Beijing Launches Pioneering Brain Science Center
China’s move is expected to complement other countries’ related initiatives
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Scientists Find Mini Gastrointestinal Tract Growing inside Tumor
Cancerous cells may pick up the characteristics of nearby organs, evading treatment
The Future of Sexual Reproduction
Could scientists one day use blood and skin cells to replace sperm and eggs?
Young-Blood Transfusions Are on the Menu at Society Gala
“There’s no evidence in my mind that it’s going to work”
The Fight Against Cancer Is Increasingly Personal
By reclassifying tumors, scientists are finding a path to genuine cancer cures. Here’s an overview of the most promising technologies in immuno-oncology.
A Trip to "the Poopy Lab" In the Interest of Drug Development
In one small, Canadian city there is now a model of a mechanical human colon
FDA Okays First Concussion Blood Test--but Some Experts Are Wary
The screening tool may not pick up minor concussions
To Fight Fatal Infections, Hospitals May Turn to Algorithms
Machine learning could speed up diagnoses and improve accuracy
Researchers Find No Strong Link between Prenatal Ultrasounds and Autism
New study provides more evidence early pregnancy scans are not tied to the disorder
Can Pregnancy Help Scientists Better Understand Cancer?
Cancerous cells and placental ones appear to regulate the immune system in similar ways
Instead of Filling Cavities, Dentists May Soon Regenerate Teeth
Researchers recently discovered certain drugs, including one developed to treat Alzheimer’s, stimulate innate self-repair mechanisms
The Pharma Exec behind the First Approved Gene Therapy Is Hunting for His Next Big Break
Novartis’s retiring CEO hopes such treatments will soon be deployed against lymphoma, other cancers
First Primate Clones Produced Using the "Dolly" Method
The success with monkeys could ignite new ethical debates and medical research
Could Artificial Wombs Be a Reality?
But what if babies born prematurely could be put into an artificial womb-like environment to complete their gestation?
Resistance to Common Germs Poses a Hurdle to New Gene Therapies
Exposure to everyday pathogens generates an immune response that could interfere with CRISPR-based gene-editing treatment
Why Our Own Immune Systems Attack Our Best Drugs--and How to Stop It
Many new drugs trigger an immune reaction that cripples them—and the race is on to thwart the attack
Deep Learning Sharpens Views of Cells and Genes
Neural networks are making biological images easier to process
The Most Expensive U.S. Medicine Now Has an Official Sticker Price
This gene therapy for vision loss will initially cost $850,000
Genetically Modified T Cells Might Help Fight HIV
Preliminary work in monkeys suggests stem cells can be engineered to help combat the virus
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy Targeting Rare Form of Inherited Blindness
The historic treatment’s costs could top $1 million
