Bones' to Make an Astonishingly Accurate Robotic Hand

Scientists want to use it to grow human tissue and tendons.

Could Bioelectronics Replace Medications?

Neurosurgeon Kevin Tracey believes many diseases will one day be treatable through bioelectronic medicine.

A painting by an unknown artist from 1786, appropriately titled The Dying Patient.

25 Terrifying 18th Century Remedies for What Ails You

Could you imagine rubbing poisonous lead on someone to cure their rectal cancer? Welcome to just one of the remedies in 'The Book of Phisick,' a remarkably legible, handwritten recipe book of natural remedies.

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