Robotic Exoskeletons Show Promise As Tool to Help Kids with Cerebral Palsy Walk Easier
Correcting gait early on may aid mobility
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Cryptographers and Geneticists Unite to Analyze Genomes They Can’t See
Computer-security methods could help scientists identify disease-causing genes—while preserving patient privacy
We've Already Got Socialized Medicine
Unfortunately, the biggest recipients of government help are the pharmaceutical companies, not patients
Sophisticated Digital Aids Could Help Determine What Ails You
Sophisticated software could help doctors make better diagnoses
Can a Crowdsourced AI Medical Diagnosis App Outperform Your Doctor?
The Human Dx platform aims to improve the accuracy of individual physicians
Gene-Editing Success Brings Pig-to-Human Transplants Closer to Reality
CRISPR has enabled researchers to inactivate viruses in donor animals that may sicken humans
AI Hunts for New ALS Treatments
Artificially intelligent machines could analyze huge databases to find potential targets for the devastating disease
Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure Gets a Gold-Standard Trial
A treatment aims to reverse long-term scar-tissue damage
Gene Therapy Is Now Available, but Who Will Pay for It?
European regulators have approved two such treatments
Drug-Carrying “Nanoswimmers” Could Slither Past the Brain’s Cellular Defenses
A transport vehicle the size of a virus may ferry chemotherapies and other molecular cargo through the imposing blood–brain barrier
Scientists Use Light to Turn Off Autism Symptoms in Mice
The findings hint at treatments that could restore the balance of brain activity
Embryo Gene-Editing Experiment Reignites Ethical Debate
American researchers publish highly anticipated study using CRISPR in developing humans
First Human Embryos Edited in the U.S., Scientists Say
Reports suggest researchers have altered DNA and made few errors
Brain’s Stem Cells Slow Aging in Mice
Transplanted cells offer middle-aged rodents an increased life span
Biologics: The Pricey Drugs Transforming Medicine
Rather than being designed by chemists, this class of pharmaceuticals is produced by living cells. Here's where they come from and how they work
What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain?
An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma
5 Things to Know about the Experimental Therapy for Charlie Gard
The British baby has a rare, lethal disease
Novel Gene Therapy for Leukemia Clears FDA Panel
The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency
Robotic Knee Surgery Competition Heats Up
Proponents say the systems’ precise techniques may help speed patient recovery
Genomic Vaccines Fight Disease in Ways Not Possible Before
Vaccines composed of DNA or RNA, instead of protein, could enable rapid development of preventives for infectious diseases
