Latest Health Stories
Harvard Reverses Aging Process in Mice, Could Lead to Human Anti-Aging Treatments
New Forensic Method Can Determine a Person’s Age from Blood Left at a Crime Scene
Brilliant 10: Raul Rabadan, the Outbreak Sleuth
For The First Time, Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Are Released Into The Wild
Video: Nurse Robot Gives Human A Sponge Bath, With Just the Right Amount of Force
Study Shows Some Evidence Of Human Precognitive Powers
Researchers Transform Skin Cells Directly Into Blood Cells
Bandage Changes Color to Indicate State of Wound Underneath
TED Talk: Laser Control of Headless Fruit Flies Uncovers Secrets of the Mind
With Chip Implanted In Retina, Blind Finnish Man Can Read
Mind-Reading Scanner Could Record and Analyze Dreams, Says Brain Researcher
Affordable DIY MRI Shows How We Really Breathe
In Japanese Study, Stem Cell Injections Shown to Provide Simple Route to Breast Augmentation
New Drug Blocks Stress Hormone, Improving Memory in Elderly Mice
How Quickly Could a Single Supervirus Spread to Every Single Person on Earth?
This Lung-On-A-Chip Is The First Lab-Ready Mini-Organ to Be Used in Drug Research
New Software Can Digitally Improve Actors’ Physiques in Post-Production
How Scientists Grow Working, Made-To-Order Lungs
Micro-Engraved Lenses Give Perfect Vision to Both Near- and Far-Sighted Eyes
Meet RatCar, a Japanese Robot Car Controlled By a Rat’s Brain
Common Webcams Could Be Used to Continuously Monitor Your Vital Signs
Archive Gallery: Wildly Experimental Medical Procedures
Birth Control Pills Shown to Alter Structure of Women’s Brains
This Week, FDA Considers Genetically Engineered Salmon for Human Consumption
New Drug Kills Pain by Boosting Body’s Naturally Occurring Marijuana-Like Compound
The Human Connectome Project Is a First-of-its-Kind Map of the Brain’s Circuitry
The Worst Part of Going to Space? Your Fingernails Come Off
Bacteria Could Be Engineered to Produce Natural Bio-Sunscreen
Cockroach Brains Could Hold the Key to Next Generation of Antibiotics
Researchers Announce First Implantable Artificial Kidney Prototype
Electrified Cotton Filter Soaked in Nanotech Cheaply and Quickly Purifies Large Volumes of Water
First Ever Real-Time MRI Video Captures Images of Body’s Interior in Just 20 Milliseconds
After 10 Years’ Work, Scientists Unveil Detailed 3-D Map of Virus That Causes the Common Cold
Implanted Biosynthetic Corneas Can Regenerate Tissue, Restoring Vision in Humans
A Protein Killer Could Treat All Cancers, and Possibly All Illnesses
Zombie DNA Long Thought Dormant Can Rise to Cause Health Problems
NASA Testing Liquid-Lens Adjustable-Strength Glasses For Use In Space
A New Superbacteria, Immune To Most Antibiotics, Found Spreading Fast
MIT’s New Glucose Meter Checks Blood Sugar Levels With Painless Infrared Light
The Army Wants a Genetic Vaccinator that Blasts Doses of DNA Right Through the Patient’s Skin
Bio-Scaffold Regenerates Rabbit Joints In Vivo While the Rabbits Run
New Pain Pills Made From Sea-Snail Spit Could Be More Powerful than Morphine
How Pharmaceutical Companies Turn Genetically Modified Livestock Into Drug Factories
An Artificial Inner Ear To Eliminate Vertigo
Mouse Grimace Scale Measures the Agony of Lab Animals
Wireless, Implantable Glucose Sensor Could Revolutionize Diabetes Treatment
Future Nissan Cars Will Spray Vitamin C to Keep Passengers Healthy
Antibacterial Graphene ‘Paper’ Could Lead to Better Bandages
Rise of the Helpful Machines
Looking Inside Fruits and Vegetables With MRI
Fighting Drugs With Drugs: An Obscure Hallucinogen Gains Legitimacy as a Solution for Addictions
Bionic Dick Cheney Technically Has No Pulse
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Are 100 Percent Resistant to Malaria Parasite
Newly Discovered Antibody Defeats 91 Percent of HIV Strains
First Batch of DARPA’s Synthetic Blood Delivered to FDA, Could Be on Battlefields Soon
FDA Approves First Telescopic Eye Implant to Treat Blindness
Faulty Gene-Scanning Chip Calls Results of Major Lifespan Study Into Question
New Hormone Gel Could Regenerate Teeth in Place, Making Drilled Cavities Obsolete
Stem Cells Shown to Restore Sight To Eyes Damaged By Burns
Cheap, Portable Cell Phone Add-on Allows for Vision Tests Anywhere
Can Physicians Who Work on Humans Treat Animals Too?
Reproductive Tech Outpaces Longevity Tech, as World’s Oldest Mother is Now Dying of Old Age
Combining Two Competing Cancer Drugs, Study Finds Rare 100% Response Rate
Noninvasive Ultrasound Pulses Could Treat Neuro Disorders, Enhance Cognitive Function