The Search for Genetic Treatments for Haemophilia Is Proving Difficult
Repairing the faulty genes that cause haemophilia could ultimately cure the disease, but it will be a tough challenge
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Is Ebola Here to Stay?
Why scientists continue to be perplexed by how to define the outbreak that has killed 7,000
Pacemaker Powered by Heartbeats Has Watch Parts
An automatic wristwatch mechanism harnesses heartbeats
Blood Pressure Apps May Be Dangerously Wrong
Millions of people could be trying to measure their blood pressure with untested, inaccurate and potentially dangerous smartphone applications
India Slashes Health Budget, Already One of the World's Lowest
The Indian government has ordered a cut of nearly 20 percent in its 2014/15 healthcare budget due to fiscal strains, putting at risk key disease control initiatives there
Special Report: The New Science of Haemophilia
A flow of ideas to stop the bleeding
Scientist Resigns as Stem-Cell Creation Method Is Discredited
Haruko Obakata caused a sensation earlier this year with papers, now discredited and retracted, that claimed a simple method for creating pluripotent stem cells
How Virtual Time Travel Affects Our Feelings about the Past and Future
"Too late" might be the two most tragic words in English, but what if you could rewind the clock? What if the past was not immutable? Would we regret past bad decisions more or less?
Bio Bigwigs Go after Drugs for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and ALS
Lists of the biggest challenges in brain science often start—or end—with consciousness. “End” because consciousness is considered so overwhelming a hack that it merits coming last on the list—the ultimate challenge...
A Faster Way to Diagnose Antibiotic Resistance
Novel test could slash wait time and curb inappropriate prescriptions
Clot-Grabbing Devices Offer Better Outcomes for Stroke Patients than Drugs
Going into the blocked artery of someone who is having a stroke to remove the clot is more likely to produce a good recovery than treatment with just clot-busting drugs, according to a study ...
3D Printing Points Way to Smarter Cancer Treatment
British scientists have developed a new use for 3D printing, putting it to work to create personalized replica models of cancerous parts of the body to allow doctors to target tumors more precisely...
Nature Outlook: Haemophilia
A flow of ideas to stop the bleeding
U.S. Budget Deal Gives Small Increases to Scientific Research
Pres. Obama is expected to sign the legislation that also includes $5.2 billion for efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak
Research Reveals the Structure of a Molecular Gateway to Pain [Animation]
Take a close look at the nerve cell channel that literally lets us feel the heat
Recommended Shorter Breast-Radiation Treatment Catching on Slowly
Many early-stage breast cancer patients don’t get the recommended short course of radiation after surgery, even though it’s considered just as good as prolonged treatment
Will R&D Ever Get the Tax Break It Deserves?
The innovation industry faces an uncertain future, as long as the United States R&D Tax Credit remains a Congressional roller coaster ride.
Smartphone Screens Correct for Your Vision Flaws
Self-correcting screens on smartphones and iPads tailor themselves to a viewer's vision—no glasses necessary
Malaria Death Rates Fall
Malaria deaths have dropped dramatically since 2000 and cases are falling steadily as more people are properly diagnosed and treated and more get mosquito nets, the WHO said
Electric Brain Therapies Improve Their Aim
Noninvasive fields zap specific areas
