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Scientists corrects disease-causing gene mutation in human embryos

August 7, 2017
A team of researchers has successfully corrected a disease-causing gene mutation in human embryos by using a gene-editing tool, stopping it from passing to future generations.

New treatment approved for aggressive blood cancer

August 7, 2017
The combination chemotherapy drug Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first treatment for certain high-risk types of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Coats' disease, when the eye has an odd appearance on photographs

August 5, 2017
Coats' usually occurs in children or teenagers under the age of 18, although the disease has been diagnosed in patients as young as four months. Coats' is often detected by flash photography in a digital photo.

Study links gut viruses to deadly complication of bone marrow transplant

August 4, 2017
An international team of researchers have found that a virus hiding in the gut may trigger the onset of a severe complication known as graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in patients who receive bone marrow transplants.

Novel procedure improves kidney transplant success

August 4, 2017
A new treatment might open the door for more patients with advanced kidney disease to get a transplant, a preliminary study suggests.

New method may help predict risk of bleeding after stroke

August 3, 2017
A new scoring method may help predict who is at high risk of serious bleeding after a stroke, according to a study published in an online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Scientists deliver knockout blow to multiple cancers

August 3, 2017
Targeting healthy cells that have been hijacked by cancer cells could help treat many different types of the disease, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Country kids less likely to develop bowel disease than their city cousins

August 2, 2017
People in rural areas may be less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than those in cities, Canadian researchers report.

Chinese scientists identify way, drugs for nerve damage treatment

August 2, 2017
Research led by Chinese scientists may lead to a potential new therapy for the currently untreatable delayed neuropathy caused by acute exposure to insecticides or chemical weapons that attack the nervous system, a study published Tuesday in the journal Cell Discovery revealed.

Too soon to widely recommend ketamine for depression

August 1, 2017
The drug ketamine - known as Special K on the party scene - shows promise as a depression treatment.

Just thinking you're less active may shorten your life

August 1, 2017
Thinking that you're less active than others may increase your risk of dying at a younger age, a new study claims.

New surgical strategy offers hope for repairing spinal injuries

July 31, 2017
Scientists in the UK and Sweden previously developed a new surgical technique to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injuries.
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