MedicineAugust 13, 2018
Advances in Treating Hep C Lead to New Option for Transplant Patients
People infected with the once-deadly virus can now be donors
Biotech
BiotechAugust 13, 2018
Gene-Silencing Technology Gets First Drug Approval after 20-Year Wait
The U.S. FDA decision comes after fits and stops for RNA-interference therapies
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Public HealthAugust 9, 2018
Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks Safe, Linked to Lower C-Section Risk
The big study finding upends conventional thinking
BiotechAugust 9, 2018
End of the Rainbow? New Map Scale Is More Readable by People Who Are Color Blind
The improved palette also avoids some of the problems existing data visualization schemes pose for people with typical vision
NeurologyAugust 6, 2018
Parkinson’s Drugs Aimed at Rare Gene Mutation Show Promise for Other Sufferers, Too
Shutting down an overactive enzyme could become a general treatment, rather than one solely intended for the few who inherit a mutated Parkinson’s gene
BiotechAugust 2, 2018
Newly Discovered Cell Type May Fuel Cystic Fibrosis
The surprising insight could provide foundation for future cure
BiotechAugust 1, 2018
Prosthetic Limb Restores a Sense of Body Position
New device gives an amputee the ability to feel the location of his foot
BiotechJuly 28, 2018
23andMe Is Sharing Genetic Data with Drug Giant
The genetics testing company and GlaxoSmithKline are using five million people’s data to develop medical treatments
BiotechJuly 19, 2018
U.S. Health Care Companies Begin Exploring Blockchain Technologies
The goal is a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping
BiotechJuly 16, 2018
Potential DNA Damage from CRISPR “Seriously Underestimated,” Study Finds
A flurry of recent findings highlight a contentious question in this area
BiotechJuly 16, 2018
Light Beam Lets the Deaf (Gerbil) Hear
A next-generation cochlear implant might allow the hearing-impaired to listen to music and cope with noise
NeuroscienceJuly 13, 2018
Could Brain Stimulation Slow Cancer?
Activating the reward system boosts anti-tumor immunity in mice